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OBJECT TYPE: SUPER 8/SILENT
DATE: 1968
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0058.001

MANUFACTURER: PAILLARD-BOLEX
MODEL: BOLEX 155 SUPER
LOCATION: Switzerland

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General Information

Serial #: D66642
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, SYNTHETIC & GLASS COMPONENTS; PT STRAP IS LEATHER.

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.0 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 24.0 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: PAILLARD
Country: Switzerland
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF CAMERA USED LATE 1960S+
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RECORD MOVING IMAGES ON SUPER OR STANDARD 8MM FILM.
Technical: MOST SIGNIFICANT FEATURE IS THAT IT COULD FILM AT ALL DISTANCES FROM 1-INCH TO INFINITY; HAD 2 FILM SPEEDS-18 & 82 FPS; DESIGN ALLOWED FILM CARTRIDGE TO SIT DIRECTLY ABOVE THE OPTICS. THIS WAS THE FULLY DEVELOPED VERSION OF BOLEX'S FIRST SUPER 8 CAMERA, THE 150 SUPER, AND A VERY EARLY PRODUCTION EXAMPLE OF THE 155. (REF.1
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "BOLEX 155 SUPER" printed in black on both sides of film compartment. Controls, settings, etc. labelled. Serial no. "D66642" incised in underside of camera body. "PAILLARD-BOLEX/ LENS AND CAMERA/ MADE IN SWITZERLAND" printed on one side of lens cover; "MACROZOOM/ 1:1,9 F=8,5 - 30mm" printed on opposite side. Distributer's decal inside film compartment reads "BOLEX/ Sales & Service/ [logo] CARSEN/ 31 SCARSDALE RD./ DON MILLS/ ONTARIO M3B 2R2". Battery compartments within film compartment marked "1,5 V".
Missing: RUBBER EYE PIECE; "MULTITRIX" CLOSE-UP COPYING ACCESSORY MISSING.
Finish: BLACK & GREY CAMERA BODY, WITH SILVER METAL TRIM; FITTED WITH BLACK STRAP.
Decoration: N/A

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