Wollensak 8 Magazine Model 72
Camera
Wollensak 8 Magazine Model 72
August 1957
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 5 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 5 in., 1.9 lb. (13.3 × 6.4 × 12.7 cm, 0.8 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0042
DescriptionSerial# 2349 Crackled-grey, vaulted, 8mm, spring motor driven, motion picture camera with f/1.8 lens, eye level viewfinder, footage guage, fps dial, daylight filter and an exposure dial calibrated all five frame rates in original box. The camera accepts magazine film cartriges.
Inscriptions Printed in black on silver product label on right side of camera: WOLLENSAK 8mm MAGAZINE / Printed in silver and black on right side of camera: FRAMES, FEET / Printed in black on fps dial on right side of camera: 12, 16, 24, 32, 48 / Printed in black on footage guage on right side of camera: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 / Printed in silver on product label on front of camera: MODEL 72, SUBJECT, DARK, AVERAGE, LIGHT, COLOR FILM - A.S.A. 10 / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: LENS OPENING f/1.8, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, WOLLENSAK 13MM f/1.8, NEAREST SUBJECT. 10FT. 8, 6, 4.5, 3.5, 2.5, 2, CINE RAPTAR / Printed in black on exposure dial on front of camera: BRITE, HAZY, CLOUDY, SHADY, FRAMES / Engraved in white on exposure dial on front of camera: f/ 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.8 / Printed in black on left side of camera: FILTERS, OPEN / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-W1/6 Wollensak "72" 8mm. Magazine Camera Recieved 9/30/1957 / Printed in black inside footage compartment: MADE IN U.S.A. WOLLENSAK OPTICAL CO. CHICAGO PATENTS APPLIED FOR SERIAL NO.GG / Stamped inside footage compartment: 2349 / Printed in silver inside footage compartment door: WHEN MAKING MOVIES, PRESS BUTTON ON OUTSIDE OF DOOR - INTERMITTENT IMPULSE INDICATES FILM TRAVEL
