Lot 444
Apollo Program, c1967, Lunar Hasselblad Camera (12x3.5x5.5") This fascinating camera was especially made for NASA and has a 1.5" shutter trigger to accommodate use by the astronauts when they were in their spacesuits. Cameras designed for lunar surface use have reflective silver surfaces, those used for training here on earth and/or for use in the Command/Service module during flight have black surfaces. This camera is a little of both.
The camera body and motor drive are black and marked on the side: "Hasselblad / EL DATA CAMERA / P/N SEB 33100040-310; S/N 1051". A black camera back/cover plate with a white velcro sticker is included. This is used to seal the camera body when the film magazine is removed. It is marked "Hasselblad / PROTECTIVE COVER / P/N SEB 33100046-301; S/N-1037". There is a 70 exposure SILVER film magazine as part of the camera that is marked "Hasselblad / REFLEX CAMERA FILM MAGAZINE / P/N SEF 33101018-301; S/N 1035". The lens is a silver Carl Zeiss, 250mm, f5.6, Synchro-Compur, lens No. 3571992. A red caution sticker is on the magazine that reads: "Use only with 250mm lens/black (IR) filter".
One pecularity of lunar cameras is that there is no way to determine if any specific camera was used on the lunar surface, in the Command/Service Module in space or here on earth. When each Apollo flight returned with their cameras, the cameras were sent to the photo lab where each was disassembled, cleaned, refurbished and stored. When cameras were need for training, for a space flight or for a lunar excursion, they were put together from the cleaned pieces already stored in the lunar lab. Therefor it could be said that any silver camera parts were used on the lunar surface and any black parts could have been flown in space or used during training on earth.
One thing that CAN definitely be said is that these cameras are exceedingly rare and almost never available. A "Williamson" generalized certificate of authenticity is also included.
Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500.
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| Realized $8,338 |
