Keystone Zoom Electric Model K-430
Camera
Keystone Manufacturing Co.
American, 1930s–1970
Keystone Zoom Electric Model K-430
December 1963
Metal, glass and plastic
Overall (camera): 5 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 6 3/8 in., 2.1 lb. (14.6 × 7.9 × 16.2 cm, 0.9 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
DescriptionSerial# 519415 Crackled-grey, silver, vaulted, 8mm, battery-operated, motion picture camera with f/1.8 9-30mm zoom lens, eye level viewfinder, CdS light meter, daylight filter, footage gauge, pistol grip and wrist strap. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: E, S, M, ft, 7.6, 6, 4.5, 3, 1.5, 0, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 0 / Embossed on battery cartridge inside battery compartment on right side of camera: THIS SIDE OUT / Printed in black silver and red inside battery compartment on right side of camera: - UP +, - UP + / Printed in black on product label on front of camera: KEYSTONE K430 / Engraved in black and red on lens on front of camera: 1, 1.2, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 10, INF, Meter, 3.5, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 30, Feet, 30, 18, 13, 9, KEYSTONE F-1.8 9-30mm NO.315487 / Printed in black on product label on left side of camera: ELECTRIC ZOOM / Printed in black on aperture gauge on left side of camera: 1.6, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.8 / Engraved on daylight filter dial on left side of camera: OUT / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-K10/32 Keystone K-430 Electric Drive Zoom Camera. Rec'd.. 3/9/1964 W/Wrist Strap and Pistol Grip. / Engraved in white on ASA dial on top of camera: 15, 17, 20, 25, 25, 40, 80, 250 / Printed in black inside battery compartment on top of camera: MERCURY BATTERY / Printed in black on bottom of camera: MADE IN JAPAN / Engraved on reel inside footage compartment: KEYSTONE, 1, 2 / Printed in silver inside footage compartment: FULL SPOOL, EMPTY SPOOL, NO.519415
