General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION/.2 METAL SWITCH AND FITTINGS; SOME SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS; RUBBER-COVERED CORD/.3 WOODEN CASE HAS METAL COVERING AND HARDWARE, AND LEATHER CARRYING HANDLE; INTERIOR IS FABRIC LINED.

Dimensions

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

Length

35.0 cm

Width

23.0 cm

Height

26.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine camera accessories

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Camera

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS SMALL MOTOR DRIVE PROBABLY USED MID-1920S+, POSSIBLY UNTIL THE 1950S.

Canada

USED BY MR. ROY TASH (1898-1988), CANADA'S BEST-KNOWN NEWSREEL PHOTOGRAPHER. TASH BEGAN HIS CAREER IN 1915 IN CHICAGE; HE MOVED TO TORONTO IN 1919, AND WAS ACTIVE 1920S- 1950S. HE WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OFCINEMATOGRAPHERS: THE CSC'S ROY TASH TROPHY IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE BEST NEWS CAMERA PERSON IN CANADA. (REF. 1)

Function

TO PROVIDE POWER FOR 35MM CINE CAMERA.

Technical

ONE OF THE FIRST ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE FOR THE B&H 2709 WAS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE: B&H'S CINEMOTOR WAS INTRODUCED IN 1919. PRIOR TO, AND PRESUMABLY AFTER, THAT DATE MOTORS OF NON-B&H MFR WERE USED. THIS EXAMPLE POWERS THE CAMERA THROUGH THE ORIGINAL HAND-CRANK SHAFT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "FOR." and left-facing arrow, and "REV." and right facing arrow incised on sliding contol on motor; "8", "10", "12", "14", "16", "18", "20", "22" and "24" incised on control dial (frames per second ?)/.2 "CAMERA EQUIPMENT N.Y.C." stamped into underside of switch box' "ON/OFF" positions incised on switch. Plug and receptacle fittings marked "HUBBELL/ 20A 250V TWISTLOCK/ TURN AND PULL/ PAT. 1679723-1771729 [Underwriters Laboratories symbol]"/.3 blue plate on case top reads "Tel. JUdson 6-1420/ CAMERA EQUIPMENT CO./ 1600 BROADWAY/ NEW YORK CITY ".

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

.1 BLACK WRINKLE FINISH COVERS MOST SURFACES; SOME SILVER METAL FITTINGS/.2 BLACK CORD; SILVER METAL SWITCH BOX/.3 BLACK METAL COVERING ON WOODEN STORAGE CASE; BROWN LEATHER HANDLE; GREEN FABRIC LINING.

Decoration

N/A