Domestic Appliances
Washing machine made by Thor Canadian Ltd, Toronto, Canada.
Photographic Technology
c1920
No 2A Folding Autographic Brownie camera made by Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd, Toronto, Canada in around 1920.
Farnborough
Ice detector, Type T260, for aircraft use. Produced under licence from the National Research Coucil of Canada.
c.1940
Electric cooker, model E37G, made by Moffat Ltd, Canada
Aeronautics
1905; c.1905
No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak camera, made by the Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd, Toronto, 1905 and used by Jack Alcock.
1914-1915
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4-64. Brownie ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Rotating reflecting finder on the baseboard with a sliding focusing preset stop. No. 125071. Kodak Canada, 1914-1915. Serial Number 125071.
1926-1931
Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. Kodar lens F:111mm f/7.9-45. No 0 Kodex shutter 3 blades 25/50/T/B. Screw focusing, 100-6 foot. Rotating brilliant reflecting finder, autographic back. No 49342. Kodak Canada. Serial No 49342.
1925-1931
Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 /14 x 3 1/4. Kodar f/7.9 Achromatic lens with iris calibrated 1-4, No 0 Kodex three blade shutter 25/50/T/B. Reflecting brilliant finder, screw focusing to 6 feet. With autographic back. No 81109.
1924-1933
Metal bodied box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures. Rotary shutter T/I. With two reflecting finders. Kodak Canada, 1924-1933.
Therapeutics
1900-1930
Early C20 Canadian ultraviolet therapy apparatus, mains-powered, usable for electrotherapy, by Branston of Toronto
Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures. Rotary shutter, T/I. Two reflecting finders. Kodak Canada Inc. 1924-1933.
c.1934
Large green and white cylindrical, electric washing machine with mangle, has 'thor' transfer on drum. Made by Thor Canadian Ltd, Toronto, Canada, c.1934
1909-1914
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens Us 4-128. Ball bearing shutter, 25/50/100/B/T with exposure counter and pneumatic release valve. Rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front. Sliding focusing with pre set stop, brilliant reflecting rotating finder with hood, with 3A autographic Kodak back. No 8860. Kodak Canada, 1909-1914.
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Bottle of "Pancrobilin" pills, in original carton, by Reed and Carnrick (Canada) Ltd.
Cinematography
1982
IMAX rolling loop cine projector, manufactured by IMAX Corporation, Ontario, Canada, 1982. Incorporates unique 'rolling loop' film transport mechanism for 70mm film, at 102 metres per second. Used by the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television (NMPFT) from 1983 to 1997.
1917-1934
No. 2C Brownie camera model A. Box camera for 130 rollfilm 2 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromatic lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I and two reflecting finders. Eastman Kodak, 1917-1934. Overall: 160 mm x 100 mm x 184 mm.
Railway Uniform & Costume
Button, Toronto Railway, brass, "Toronto Railway Company". Depicting beaver, Dimensions: 1" dia.
1955
Duflex III.
1914-1935
No.O Brownie Camera model A. Canadian Kodak. 127 roll film. Leatherette covered cardboard box. Meniscus lens, rotary shutter TI.
1908-1934
No. 3 Brownie camera, Model B. Box camera for 124 roll film 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch. Meniscus achromatic lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I, two reflecting finders. Made by Canadian Kodak Co. 1908-1934. Overall: 135 mm x 124 mm x 158 mm.
1917-1926
Vest pocket Autographic Kodak camera by Canadian Kodak; RR lens, fixed focus. Matt crackle finish. 25/50/T/B shutter. US aperture 8,16,32. No.17982.
1925-1934
Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, rotating plate with four apertures and a VP rotary shutter T/I. With a reflecting rotating finder and an autographic back. The ground glass is missing. Kodak Canada 1925-1934.
1929
No. 2 folding Cartridge Hawk-eye Model C. Kodak Canada Ic, 1929
Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens US 8-32, ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T and a brilliant reflecting rotating finder (top lens missing). With a black matt finish. 13066408. Kodak Canada 1917-1926.
1916-1924
No 2 Brownie camera, Model E. Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures. Rotary shutter T/I. With two reflecting finders. Canadian Kodak Co. 1916-1924. Overall: 106 mm x 90 mm x 144 mm.
1929-1933
Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures. Rotary shutter, T/I. Two reflecting finders. Brown finish. Kodak Canada Inc. 1929-1933.
Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I and two reflecting finders. Kodak Canada. 1916-1924.
1935-1942
Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens. Sliding plate with two apertures. T/I rotary shutter. Folding frame finder. The original moulded plastics body has been replaced with a wooden copy. Kodak Canada. 1935-1942.
1924-1926
Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, iris diaphragm numbered 1-4, No 0 Kodex shutter, 25/50/T?B. Sliding focusing with click stops. Rotating reflecting finder. No 885814. Kodak Canada Inc, 1924-1926.
1905-1914
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, Bausch and Lomb US 4-64 with automatic time scale, Kodak automatic shutter, 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/T with pneumatic release valve. Rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front, sliding focus with preset stop, brilliant rotating and reflecting finder with hood. NO 11999. Kodak Canada, 1905-1914.
Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1.4 x 3 1.4 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens F: 98mm f/7.9-45. Kodex shutter 25/50/B/T. Reflecting rotating finder. Sliding focusing with click stops. No. 891074. Kodak Canada Inc.
1927-1931
Camera case for Kodak No 1 Pocket camera.
1925-1926
Folding camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens F:131mm f/7.9-45. No 1 Kodex shutter, 25/50//T/B with cable release. Screw focusing to 6 feet, rotating brilliant reflecting finder and autographic back. No 848107. Eastman Kodak, 1925-1926
1914-1925
Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4-128. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Preset stop sliding focusing. Screw rising. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with hood. Kodak Canada. 1914-1925
Folding camera for A116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US 4 -128. Ball bearing shutter, 25/50/100/B/T. Sliding click stop focusing, rotating brilliant reflecting finder. No 727868. Kodak Canada Inc
1922-1925
Self erecting folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 108mm f/7.7-32 No. 26675. Ball bearing shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Front cell focusing. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Autographic back. No 67637. Kodak Canada Inc. 1922-1925
No 2a Brownie camera Model C. Aluminium bodied box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I and two reflecting finders. Kodak Canada. 1924-1933. Overall: 130 mm x 90 mm x 150 mm.
Printed Materials & Ephemera
Instructions for No 2a brownie model C camera. Kodak Canada, 1924-1926.
Photographs
1908
Photograph of a man driving a steam engine up a slope at the Toronto Exhibition. Taken by an unknown photographer on 8 September 1908.
Photograph of a group of people walking towards a railway carriage with "The Ideal Flow Show Co." Taken by an unknown photographer in Toronto, Canada, 8 September 1908.
Photograph of a cat in a garden. Taken by an unknown photographer in Toronto, Canada, 1908.
1920
No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie. 1920
c.1921
No.1 pocket Kodak Autographic folding bellows camera for rollfilm No.120 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". fitted with meniscus type lens ina Kodak Kodex 2-speed shutter. Brilliant waist-level viewfinder attached to front lens panel. All metal construction with leather covering. c.1921
1922
No. 2 folding Autographic Brownie.Kodak, Canada Inc. 1922
Vest pocket Kodak Autographic.
1919
No. 3 Autographic Kodak Model H. Kodak Canada Inc. 1919.
Tube of 'Sorbefacin' ointment in original carton, by the Sorbefacin Company, 337 King Street West, Toronto, Canada. Supplied by T. Christy and Co., London, EC4, England.
Inspection ticket for No 2a brownie model C camera. Kodak Canada, 1924-1926.
1907-1924
Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures. T/I rotary shutter and two reflecting finders. Kodak Canada, 1907-1924.
Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter, T/I and two reflecting finders. Canadian Kodak, 1907-1924.
