Camera

Name/Title

Camera

Entry/Object ID

1999.58.1a-d

Description

Black Ikoflex camera in a brown leather case. The twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera has a boxy shape and is equipped with a square viewfinder that opens at the top. It features two lenses on the front and has knobs protruding from the side of the case. Additionally, it comes with a neck strap. Accompanying the camera is a Kalart vertical flash attachment, consisting of a silver cylinder and a black exterior dish. Inside the dish, there is a small light bulb, while the dish itself is silver. To connect the flash to the camera, there is a black arm with an adjustable screw for attachment and a socket for the flash, complete with calibrations on the outside. Lastly, there is an L-shaped metal piece, featuring a black-topped screw on one arm and slots on the other arm for attaching something at the end.

Context

Owned by the Vermont Petroleum Association.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.58

Source or Donor

Vermont Petroleum Association

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Zeiss Ikon

Date made

1956 - 1958

Place

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Camera, Twin Lens Reflex

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Camera, Reflex

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Camera

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Camera Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

3 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Glass, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Petroleum Association

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America