Camera, Aerial, Park Twinplex

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This object is on display in the Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Camera, Aerial, Park Twinplex

Collection Item Summary:

Sid Parks, founder of Park Aerial Surveys, built this precision mapping camera to the design specifications of the U.S. Geological Survey. With two wide-angle, 6-inch lenses and synchronized shutters, the camera produced pairs of exposures that overlapped to form stereoscopic photos with minimal distortion. The Twinplex was one of several multiplex cameras developed for precision topographical mapping. A film magazine is to the left.

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Inventory Number

A20020258000

Physical Description

Twin-lens design with only one lens (Aerotar 8 1/4" f:6.8); twin lens caps with leather straps. One film magazine, with handle and shutter trip, and one uptake spool magazine and turn knob.

Credit Line

Gift of Park Aerial Surveys, Inc. Donated by the Rankin Family.

Country of Origin

United States of America

Materials

Cast aluminum with stainless steel trim

Dimensions

  • Camera body: 14 x 22 x 15in., 40lb. (35.6 x 55.9 x 38.1cm, 18.1kg)
  • Magazine #51: 11 x 12 x 12in., 25lb. (27.9 x 30.5 x 30.5cm, 11.3kg)
  • Uptake magazine #52: 9 x 12 x 13in., 15lb. (22.9 x 30.5 x 33cm, 6.8kg)

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Do not reproduce without permission from the Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum

Type

EQUIPMENT-Photographic

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