Univex Model A8
Camera
Universal Camera Corp.
American, 1933–1952
Univex Model A8
ca. 1936
Metal, leather and glass
Overall (camera): 4 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (12.1 × 4.4 × 8.9 cm)
Overall (case): 5 × 2 × 4 in. (12.7 × 5.1 × 10.2 cm)
1978.0191.0015
DescriptionBlack, vaulted, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye-level viewfinder, telescope viewfinder, f/5.6 lens and brown leather case. The camera accepts single 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in leather on case: Univex Model A-8 CINE CAMERA MADE IN U.S.A. PATENT PENDING / Engraved on plate on door on right side of camera: Univex Model A8 8MM CINE CAMERA MADE IN U.S.A UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORPORATION NEW YORK PAT. NO. DES. 99,514 OTHER U.S. AND FOREIGN PATS. PEND. EXPOSURE TABLE FOR COMPLETE EXPOSURE TABLE, USE OF ACCESSORY LENSES, INDOOR SHOTS ETC., REFER TO INSTRUCTION BOOK. / Engraved on door latch on right side of camera: OPEN CLOSED / Embossed: on view finder: Univex / Engraved in white on lens: ILEX UNIVAR f/5.6 ILEX OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. PAT. APPL'D / Embossed on footage guage on left side of camera: UNEXPOSED FEET / Engraved on spool in camera: FOR USE IN Univex 8MM CINE CAMERA THIS SIDE UP TRADEMARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. U.S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORPORATION NEW YORK, U.S.A. ROTATION / Engraved inside camera: FULL SPOOL HERE EMPTY SPOOL HERE
