Collection of photographic equipment

Made:
circa 1915-circa 1979

Collection of photographic equipment, archives and photography literature, c.1915-79.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Object Number:
Y1995.145
type:
collection of objects and archives

Parts

Weston Master Exposure Meter

Weston Master Exposure Meter

Master Universal exposure meter in leather case by Sangamo Weston Limited.

Measurements:
overall: 40 mm x 74 mm x 118 mm,
Materials:
leather , metal (unknown) and glass
Object Number:
Y1995.145.7
type:
photographic equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Box Tengor Roll-Film Camera

Box Tengor roll-film camera, made by Zeiss Ikon.

Measurements:
overall: 91 mm x 71 mm x 60 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) , glass and leather
Object Number:
Y1995.145.9
type:
camera
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Kodak Autographic Brownie Camera

Kodak No. 2A folding Autographic Brownie camera, with a bag containing seven rolls of film by Kodak and Ilford.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , glass , leather and cardboard
Object Number:
Y1995.145.10
type:
camera
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Kodak Autographic Brownie Camera

Kodak Autographic Brownie Camera

Small, rectangular cotton bag with shoulder strap, possibly home made.

Kodak No. 2A folding Autographic Brownie camera, with a bag containing seven rolls of film by Kodak and Ilford.

Materials:
cardboard , glass , leather and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1995.145.10/2
type:
camera bag
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Part of:
Y1995.145.10

Pathescope Chargers and Films

Four H chargers and two films for Pathescope 9.5mm cine camera (Y1995.145.13).

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
Y1995.145.13.1
type:
camera accessory
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
Y1995.145.13
Pathescope Cine Camera

Pathescope Cine Camera

Two packs of Kodachrome fim with made by Pathescope.

Object Number:
Y1995.145.13/1
type:
cine camera
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
Y1995.145.13

Pathe Kid Cine Projector Film

Two spools of film marked "The Victory Celebration Tattoo 1953" and "Notre-Dame de Paris". Removed from the Pathe Kid 9.5mm cine projector.

Materials:
cellulose acetate
Object Number:
Y1995.145.14/2
type:
cine projector film
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
Y1995.145.14

Sinclair Enterprise Programmable Calculator

Sinclair Enterprise programmable calculator and accessories in original packaging. Battery has been removed from this object.

More

Programable calculators were popular with technical workers before personal computers become commonplace, as they allowed people to write and run simple mathematical programs, which were especially useful for engineers and scientists.

The Enterprise Programmable was produced by the Cambridge electronics firm Sinclair Radionics. Sinclair was a very successful producer of electronic pocket calculators in the early 1970s. Sinclair’s calculators were typically cheaply produced and not terribly reliable, but they were also innovative, excitingly advertised, and affordable, meaning they became very popular. However, by the late 1970s the company was in financial trouble and supported by the Government through the National Enterprise Board, hence the product name “Enterprise” on this type of calculator.

Measurements:
overall: 287 mm x 225 mm x 78 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
Y1995.145.23
type:
calculator
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum