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Newman Pneumatic Shutter

Inventory Number 71969


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.71969

Item type
Object
Physical material
metal
Fabric
Wood
Object type
Shutter
Dimensions
Height: 116mm Width: 60mm Depth: 30mm Weight: 134g
Inventory No
71969
Accession Number
1937-14

Description

Newman pneumatic shutter. Object comprises a wooden cuboid with one end enlarged and a large semi-circular section cut out. A thin metal sheet with a curved edge sits below it. A metal frame surrounds the wood and has a protruding part that presumably slotted into a camera. The inner part of the frame has a small square of red fabric. Central knob. Cylindrical copper alloy element at the top/front.