A Kalart Micromatic Speed Flash Unit.
Kalart Co.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1935 - 1940
Materials
Metal, Plastic, Glass
Measurements
115 x 80 x 52 mm
Place of origin
New York
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525014.1
Summary
A Kalart Micromatic Speed Flash Unit. The body is a black metal rectangular box. There is a chrome screw for attachment to the camera and on the side are two connections for synchronization. A bulb projcts from the face and there are two brackets for supporting the reflector. A plate is printed 'KALART Micromatic Speed Flash Manufactured by The Kalart Co., New York' The bulb currently in position is not thought to be original (or correct)
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
Kalart Co., manufacturer