Bell & Howell 16 Model 240
Camera
Bell & Howell Company
American, 1907–1980
Bell & Howell 16 Model 240
ca. 1957
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 8 1/4 × 4 × 7 1/4 in., 5.3 lb. (21 × 10.2 × 18.4 cm, 2.4 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0119
DescriptionCrackled-grey, chrome, vaulted, 16mm, spring motor operated, motion picture camera with f/1.9 lens, optical eye level viewfinder, selinium cell light meter, winding crank, spring motor tension meter, footage gauge, fps dial, single frame exposure control, exposure guide and leather handle. The camera accepts dual 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in black on white label on right side of camera: 301-B15/27 Bell & Howell 16mm Motion Picture Camera Recieved 8/8/57 / Printed in silver on spring motor guage on right side of camera: SPRING MOTOR, UNWOUND, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, FULLY WOUND / Printed in silver on footage gauge on right side of camera: TRAILER, FILM REMAINING / Engraved in black on fps dial on right side of camera: SPEED, 8, 16, 24, 32, 48 / Engraved in red and black on product label on front of camera: Bell & Howell SIXTEEN MM 240, AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL / Engraved in black and red on selinium cell light meter on front of camera: EMULSION, 50, 35, 25, 16, 10, SPEED, CAMERA SPEED, 48, 32, 24, 16, 8 / Engraved in red and black on lens on front of camera: Bell & Howell 20mm f/1.9 Super COMAT MADE IN U.S.A., Bell & Howell size 4.5 MADE IN U.S.A., INF., 20, 10, 7, 5, 4, 3FT., 30 IN., 27, 24, 22, 20, 18IN., 1.9, 2, 2.8, 4 / Engraved in black and red on product label on left side of camera: Bell & Howell 240
