Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

UNIVEX

Date Range From

1930

Date Range To

1940

Materials

STEEL, PLASTIC, ALUMINUM

No. Pieces

2

Height

5.3

Length

10

Width

2.2

Description

1. BLACK ALUMINUM CAMERA IS RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE WITH ROUNDED CORNERS. COATING IS TEXTURED, BACK IS PLAIN WITH A SMALL PLASTIC COVERED RED HOLE THAT IS TRANSPARENT. HAS A HINGE ON ONE SIDE THAT DOOR SWINGS OPEN WITH, OTHER SIDE HAS SMALL PROTRUDING HANDLE WITH SMALL PIVOTING CLASP THAT FITS OVER HANDLE ON MAIN PART OF CAMERA. TOP OF CAMERA BACK HAS HALF CIRCLE CUT INTO METAL WHERE FILM ADVANCE FITS INTO WHEN CLOSED. INSIDE OF BACK HAS "UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORPORATION NEW YORK U.S.A. U.S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING - LOADS WITH UNIVEX ULTRA CHROME NO 00 ROLL FILM - MADE IN U.S.A." ETCHED IN. FRONT OF CAMERA IS SAME SHAPE WITH ROUND PIECE ON TOP THAT HAS AN ARROW ON IT AND GROOVED EDGES. IT CLICKS WHEN TURNED, AND IS USED TO ADVANCE FILM. ON FRONT IS SQUARE STEEL PLATE WITH FOUR SMALL HOLES IN EACH CORNER AND THE SHUTTER IN THE MIDDLE. READS "MODEL AF-4 - UNIVEX - TRADEMARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. - MADE IN U.S.A.". HAS A LEVER ON TOP OF THIS PLATE THAT WHEN PRESSED THE FACE POPS OUT. IS A SMALL LEVER THAT WHEN CLOSED READS "SNAP" AND WHEN PULLED DOWN READS "TIME". FACE IS CONNECTED TO FOLDING CRISS-CROSSED STRIPS OF METAL THAT HAVE A SPRING IN THE MIDDLE ON EACH SIDE. THE SHUTTER AND CLOSED FILM AREA ARE CONNECTED BY A FOLDING LEATHER CUBED COVER. INSIDE CAMERA BODY IS SQUARE WHERE LEATHER IS FOLDED UP. ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS FRAME ARE CYLINDER SHAPED COMPARTMENTS WHERE FILM IS PLACED. ONE SIDE IS OPEN, THE OTHER HAS A REMOVEABLE PIN IN WHICH TO WIND THE TAPE. HAS MINOR SPOTS OF CORROSION, WRITING ON INSIDE OF BACK COVER IS WORN. SOME PAINT IS CHIPPED. 2. REEL: 3.7CM (L) X 1.5CM (D). BLACK ALUMINUM PIECE HAS PIN IN MIDDLE WITH AN OPEN SLOT. ONE END IS FLAT AND READS "PATENTED UNIVEX 100". OTHER END HAS SUNKEN "V" AND READS ON TOP "TRADEMARK". PAINT HAS MINOR SCRATCHES.

Subjects

PHOTOGRAPHIC T&E

Historical Association

LEISURE

History

USED BY DONOR AS A YOUNG BOY IN THE 1930'S.

Catalogue Number

P19950066005

Acquisition Date

1995-09

Collection

Museum

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