tripod
Date1940-1946
Inventory Number2006-1-0113
ClassificationTripod
Subject
Maker
Bell & Howell Company
1907 - 2001
User
Underwater Sound Laboratory, Harvard University
1941 - 1949
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionsfolded: 112 x 21 x 21 cm (44 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
Material
DescriptionA wooden tripod with metal fittings and pointed metal tips. Two ties, one black and one white, hold folded tripod in place.
Signedon top: B & H CO.
Curatorial RemarksPaper tag tied to tripod has the following info: "? not disturb / F.V. Hunt". This could mean that this tripod was used during World War II at the Underwater Sound Laboratory, Harvard University.
Accessories: tapered mahogany case with brass hooks and hinges, and felt protectors; dumpy level foot plate; dumpy level in mahogany case with tripod mount, additional eyepiece, magnifier, and adjustable mirror
Object number: 5208b
C. L. Berger & Sons
Date: circa 1902
Accessories: pine case with lock (key not found); screwdriver; leather strap; sunshade; dust cover; tripod (see 5161b)
Object number: 5161a
Bell & Howell Company
Accessories: original box; instruction sheet (in object file)
Object number: 1998-1-1752
Bell & Howell Company
Date: 1920's
Accessories: rectangular leather case
Object number: WJ0297
Bell & Howell Company
Date: circa 1951
Accessories: original box; shoulderc strap; lens cap and lens paper (a); unused leather case (b); one Kodak Plus-X Reversal Movie Film (c); focuser (not found 10/05/2007); instruction manuals (now in the CHSI library: "How to make perfect movies..."; Bell & Howell 16 mm equipment"; "Memo from Weston: Here are the latest film speed values for your Weston Exposure Meter"; How to Care for Film in the B & H Humidor Can")
Object number: 1997-1-0773a,b,c