F24
Williamson Manufacturing Company Ltd
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1925 - 1945
Materials
Place of origin
London
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Orford Ness, Suffolk
NT 88159
Summary
An F24 Williamson instrumentation camera, Serial Number 11359. Complete with 5-inch f4 lens and magazine 5641 from AxAEE Boscombe Down (Qinetic); camera body, shutter unit and lens cone. Ref '14A2601', 1/200/sec setting. Brass plaque 'Gearbox Type E, Ref No 14A/2500 gearbox A.M. Serial No 'AA 01344'. Body Shutter Unit x3 Serial No 18417. Marked 'Shutter Universal Mark I, 14A/2322, 14A/2327'. 5-inch lens cone '51 J' Boscombe Down. Lens - Ref No 14A/843. VV179043 Register Glass protective cover 'Cover Protective Ref No 14A/729'. In three parts - body, spool and cover. Film Magazine 5 1/2 inch wide for F24 camera. Film capacity 125 exp, 50 ft. Brass plate 'Magazine Film Ref No 14A/730'. Serial No AA 26527. Motor Unit 14A/986. F24 camera DC drive motor. Plate 'A M; Air Ministry Motor Unit Ref No 14A 986, Serial No 'CG 5150', 32 ME/6/68. F24 camera motor to camera flexible drive shaft.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust by the Medmenham Collection in 2016.
Makers and roles
Williamson Manufacturing Company Ltd, camera manufacturer