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- 3M Wollensak Magnetic Tape Recorder, Model 1500 SS, 1960-1965 - In 1930, a new material--plastic tape coated with magnetic pigment--opened worlds of possibility for sound recording and data storage. Professionals used open-reel magnetic tape recorders to pre-record radio shows; consumer models were used for home recording and music playback. The format was sonically superior to compact cassettes introduced in 1963, but shifted to niche use by the 1980s.
- 1960-1965
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3M Wollensak Magnetic Tape Recorder, Model 1500 SS, 1960-1965
In 1930, a new material--plastic tape coated with magnetic pigment--opened worlds of possibility for sound recording and data storage. Professionals used open-reel magnetic tape recorders to pre-record radio shows; consumer models were used for home recording and music playback. The format was sonically superior to compact cassettes introduced in 1963, but shifted to niche use by the 1980s.
- Revere Eye-Matic 8Mm Movie Camera, circa 1959 - When Kodak invented the "Standard 8" film format in 1932, they also ushered in the rise of "home movies." Both 8mm film stock and cameras were affordable and widespread by the 1950s. From family events to amateur and experimental movie productions, these cameras provided a new way to record personal history, and alternative creative outlets to Hollywood entertainment.
- circa 1959
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Revere Eye-Matic 8Mm Movie Camera, circa 1959
When Kodak invented the "Standard 8" film format in 1932, they also ushered in the rise of "home movies." Both 8mm film stock and cameras were affordable and widespread by the 1950s. From family events to amateur and experimental movie productions, these cameras provided a new way to record personal history, and alternative creative outlets to Hollywood entertainment.
- Seneca Folding Plate Camera, 1907-1923 - Folding cameras were designed to be portable and rugged. The lens sits at the end of a collapsible bellows system, often adjustable to provide better focus. The back of this camera held glass plates for exposure; some models contained cartridges with multiple plates. Once user-friendly roll film cameras were perfected around 1900, plate cameras began to wane.
- 1907-1923
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Seneca Folding Plate Camera, 1907-1923
Folding cameras were designed to be portable and rugged. The lens sits at the end of a collapsible bellows system, often adjustable to provide better focus. The back of this camera held glass plates for exposure; some models contained cartridges with multiple plates. Once user-friendly roll film cameras were perfected around 1900, plate cameras began to wane.
- Folding Camera with Wollensak Lens and Shutter, 1905-1925 - Folding cameras were designed to be portable and rugged. The lens sits at the end of a collapsible bellows system, often adjustable to provide better focus. The back of this camera held glass plates for exposure; some models contained cartridges with multiple plates. Once user-friendly roll film cameras were perfected around 1900, plate cameras began to wane.
- 1905-1925
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Folding Camera with Wollensak Lens and Shutter, 1905-1925
Folding cameras were designed to be portable and rugged. The lens sits at the end of a collapsible bellows system, often adjustable to provide better focus. The back of this camera held glass plates for exposure; some models contained cartridges with multiple plates. Once user-friendly roll film cameras were perfected around 1900, plate cameras began to wane.