cold clip for Polaroid instant cameras
Date: 1963-1978
Inventory Number: 2004-1-0158
Classification: Camera Accessories
Subject:
Maker: Polaroid Corporation (1937-present)
Owner: Edwin H. Land (1909 - 1991)
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Dimensions:
8.9 × 13.2 × 0.6 cm (3 1/2 × 5 3/16 × 1/4 in.)
Description:
The Polaroid "Cold-Clip #193X" was designed to develop instant film in cold weather, namely the 100- and 80-series peel-apart packfilms. (Recommended when temperature was below 65°F.) It was clipped at the back of several models of cameras. It consists of two pieces of metal taped together. Instructions are found on the clip itself in several languages. The "X" either means experimental or it was simply the designation given the clip for the international market.
See the description of #193 on the very useful Land List website.
See the description of #193 on the very useful Land List website.
In Collection(s)
Signedon clip: POLAROID
ProvenanceThis object belonged to Edwin H. Land and came from the Rowland Institute, Harvard University. Gift of the Edwin H. Land Family.