General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

10

Total Parts

27

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

Unknown

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

Sub-Category

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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

A container holding cinematographic film, designed to be loaded into a camera without exposing its contents to light.

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)

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

Shield-shaped plate fixed to casing reads " NO./ 2033/ BELL & HOWELL CO./ -CHICAGO-/ PAT./ 2.13.17. ". " 3 " painted in yellow on both film compartment covers, and on magazine body. " ,033 L " incised on inner film post of one compartment. Off-white solid circle [ possibly applied as a decal ?] applied to centre of each film compartment door./ .10PT film form: No markings visible.

Missing

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Finish

Black enamel finish on exterior of magazine casing; silver metal mounting and external reels. Inside of each compartment and lid lined with black cotton corduroy./ .10 pt film form: Green plastic tubular-shaped form used to secure strip film. [NB: found inside film magazine chamber. ]

Decoration

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