General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Blue synthetic [probably neoprene] covering on top of lid; cream-coloured foam on underside; black moulded synthetic rim; off-white rubber or synthetic seal.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

N/A

Width

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Height

4.4 cm

Thickness

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Weight

N/A

Diameter

28.0 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s.

Function

Cover for container used to contain and transport small items at risk of damage from water.

Technical

The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16 mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period. This waterproof camera case was constructed by a friend of Mason's from the top half of a plastic canoe-tripping barrel.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"BILL MASON/ PHONE/ 827 2282/ AREA 819" printed by hand in black ink on underside of foam.

Missing

Unknown: appears complete.

Finish

Blue synthetic [probably neoprene] covering on top of lid; cream-coloured foam on underside; black moulded synthetic rim; off-white rubber or synthetic seal.

Decoration

N/A