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Functional object - Balloon Flashlight Magnifying Glass

Balloon Flashlight Magnifying Glass - side 1.

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© Digital reproduction copyright of Wodonga Historical Society.

Donated by Bill Harris

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Balloon Flashlight Magnifying Glass - underside.

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Balloon Flashlight Magnifying Glass - from above with a 5 cm scale.

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Please acknowledge the item’s source, creator and title (where known)

© Digital reproduction copyright of Wodonga Historical Society.

Donated by Bill Harris

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Historical information

The Balloon flashlight magnifying glass was donated by a resident of Wodonga and is an unusual example of glass magnifiers with an inbuilt light made by the Balloon company.

Significance

The flashlight magnifying glass has local significance due to its donation by a resident of Wodonga. It also has historical significance as an example of a relatively rare type of vintage Balloon magnifying glass with an inbuilt light.

Physical description

Metal and plastic flashlight magnifying glass, with a light attached to the interior end of the handle, to illuminate the magnified area.

Inscriptions & markings

"TRADE MARK / BALLOON / MADE IN HONG KONG" on the dark brown plastic end of the handle.

Subjects

On display

Identifier

WHS 00185

Production methods

Alloy, Machine made,

Languages

English

Materials

Plastic, Metal, Glass

Measurements

Length: 19.5 centimetres, Width: 7.5 centimetres, Depth: 5.5 centimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/6073e59f553a77efbc76f1d8

Accessed 26 December 2024

Item attribution

Donated by Bill Harris

This record was last updated one year ago

Completeness

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