Capri K-30
Camera

Keystone Manufacturing Co.

Maker
American, 1930s–1970

Capri K-30

ca. 1953
Metal, leather and glass
Overall (camera): 5 × 2 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (12.7 × 6.4 × 12.1 cm)
Overall (box): 3 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (8.3 × 14 × 14.6 cm)
DescriptionBrown, vaulted, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye level view finder, f/2.8 lens and cloth strap. The camera is in original box with instructions. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in black and red on the product plate on the front of the camera: 8mm Keystone Boston 24, MASS Capri K-30 MADE IN U.S.A. / Stamped in product plate on front of the camera: 609960 / Engraved in black on the lens: KEYSTONE-ELGEET 1/2" f/2.8 / Engraved on exposure guide on left side of the camera: EXPOSURE GUIDE KEYSTONE BOSTON 24, MASS MADE IN U.S.A. BRIGHT SUN COLOR f/8 B&W f/16 HAZY SUN COLOR f/5.6 B&W f/11 OPEN SHADE COLOR f/4 B&W f/8 CLOUDY OVERCAST COLOR f/2.8 B&W f/5.6 / Engraved on door latch on left side of camera: OPEN CLOSE / Embossed on indise of door: 53071 / Printed in red on inside of camera: Capri / Printed in yellow on spool inside of camera: FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED / Engraved in black on spool: KEYSTONE

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