Name/Title
Tower Flash UnitEntry/Object ID
NU 2022.199Description
A flash unit/attachment, intended for use with a Tower camera. The unit handle is vaguely rectangular and black in color, with ribbing along the majority of the back side. At the top of the unit is a silver metal domed half-circle, with a blue bulb in the center. There is a gray knob at the right (viewer's) side of the handle, and another gray knob at the upper back of the handle; above that second knob is a small, clear bulb set inside the handle, with a ridge around the hole.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
Sears, Roebuck, and Co.,Date made
circa 1950 - circa 1970Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
The Tower camera label was the in-house camera brand for Sears, often manufactured by other camera companies.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Back of handle, towards the bottomTranscription
TOWER [inside a triangle inside a circle]
MADE IN U.S.A.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EmbossedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Attachment, FlashNomenclature Primary Object Term
Device, FlashNomenclature Sub-Class
Camera EquipmentNomenclature Class
Photographic T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Depth
5-1/4 inLength
9-1/4 inDiameter
5-1/4 inMaterial
Plastic, Metal, Glass
