General Information

Serial #

60994

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL, SYNTHETIC & GLASS COMPONENTS. WOVEN FABRIC CARRYING STRAP.,2 METAL COMPARTMENT DOOR..3PRESSED METAL FILM SPOOL.

Dimensions

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

Length

15.2 cm

Width

7.0 cm

Height

13.0 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

KEYSTONE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS CAMERA USED 1957-1970S.

Canada

PURCHASED AND USED IN CANADA BY ORIGINAL OWNER MR. ROY JENKINS TO MAKE HOME MOVIES.

Function

TO RECORD MOVING IMAGES ON CINE FILM.

Technical

KEYSTONE WAS FOUNDED IN 1919 TO MANUFACTURE TOY MOVIE PROJECTORS, FORMERLY SUPPLIED TO NAM BY EUROPEAN COMPANIES, AND IN 1930S MOVED TO PRODUCE CINE CAMERAS. IN 1950S KEYSTONE RELEASED CAPRI MODELS K-25, K-27 AND K-30. K-27 HAS 3-LENS TURRET; FIXED FOCUS FEATURE; CLOCKWORK FILM MECHANISM; AND METAL HOUSING FINISHED IN SILVER-GREY CRYSTALLINE ENAMEL. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "K/ 27/ CAPRI/ Keystone/ 8 MM" printed on camera front. "Keystone" appears in raised print on light meter housing. Keystone crest appears on lens turret. Following text appears on lens housings: "KEYSTONE-BAUSCH & LOMB 25mm f/1.8 TELEPHOTO"; "KEYSTONE-BAUSCH & LOMB 9mm f/18 WIDE ANGLE"; and "KEYSTONE-BAUSCH & LOMB 12.7 mm f/1.8". "60994/ MADE IN U.S.A./ BOSTON 24, MASS." appears on small plate in lower front left. "Capri" printed on silver decal appled to inside of casing..2 Elaborate round exposure guide chart printed on decal applied to exterior..3 "FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL/ IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED/ KEYSTONE" printed on spool. "KEYSTONE" stampled into metal.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

.1 GREY WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH COVERS MOST EXTERIOR SURFACES; MOTTLED GREY FINISH ON INTERIOR. 3 LENSES MOUNTED IN BRIGHT SILVER METAL HOUSINGS: TURRET BASE AND PORTION OF SIDE PANEL HAVE GREY LEATHER (?) COVERING. LIGHT METER HOUSING IS PINK-BROWN MOULDED SYNTHETIC..2 GREY WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH. GREY LEATHER (?) COVERING APPLIED TO AREA AROUND EXPOSURE CHART..3 REEL PAINTED FLAT BLACK.

Decoration

N/A