C93
Camera

Emel

Maker
French

C93

ca. 1939
Metal, glass and leather
Overall: 5 1/2 × 3 1/4 × 6 in. (14 × 8.3 × 15.2 cm)
DescriptionBrown, oval, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye level view finder, three lens turret, f/1.9, two f/3.5 lenses, variable speed and brown leather handle. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Embossed on door on left side of camera: EMEL / Engraved on exposure plate on right side of camera: EMEL MONTH JUNE-JULY MAY-AUGUST APRIL-SEPTEMBER MARCH-OCTOBER FEBRUARY-NOVEMBER JANUARY-DECEMBER HOUR RED A.M. BLACK P.M. WEATHER BRIGHT SUN ON SUBJECT HAZY CLOUDS OVER SUN CLOUDY-GRAY CLOUDY-VERY DARK FAR AWAY LANDSCAPES MEDIUM SHOT LANDSCAPES STREET SCENES / Engraved in red on speed dial on right side of camera: 0, 8, 16, 24, 48, 64 / Engraved in white on lens one: WOLLENSAK ROCHESTER, U.S.A. 1 1/2 INCH f/3.5 CINE TELEPHOTO No.19028K / Engraved in black on lens two: HYPER CINOR BERTHIOT PARIS 251991 Bte S.G.D.G. No.1 / Stamped on the bottom on the camera: 235 / Engraved in silver on bottom of camera: MADE IN FRANCE / Engraved in grey on spool inside of camera: S-140

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