Cinegraphe Automatic

Cinegraphe Automatic

Projector
Camera

Compagnie Bol

Maker
Swiss

Cinegraphe Automatic

ca. 1924
Metal, leather and glass
Overall: 7 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (19.1 × 19.7 × 16.5 cm)
Gift of Maria Weisendanger
DescriptionBlack leather-covered, rectangular, 35mm, hand cranked motion picture camera/projector with eye level view finder, off-the-gate focus, f/2.5 lens, spring "Motorbol" attachment and black leather handle. The camera accepts 30m spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in black leather handle: CINEGRAPHE / Engraved in white on lens: Steinheil München Anastigmat Cassar f/2.5 5.5cm No.155208 Co. Bol S.A. Geneva / Engraved in brass focus switch around lens: INF, 20-26, 10-13, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2.4 / Engraved in black on footage dial on back of camera: 0-29 increments / Printed in black on exposure guide on left side of camera: BOL CINEPHOTOMETRE BTÉ EN TOUS PAYS 3 NUAGES. MER. NEIGE. GLACIERS. VUES PANORAMIQUES CLAIRES. LOINTAIN SANS VERDURE. 1.5 EAU CALME AVEC VERDURE. MAISONS TRÈS CLAIRES. GLACE AVEC ROCHERS. PREMIERS PLANS-BIEN ÉCLAIRES. BATEAUX. 1 SUJETS ANIMÉS. GROUPE PORTRAITS. TÉTES RAPPROCHEES JARDINS CLAIRS. MAISONS SOMBRES. VERDURE ET BERGES SOMBRES DÉTAILS ARCHIT. PAYSAGES LÉCOUVERTS. 0.5 INTERIEURS TRÈS ÉCLAIRÉS SOUS-BOIS PEU ÉCLAIRÉS ROCHERS-RAVINS / Embossed in silver inside of camera: CINEGRAPHE BREVETE SOL / Embossed in black on film spool can: BOL / Stamped in silver inside of camera: 6133

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