Model NC 35mm Ciné Camera
Camera
Model NC 35mm Ciné Camera
ca. 1932
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 20 3/8 × 19 1/4 × 27 1/2 in. (51.7 × 48.9 × 69.9 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
1999.0148.0001
DescriptionCrackled-black, rectangular, 35mm, electrically powered, motion picture camera with four-lens turret, 25mm f/2.3 lens, 50mm f/2.3 lens, 75mm f/2.3 lens, 100mm f/2.3 lens, optical eye level viewfinder, four-way framing device, focusing telescopic viewfinder, matte box, support rails, frame counter, footage gauge, hand dissolve/shutter adjusting lever, fps gauge, filter slots, film magazine, bubble level, 110 volt motor, motor speed control dial, power cord and shift handle. The camera accepts dual 1000 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed and stamped in black and silver on product label on right side of camera: MITCHELL CAMERA CORP. MADE IN U.S.A. WEST HOLLYWOOD No. 295 MODEL NC / Printed and stamped in black and silver on product label on right side of camera: MITCHELL CAMERA CORP. WEST HOLLYWOOD No. 1085 PATENT NO. 1,701,189 / Printed in white on fps gauge on right side of camera: STEWART-WARNER, FRAMES PER SEC. MADE IN U.S.A., FEET PER MIN. 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 / Printed in silver on black label on motor on right side of camera: 110V. A.C.D.C. MOTOR / Engraved in black on motor speed knob on right side of camera: 0, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8 / Embossed in silver on black label on motor on right side of camera: FOR., REV. / Inscribed in white on motor on right side of camera: 99:148:07 / Engraved in silver on power cord on right side of camera: MACSON, MACSON COMPANY, MACSON COMPANY 125 / Printed and stamped in black and silver on product label on matte box on front of camera: MITCHELL CAMERA CORP. MADE IN U.S.A. WEST HOLLYWOOD, No. 1302, MODEL M35 / Embossed in black on matte box on front of camera: MITCHELL / Inscribed in white on matte box on front of camera: 99:148:05 / Engraved in white and black on 25mm lens on front of camera: BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. USA. BALTAR 25mm f:2.3 VA1784, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 2.3, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 2.3, INF., 50, 25, 15, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 / Inscribed in white on 25mm lens on front of camera: 99:148:10 / Inscribed in white on 100m lens on front of camera: 99:148:13 / Engraved in white and black on 100mm lens on front of camera: U.S. PAT. 1,786,916, BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A. BALTAR 100MM f/2.3 VS4043, f/2.3, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 2.3, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 75, 150, INF., 0, 100 / Inscribed in white on 75mm lens on front of camera: 99:148:12 / Engraved in white and orange on 75mm lens on front of camera: BAUSCH & LOMB, ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A. BALTAR 75mm f/2.3 30VF, f/2.3, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, T-2.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 100, INF., 75, 0 / Engraved in black and white on 50mm lens on front of camera: BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A., BALTAR 50MM f/2.3, MA379 16, 11, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 2.3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 25, 50, INF., 0, 50 / Inscribed in white on 50mm lens on front of camera: 99:148:11 / Printed and stamped in silver and black on product label on viewfinder on left side of camera: MITCHELL CAMERA CORP. WEST HOLLYWOOD PATENT NOS. 1,646,829, 1,796,725, 1,687,030, 1,800,225, RE 17,995, 1,921,191, 2,068,699, 2,012,514, NO.2012 / Printed and stamped in silver and black on product label on left side of camera: MITCHELL CAMERA CORP. MADE IN U.S.A. WEST HOLLYWOOD, No. 295, MODEL NC / Inscribed in white on viewfinder on viewfinder on left side of camera: 99:148:06 / Engraved in black and red on viewfinder frame adjustment dials on right side of camera: 125, 100, 125, 75, 35, 50, 30, 40, 25, 100, 152, 75. 35, 50, 30, 25, 40, 152 / Embossed in silver on patent label on left side of camera: PATENTS MAR. 18 1919, OCT. 26 1920, NOV. 8 1921, NOV. 23 1926, MAR. 18 1919, SEPT. 6 1921, JAN. 10 1922, MAR. 25 1919, SEPT. 6 1921, MAR. 30 1926, APR. 13 1920, OCT. 4 1921, MAY 11 1926, 1,851,400, 1,922,742, 1,849,880, 1,812,056, 1,893,712, 1,850,411, 1,637,529, 1,912,535, 1,648,559, 1,930,723, 1,954,885 / Engraved in black on fade mechanism on back of camera: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 175 / Printed in white on frame counter on back of camera: 378, 14 / Engraved in black on footage gauge on back of camera: 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 / Inscribed in pencil on white labels on film magazine on top of camera: 5230-1516-1, Cut 22, BE CAREFUL COVER JAMS / Printed and stamped in silver and black on product label on film magazine on top of camera: MITCHELL MADE IN U.S.A. CAMERA CORP. WEST HOLLYWOOD PAT. NO. 1,723,294, 1,889,260, No. 7512, MODEL NC-10 / Inscribed in white on film magazine on top of camera: 99:148:08 / Engraved in silver inside footage compartment: NC 295
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