General Information

Serial #

221508

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal, glass and the strap made of ?

Dimensions

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

Length

11.5 cm

Width

10.0 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

Bell Howell

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1930s to 1950s

Canada

Used by Gilbert Edward Warner (June 16, 1889 – July 9, 1960) to make movies of his family during vacations, parties, or family events in Montreal from the 1930s to the 1950s. The film was brought to the drugstore for development. Mr. Warner was an auditor and payroll employee for the Canadian Pacific Railroad.

Function

To record Cine images.

Technical

Eastman Kodak introduced 8mm film cine camera film format in 1932. Standard 16mm film was run through the camera twice, first down one side and then the other after it was rethreaded. After the film was developed it was split lengthwise and the two pieces were spliced end to end to make a single 50-foot length of 8mm wide film for projection. The new product made home filming more affordable to amateur cinematographers. After attempting to develop an alternative pre split film, Bell & Howell introduced its own line of double 8 equipment in 1935. The camera had a 12.5 mm f/2.5 lens, an aperturel range of 2.5-16, a detailed exposure guide, a spring motor, and film speeds of 16-64 fps.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's etched into bottom of stand: "Bell & HOWELL CO./ CHICAGO/ MODEL 134-F/ MADE IN/ USA." Right side serial number: 221508. Lens: "MYTAL ANASTIGMAT 12 1/2M.M.f./2.5/ MADE BY TAYLO-HOBSON ENGLAND.PAT.NO.42224-6./PATS.430083.438149. Left side of camera: black and silver metal dial: "DEEP WOODS- RAVINES/ SUMMER WINTER/CLOUDS-SEA-SNOW/ SUMMER WINTER/OPEN LANDSCAPES/WINTER SUMMER/ AVERAGE SUBJECTS/ SUMMER WINTER/ CLOSEUPS-BUILDINGS/ WINTER SUMMER." Centre of dial: "BRIGHT-HAZY-CLOUD/ 12 to 2/ 2 to 4/ AFTER 4/Y/BELL & HOWELL/FILMO/DOUBLE RUN EIGHT/[coat of arms]/AM / 28 2 14/ 10 to 12/ 8 to 10/ BEFORE 8/ PM"

Missing

Nothing is missing.

Finish

Metal, leather, glass and rope.

Decoration

Etched lines on camera casing, with a silver metal button and a silver film crank, a blackand gray speed dial and under a clear glass a expose and feet dial indicator. A black lens with yellow markings, a setting dial in silver with black writing. Left side of camera black painted metal disk with etched silver and red writing with an indicator showing the setting selection on bottom, a silver and red coat of arms below camera name.