Black leather case to house AVO exposure meter model B
Automatic Coil Winder and Elecrtrical Equipment Co. Ltd (London)
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1936
Materials
Leather, Metal
Measurements
(closed)70 x 60 x 28 mm
Place of origin
London
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525005.2
Summary
Black leather case to house AVO exposure meter model B Rigid black leather case with fold down lid allowing meter to be used without removing it. The case is fastened by two metal poppers found on the top next to the cut out window which would allows light to enter the meter. on the bottom is a small strap which when undone, allows the lid to fold back completely allowing the meter to slide out. There are two small metal rinds on the the side which could be used for a carrying strap. On the outside of the lid embossed in gold are the words "AVO EXPOSURE METER"
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986.
Makers and roles
Automatic Coil Winder and Elecrtrical Equipment Co. Ltd (London), manufacturer