Cassette, film

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OBJECT TYPE: CINE CAMERA
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0074.004

MANUFACTURER: Bell & Howell
MODEL: AUTOLOAD
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC & METAL COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 11.0 cm
Width: 2.2 cm
Height: 8.0 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: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF CAMERA USED C. 1965+. THIS CAMERA USED 1965-2000.
Canada: THIS CAMERA WAS USED BY THE DONOR IN CANADA, TO RECORD HIS YOUNG CHILDREN AT FAMILY GATHEREINGS, WEDDINGS AND ON HOLIDAYS.
Function: USED TO RECORD MOVING IMAGES IN TWO DIMENSIONAL FORMAT.
Technical: IN THE OPINION OF THE DONOR, THIS CAMERA WAS "PROBABLY THE BEST AVAILABLE IN 1965 FOR 8MM MOVIES". IT MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN THE ONLY MODEL WITH A REVERSABLE CASSETTE WHICH HELD 50' LENGTH STANDARD 8MM FILM: THE CASSETTE COULD BE TURNED OVER TO PERMIT 25' RECORDING ON EACH SIDE, AND TURN COULD BE PERFORMEDIN DAYLIGHT.(REF 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Bell & Howell AUTOLOAD", "U.S. PATENT D-195106/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING", "THIS SIDE UP FOR FIRST RUN" appears in raised print on one side of casing; "OPEN CAMERA ONLY/ AFTER FT. COUNTER/ REACHES "END"/ FILM/ TYPE" also printed on cassette. "THIS SIDE SECOND RUN ONLY", "SIDE/ FILM/ TYPE" & "MADE IN U.S.A." appears in raised print on casing. "2/ OPEN CAMERA ONLY/ AFTER FT. COUNTER/ REACHES "END"/ ASA" also printed on cassette. "OPEN HERE/ NUMBER [opening] SHOWS/ SIDE EXPOSED/ KEEP CARTRIDGE CLOSED/ TILL 2ND RUN IS FINISHED".
Missing: N/A
Finish: PREDOMINANTLY BLACK WITH SOME SILVER METAL TRIM & FITTINGS.
Decoration: N/A

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