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OBJECT TYPE: 8MM/NON-SOUND
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0074.001

MANUFACTURER: Bell & Howell
MODEL: AUTOLOAD 315 ZOOM REFLEX
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 31518
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL & SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTION; GLASS OPTICS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.0 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 12.3 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/ ZOOM REFLEX" printed on front, below lens. All controls, settings, etc. labelled. "AUTOLOAD/ ANIMATION/ RUN" printed on side, near crank. "INSTRUCTIONS/ 1 SET FILM SPEED CONTROL TO ASA NUMBER OF FILM YOU ARE USING/ 2 SET FILTER TO/ TYPE A WHEN USING INDOOR FILM OUTDOORS/ HAZE AT ALL OTHER TIMES/ 3 BE SURE CARTRIDGE IS INSERTED WITH SIDE 1 UP FOR FIRST RUN/ Bell & Howell REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ SER. No. 31518" appears on plate fixed inside film compartment door. "BELL & HOWELL 9-29MM f1.8 ZOOM LENS" printed on lens housing. All settings, etc. labelled.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: PREDOMINANTLY BLACK WITH SOME SILVER METAL TRIM & FITTINGS.
Decoration: N/A

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Bell & Howell, Camera, circa 1965, Artifact no. 2000.0074, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/item/2000.0074.001/

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