General Information

Serial #

1187

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal body, leather handle, synthetic lens, holder with glass lens. Metal, synthetic, and glass working parts.

Dimensions

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

Length

45.0 cm

Width

18.0 cm

Height

30.0 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

Auricon

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Hollywood

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1960's

Canada

Part of a collection of photographic equipment from the estate of Wilfred Harold Olson, founder and president of Dominion Wide Photography Ltd., Ottawa (1952-1995). Mr. Olson was a photographer for many years and his studio worked for both the Ottawa Journal and the CBC as well as other clients.

Function

Used to photograph moving images with accompanying sound in the studio.

Technical

Self-blimped camera head; special features: "C" mount for one lens; self-illuminated geared footage counter; push-button "on/off"; built-in electric heater with thermostat control; synchronous motor drive [ref 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFG'S PLATE: 'AURICON/ SOUND-ON-FILM RECORDING EQUIPMENT/ VOLTS 115 MODEL CM-75/ CYCLE 60 SER. NO. 1187/ WATTS 50 TRACK S/ Auricon/ Hollywood/ BERNDT-BACH. INC./ HOLLYWOOD CALIFORINA MADE IN U.S.A.'/ STICKER: 'SUPPLIED BY/ Alex L. Clark LIMITED/ TORONTO, CANADA'/ MOLDED IN SIDES: 'AURICON PRO-600''ELECTROMATIC TAKE-UP'/ PRINTING ON LENS INCLUDES: 'SOM BERTHIOT PARIS PAN-CINOR 1:2 f=17 a 85 B te S.G.D.G./ CC 5554/ MADE IN FRANCE USA PAT 2778272'

Missing

N/A

Finish

Dark grey textured metal finish.

Decoration

N/A