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OBJECT TYPE: 8MM/NON-SOUND/REFLEX
DATE: 1964
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0254.001

MANUFACTURER: Beaulieu
MODEL: MCR8
LOCATION: France

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General Information

Serial #: 265139
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 12
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL & SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; GLASS VIEWER.

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.0 cm
Width: 8.0 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: Beaulieu
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS CAMERA USED IN 1960S+
Canada: EXAMPLE OF 8MM NON-SOUND CINE CAMERA USED IN CANADA DURING 1960S+
Function: TO RECORD MOVING IMAGES.
Technical: EARLY 8MM REFLEX MODEL OF BEAULIEU CINE CAMERA (1964). BEAULIEU WAS AN EARLY PRODUCER OF REFLEX CAMERAS AND THE COMPANY LATER EARNEDTHE REPUTATION OF PRODUCING THE 'ROLLS ROYCE OF MOVIE CAMERAS' WITH OTHER MODELS. (REF. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Beaulieu/ Reflex control" printed on camera body, above crank mounting. Camera settings, controls, etc. labelled. "Beaulieu" marked on eye shade. "M/C/R/8/ MADE IN/ FRANCE" printed on plate fixed above viewer. Serial number "265139" incised in base. "Mallory batterie" printed inside battery compartment.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: CAMERA CASING EXTERIOR IS PREDOMINATLY DARK GREY/BLACK; FLAT BLACK INTERIOR.
Decoration: N/A

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Beaulieu, Camera, after 1964, Artifact no. 2002.0254, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0254.001/

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