General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

9

Total Parts

27

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

All metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

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Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine cameras

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Manufacturer

AKA

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City

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Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

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Period

This camera used by Mr. Roy Tash from c. 1924-25 until the 1950’s.

Canada

One of three cameras used extensively by Mr. Roy Tash (1898- 1988), Canada's best-known newsreel photographer. Tash began his career in 1915 in Chicago. He moved to Toronto in 1919, and was active from the 1920’s-1950’s. He was a founding member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers. The CSC's Roy Tash trophy is awarded annually to the best news camera person in Canada. (ref. 1)

Function

Automatically registers the number of frames and footage exposed.

Technical

Introduced to the market in 1911-12, the Bell & Howell model 2709 was the world's first high-precision, all-metal (aluminum) professional camera. It introduced the top mounted twin compartment film magazine which became an industry standard, as well as the 32-tooth constant speed sprocket in the camera box for feeding film to and from the film magazine: the 32-tooth sprocket is still used. [ref.1)

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Details

Markings

Shield-shaped plate fixed to casing reads " NO./ 899/ BELL & HOWELL CO./ -CHICAGO-/ PAT. ". " THE VEEDER M'F'G CO./ PATENTED MAR. 1, 1910./ HARTFORD,/ Veeder/ CONN., U.S.A. " incised on one end panel of casing. " 19 " stamped on one component. " [- -]834[- -] " incised on counter sleeve.

Missing

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Finish

Black enamel finish applied to mounting components, counter shaft, etc.; sleeve over counter windows is bright silver metal (possibly nickel plated ?).

Decoration

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