Bell & Howell Model 134
Camera
Bell & Howell Company
American, 1907–1980
Bell & Howell Model 134
1954
Metal and glass
Overall: 5 1/4 × 2 × 4 in. (13.3 × 5.1 × 10.2 cm)
Gift of Janet Hickey
1983.2011.0004
DescriptionGrey, oval, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with f/2.5 lens, filter, eye level view finder, variable speed and strap cord. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved on exposure index on left side of camera: 8mm 134 CAMERA BELL & HOWELL CHICAGO, MADE IN U.S.A. EXPOSURE INDEX CAMERA SPEED FRAMES PER SECOND NOT SHADED LIGHTLY SHADED HEAVILY SHADED SUNNY CLOUDY / Engraved on footage guage on right side of camera: F S 0-25 increments / Engraved on speed dial on right sode of camera: SPEED 16 24 32 48 64 / Engraved on winder key: BELL & HOWELL / Engraved on spool: FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED BELL & HOWELL CO. / Engraved inside of camera: PAT'D IN U.S. & FOREIGN COUNTRIES PATS. PEND. U.S. PAT. NO'S. 1,941,522 2,103,369 / Engraved on inside of camera serial number: N81509 / Engraved on lens: BELL & HOWELL CO. COMAT 0.5 INCH f/2.5 MADE IN U.S.A. / Engraved on filter: 18.5
