Rectangular off-white plastic body with black lanyard strap on right, black eyepiece with viewer on top; front with projecting lens within black rectangular frame having red and white shutter button on tope and textured metalic front with text at bottom: “POLAROID / LAND CAMERA” and “SWINGER / Model 20”.

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Object Timeline

1965	Work on this object began.
1999	We acquired this object. We photographed this object.
2012	We photographed this object.
2013	This was an Object of the Day.
2015	We photographed this object.
2021	You found it!

Swinger Model 20 Camera, 1965

This is a camera. It was designed by Henry Dreyfuss and manufactured by Polaroid Corporation. It is dated 1965 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is molded plastic, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled The Swinger.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin.

Camera open: Angular metal-covered plastic body, the triangular, hinged bellows and lens housing rising from flat rectangular base, and surmounted by angled view finder; tops of view finder and bellows housing covered in tan leather. Recessed circular lens, red shutter button, and other controls at front of housing. Base opens at front to accept film casette. Camera closed: flat rectangular metal form surmounted by flat rhomboidal folded view finder cap; tops of view finder and housing covered in tan leather.

SX-70 Camera And Case, 1972
polysulfone plastic with a layer of copper-nickel-chromium alloy, applied....
Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin.
1999-2-2-a,b

PillCam SB 3, 2001
led light source, lens, battery, antenna, transmitter, imager.
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Telephone, Princess, 1959
thermoplastic case, steel base, electronic components .
Anonymous lender.
15.2013.8

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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 12.4 x 15 x 13cm (4 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/8in.)

Cite this object as

Swinger Model 20 Camera, 1965; Designed by Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972); USA; molded plastic, metal; H x W x D: 12.4 x 15 x 13cm (4 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/8in.); Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin; 1999-2-4

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DFkx/
Accession Number 1999-2-4
Object ID 18667969