Polaroid instant camera, MC-150 scale model
Date: 1986-1991
Inventory Number: 2014-1-0102a
Classification: Camera
Subject:
Seller: Charrette Corporation (1964 - 2006)
Manufacturer: Polaroid Corporation (1937-present)
Dimensions:
camera: 17.8 × 17 × 45 cm (7 × 6 11/16 × 17 11/16 in.)
control console : 3.5 × 9 × 17.7 cm (1 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
loose element : 3 × 7 × 12.5 cm (1 3/16 × 2 3/4 × 4 15/16 in.)
rods: 22.5 × 4.3 × 21 cm (8 7/8 × 1 11/16 × 8 1/4 in.)
AC Adaptor : 5.2 × 5.2 × 4 cm (2 1/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 9/16 in.)
Adaptor box: 8 × 8 × 6 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
grey box: 26 × 55 × 19 cm (10 1/4 × 21 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
brown box 1: 26.5 × 57 × 19.5 cm (10 7/16 × 22 7/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
brown box 2: 26.5 × 57 × 19.5 cm (10 7/16 × 22 7/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Description:
3 boxes, containing camera, control console, AC adapter, instructions, power pack
Signedon top of grey box: charrette MC-150 SCALE MODEL CAMERA
on cardboard inside grey box: (on left side) charrette SCALE MODEL CAMERA
inside brown box 2: ABBOTT BOX CO. INC BOSTON, MASS
on top of camera: charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette MC-150 SCALE MODEL CAMERA / charrette / (logo) Polaroid
on front of camera: Serial No. 01492 / Model No. MC-150 / Charrette Corporation / Woburn, MA 01888 / Made in USA
on cardboard inside grey box: (on left side) charrette SCALE MODEL CAMERA
inside brown box 2: ABBOTT BOX CO. INC BOSTON, MASS
on top of camera: charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette / charrette MC-150 SCALE MODEL CAMERA / charrette / (logo) Polaroid
on front of camera: Serial No. 01492 / Model No. MC-150 / Charrette Corporation / Woburn, MA 01888 / Made in USA
Inscribedon top of grey box: charrette MC-150 SCALE MODEL CAMERA
on two sides of grey box: (illustration)
on cardboard inside grey box: (on left side) charrette SCALE MODEL CAMERA (on right side) A new, easy way for / architects, designers and model makers / to photograph scale models. / In seconds. In house. / Inexpensively. In true perspective.
on adaptator box (front and back): AC / ADAPTOR
on adaptator: OEM (R) / AC ADAPTOR/ MODEL NO: AD-0650 / INPUT: 120v ac 60hz 8 W / OUTPUT: DC 6 V 500mA / PLUG IN CLASS 2 / TRANSFORMER / (UL logo) LISTED 50J5 / (SA logo) / E87297 0485 / LR57562 / CAUTION: INDOOR USE ONLY / MADE IN TAIWAN R.O.C
on control console: EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT / (on the left side) +1 / 0 / -1 (in the middle) LIGHTEN PICTURE / (arrow) / (arrow) / DARKEN PICTURE (on the right side) +1/2 / 0 -1/2 / charrette / MC-150 SCALE MODEL CAMERA / (on the left side) 665 / 667 / FILM / TYPE (in the middle) ON / OFF / POWER (on the right side) AUTO / SHUTTER / CAMERA STATUS INDICATOR / (on the left side) BLINKING (on the right side) STEADY / (on the left side) ADD EXTERNAL / LIGHT / EXPOSURE / IN PROGRESS / (on the right side) STEADY / PULL FILM / TAB / READY / TO / SHOOT
on 2 sides of brown box 1: (1) MC - 150 / 31 - 2815
on 2 sides of brown box 2: (1) MC - 150 / 31 - 2815
inside brown box 2: ABBOTT BOX CO. INC BOSTON, MASS / BOX CERTIFICATE / THIS SINGLEWALL / BOXMEETS ALL CONSTRUCTION / REQUIREMENT OF APPLICABLE / FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION / BURSTING TEST 275 LBS PER SQ INCH / MIN COMB WT FACINGS 138 LBS PER M SQ FT / SIZE LIMIT 90 INCHES / GROSS WT LT 90 LBS
on two sides of grey box: (illustration)
on cardboard inside grey box: (on left side) charrette SCALE MODEL CAMERA (on right side) A new, easy way for / architects, designers and model makers / to photograph scale models. / In seconds. In house. / Inexpensively. In true perspective.
on adaptator box (front and back): AC / ADAPTOR
on adaptator: OEM (R) / AC ADAPTOR/ MODEL NO: AD-0650 / INPUT: 120v ac 60hz 8 W / OUTPUT: DC 6 V 500mA / PLUG IN CLASS 2 / TRANSFORMER / (UL logo) LISTED 50J5 / (SA logo) / E87297 0485 / LR57562 / CAUTION: INDOOR USE ONLY / MADE IN TAIWAN R.O.C
on control console: EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT / (on the left side) +1 / 0 / -1 (in the middle) LIGHTEN PICTURE / (arrow) / (arrow) / DARKEN PICTURE (on the right side) +1/2 / 0 -1/2 / charrette / MC-150 SCALE MODEL CAMERA / (on the left side) 665 / 667 / FILM / TYPE (in the middle) ON / OFF / POWER (on the right side) AUTO / SHUTTER / CAMERA STATUS INDICATOR / (on the left side) BLINKING (on the right side) STEADY / (on the left side) ADD EXTERNAL / LIGHT / EXPOSURE / IN PROGRESS / (on the right side) STEADY / PULL FILM / TAB / READY / TO / SHOOT
on 2 sides of brown box 1: (1) MC - 150 / 31 - 2815
on 2 sides of brown box 2: (1) MC - 150 / 31 - 2815
inside brown box 2: ABBOTT BOX CO. INC BOSTON, MASS / BOX CERTIFICATE / THIS SINGLEWALL / BOXMEETS ALL CONSTRUCTION / REQUIREMENT OF APPLICABLE / FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION / BURSTING TEST 275 LBS PER SQ INCH / MIN COMB WT FACINGS 138 LBS PER M SQ FT / SIZE LIMIT 90 INCHES / GROSS WT LT 90 LBS
FunctionThis camera allows for perspectival photographs of architectural scale models.
Curatorial RemarksDeveloped and made for Charrette by Polaroid.
ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.