{"product_id":"copy-of-1940s-turl-spot-photographic-exposure-meter","title":"1940s Turl Spot Photographic Exposure Meter","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1940s Turl Spot Photographic Exposure Meter\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1940s Turl Spot Photographic Exposure Meter is a very rare piece of vintage photographic equipment. It is being sold as a collectible, for display only, and has not been tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base can be removed revealing the battery compartment which provided the light source for the photometer. It would have taken a, now obsolete, battery e.g. an Ever Ready HP2.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good condition for its age, the lens is dusty, with some signs of fungus, and no longer totally clear. The lens also has signs of balsam separation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes with its original brown leather carry case, which is in good condition with some scuffs and scratches commensurate with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt measure the light in \u003cem\u003eLog Foot Lamberts, \u003c\/em\u003ea unit of luminance (brightness) more commonly used in the USA and often associated with the Motion Picture Industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully engineered from a chromed non-ferrous metal, the base of the photometer is marked: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpot Exposure Meter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePat No. 508122\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWGH Turl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patent, GB508122, dates to 1938 and was filed by John Ainger Hall and William George Haughton Turl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great find for the vintage photography collector!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/vintage-photographic-and-imaging-equipment-accessories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage photographic and imaging equipment.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39393722728597,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/DSC09221_cfaec240-0e9d-4493-9648-d8cde517e88a.jpg?v=1615295060","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/copy-of-1940s-turl-spot-photographic-exposure-meter","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}