Bell & Howell 390 Electric Eye
Camera
Bell & Howell Company
American, 1907–1980
Bell & Howell 390 Electric Eye
ca. 1958
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 6 × 2 3/4 × 4 3/4 in., 2.3 lb. (15.2 × 7 × 12.1 cm, 1 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0148
DescriptionCrackled-grey and brown, vaulted, 8mm, spring motor operated, motion picture camera with f/2.3 lens, optical eye level viewfinder, selinium cell light meter, footage gauge, winding key, fps switch, and tripod mount. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in silver on footage gauge on right side of camera: 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 0, END, START / Printed in black on fps switch on right side of camera: FILM, 10, 16, 25, 40, SPEED / Printed in black on product label on front of camera: ELECTRIC EYE, Bell & Howell / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: BELL & HOWELL 10MM f/2.3 SUPER COMAT / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-B15/33 Bell & Howell / Printed in black on door latch on left side of camera: OPEN / Inscribed in white on black tape on back of camera: 4 / Printed and engraved in silver inside footage compartment: EMPTY SPOOL HERE, FULL SPOOL HERE, AC 67243 / Engraved in black on spool inside footage compartment: CINE-KODAK 8 SPOOL PAT. IN U.S.A. 1.941.522 / Printed in black on spool inside footage compartment: EN ESTE CERRETEL SOLO LA MITAD DE LA PELICULA ESTA EXPUESTA / Embossed in silver inside footage compartment door: 2, BH
