HCHS00037


Olympus Gastrocamera III,
ca. 1956-1960.

Manufactured by: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo.

Description: Flexible gastrocamera. Metal proximal end has power connection, air inflation port, film counter, film advance and rewind, angle adjust and shutter button; shaft is fully flexible with black vinyl cover and white calibration marks; shaft expands in distal third from .7 cm. to 1.5 cm.; distal tip has lamp and camera lens and threaded metal tip for housing film cartridge. Instrument housed in wood case marked: "OLYMPUS -- TOKYO". Instrument marked: "OLYMPUS -- TOKYO --200319" and "GASTRO -- CAMERA -- III." Gastrocamera: 96.0 cm. x 1.5 cm. (dia.); case: 100 x 14.5 x 10 cm.


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