Filmo 70C
Camera

Bell & Howell Company

American, 1907–1980

Filmo 70C

1929
Metal, glass and leather
Overall: 8 × 4 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (20.3 × 11.4 × 19.7 cm)
1978.1634.0001
DescriptionBlack, oval, 16mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye-level viewfinder, three-turret lens mount holding f/1.8 (brass lens cap), f/2.7 lenses and leather handle. The camera accepts 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved on plate on front of camera: BELL & HOWELL CO., CHICAGO. FILMO REGISTERED AUTOMATIC CINE CAMERA MADE IN U.S.A. / Engraved on lens one: TAYLOR-HOBSON COOKE KINIC No. 147390 1 INCH f/1.8 / Engraved on lens two: KINOTAR 17mm f/2.7 / Engraved on door on right side of camera: OPEN CLOSED / Engraved inside door of camera: 20608 / Engraved inside of camera: PATENT APPLIED FOR / Engraved on winder on right side of camera: BELL & HOWELL CO. CHICAGO MADE IN U.S.A / Engraved on exposure guide on right sode of camera: CINE-KODAK UNIVERSAL GUIDE f/1.9 SUBJECT DARK NORMAL LIGHT CAMERA SPEED 8 16 NORMAL 32

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