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Identity & maker
General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter by General Electric, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
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Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This is a vintage General Electric DW-58 analog exposure meter, featuring a classic black and brushed metal calculator dial with multiple exposure scales. The device comes with its original brown leather protective carrying case embossed with the distinctive GE logo. It is a prized piece of photographic history, representing mid-century analog light measurement tools.
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Documented construction
General Electric period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
DW-58
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter.
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Collector context
General Electric production places this piece within the documented history of General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter.
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Photographic record
The included image set for General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
General Electric
Origin
United States
Year
1941
Department
optics
Packed shipment
2 kg · 35 × 25 × 20 cm
Maker
General Electric
Model
DW-58
Type
Analog Exposure Meter
Case
Brown leather pouch with embossed GE logo
Controls
Rotary calculator dial for f-stop and shutter speed
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter — photograph
Detail № 02 · General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
General Electric: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter carries the material language of United States manufacturing around 1941: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped General Electric. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1941
Manufacture
Produced by General Electric in United States; the photographed General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter retains its period design language.
1945
Field use
Used in optics work during the working life of General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1961
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter became a reference point for collectors studying General Electric workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The exposure meter shows light signs of vintage wear with clean dials and legible markings. The leather case displays noticeable surface scuffing and edge wear characteristic of age, while the meter body remains well-preserved.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The exposure meter shows light signs of vintage wear with clean dials and legible markings. The leather case displays noticeable surface scuffing and edge wear characteristic of age, while the meter body remains well-preserved.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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General Electric DW-58 Exposure Meter