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History of Science Museum

Roller-Blind Go and Return Shutter with Pneumatic Bulb

Inventory Number 59730


Item type
Object
Provenance
Pres. by Mr. Bissell per Mrs. Rosemary Booth
Object type
Shutter
Dimensions
Height: 36mm Width: 120mm Depth: 110mm Weight: 184g
Inventory No
59730
Accession Number
1993-4/12

Description

A square wooden frame with rollers at each end for holding the film. Copper alloy swing clasps would hold a wooden board with a circular aperture in place. A rubber tube connected to a bulb would, when squeezed, trigger the camera flash and expose the film through the aperture.