Canon Canonet QL17 Camera and Case

Object NameCamera Case, Camera

Historic Owner Ronald L. Wishman

Manufacturer Canon Inc.

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Date1965–1968

PeriodCold War; Vietnam War

Mediummetal, plastic, leather, glass, fabric

ClassificationsT & E for Communication

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Ronald Wishman. 2018.32.15a-d

Object number2018.32.15a-d

DescriptionCamera; Canon Canonet QL17 camera (a) with case in two parts, a front portion (b) and back portion (c) with strap (d). The back case has a screw on bottom that connects it to the camera. The front case has two fasteners on its back that attach to the back portion.

a) Camera - The camera is silver on top and black on the bottom. It has a removable black lens cap with “Canon” on it. Interior rim of lens has “Canon Camera Co., Inc. Canon Lens SE 45mm 1:1.7” printed in white. Exterior of lens has numbers on top for selecting aperture, shutter speed and focus and “Copal-SV” on bottom. Top of camera body has “Canonet QL 17” in black, and the back has “Canon // Camera Co., Inc. // Made in Japan.” The interior has a sticker for how to load film.

b) Front case - Black leather case connects to back portion of case. The front has “Canon // QL” in silver, and the interior is brown leather.

c) Back case - Black leather case with a black felt lined interior. The bottom has a screw that attaches the case to the camera, and the back has two fasteners that connect it to the front case. “Made in Japan” is imprinted on the back.

d) Strap - Black fabric and leather adjustable strap that attaches to either side of the back case with two silver spring clips.

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