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- OBJECT TYPE
- non-sound
- DATE
- 1927–1944
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1988.0072.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Bell & Howell Co.
- MODEL
- Filmo 70 DA
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 142898
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL (IRON?) BODY/ GLASS LENSES/ TIN SPOOLS/ LEATHER CASE WITH VELVET INTERIOR.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 24.5 cm
- Width
- 23.5 cm
- Height
- 14.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Cine cameras
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Bell Howell
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- Europe
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- 1940s & 1950s (+?)
- Canada
-
According to the donor, this camera was used at Normandy on D-Day, and during the Korean War by members of the Canadian Armed Forces. More specifically, it was used by Major Colin McDougall of Ottawa who was a captain during the D-Day landings and in charge of the Canadian Film and Photo Unit. The donor’s son claims that Captain McDougall was tasked with retrieving film of the landings on D-Day to return it to the United Kingdom. Researcher Dale Gervais, of the Canadian Film and Photo Unit website, states that the 16 mm Filmo 70 camera was not widely used in the field by the unit who used 35 mm cameras as its standard model. However, there is evidence of Filmo 70 cameras being used by the unit on D-Day and in Korea, including footage held by Library and Archives Canada. - Function
-
This camera was used to record moving images, or cinema images, in two-dimensional formal on 16 mm photographic film. - Technical
-
Excellent design that had previously appeared briefly ASA 17-1/2mm camera. Compact die cast metal body, 100' film spools and heavy spring motor drive. Uses rugged version of very successful Lumiere/Pathe film transport movement (as per McKeown, p. 485). - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1: A RIVETED PLATE STATES: 'BELL AND HOWELL CO. CHICAGO. FILMO REGISTERED. CAMERA-70-MODEL-D.A. MADE IN USA'./ ON THE WINDING KNOB IT STATES: 'BELL AND HOWELL CO. CHICAGO. MADE IN U.S.A. PAT. APP'D. FOR'./ BELOW IN A CASTSHIELD IN RAISED UNPAINTED LETTERING: 'STANDARD BELL AND HOWELL COMPANY. CINEMACHINERY'/ SN ON BASE AND INSIDE BODY/.2: 'Eyemo' ON LEATHER STRAP.
- Missing
- COMPLETE.
- Finish
- BODY IS BLACK PAINT WITH CRACKLE-LIKE DESIGN ALL OVER./ THE CARRYING CASE IS SMOOTH BROWN LEATHER.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Bell & Howell Co., Camera, between 1927–1944, Artifact no. 1988.0072, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.0072.001/
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