Dejur Spectator
Camera
Dejur-Amsco
American, 1930s–1950s
Dejur Spectator
1956
Metal, glass and leather
Overall (camera): 5 1/2 × 3 × 5 7/16 in. (14 × 7.6 × 13.8 cm)
Overall (box): 3 × 5 1/2 × 6 in. (7.6 × 14 × 15.2 cm)
DescriptionCrackled grey, black leather-covered, rectangular, 8mm, spring operated motion pictured camera with zoom eye level view finder, 3 turret lens mount holding an f/1.9 and f/2.3 lens, variable speed and exposure guide in original box with lens caps, black leather strap and orange filter. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in red on left side of camera: SPECTATOR / Embossed in silver on left side of camera: DeJur MADE IN U.S.A. / Embossed in silver on exposure guide on left side of camera: 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 DULL COLOR f/2.8 B&W f/5.6, 16 FR/S / Engraved in red around door latch on left side of camera: OPEN, CLOSED / Engraved in black on top of view finder on camera: DeJUR-AMSCO CORPORATION L.I. CITY, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A. 6.5, 9, 13, 25, 38 / Engraved in black on footage dial on back of camera: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 / Engraved in black on speed dial on back of camera: SPEED 12, 16, 24, 32, 48 / Engraved in black on lens one: DeJUR 13mm f/2.3 CHROMTAR / Engraved in black on lens two: WIDE ANGLE 6MM f/1.9 Elitar No 6563 / Printed in silver inside of camera: PLACE FULL FILM SPOOL HERE, EMPTY FILM SPOOL / Stamped in silver inside of camera: 44311 / Printed in white on spool inside of camera: FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED / Engraved in black on spool inside of camera: LICENSED UNDER U.S. PATENT NO. 1,941,522 PATENTED 1934 CANADA MADE IN U.S.A. AMSCO
