Bioscope Model D
Camera
Charles Urban Trading Co., Ltd.
English, ca. 1900s–
Bioscope Model D
ca. 1905
Wood, metal, cloth, leather, and glass
Overall: 15 5/8 × 6 × 15 in., 16.5 lb. (39.7 × 15.2 × 38.1 cm, 7.5 kg)
1978.1652.0002
DescriptionWooden, cloth-bound, rectangular, 35mm, hand cranked motion picture camera with no optics, eye level viewfinder, frame counter, footage gauge, bubble level, and single blade shutter. The camera accepts dual 300 foot film magazines.
Inscriptions Inscribed in white on cloth panel on right side of camera: 78:1652:2 / Inscribed in white on right side of camera: 78:1652:2 / Printed in black on frame counter on right side of camera: PICTURES PER SECOND 12, 14, 16, 20, 24 / Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: FEET, 0, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 / Engraved in wood on right side of camera: PULL / Engraved in black on silver label inside control panel on right side of camera: The URBAN BIOSCOPE CAMERA MODEL D No. 409 MANUFACTURED BY THE CHARLES URBAN TRADING CO LTD LONDON-MANCHESTER-PARIS-NEW YORK / Engraved in brass on turn-key on back of camera: AD / Engraved in brass on control dials on back of camera: BENJM EDGINTON, BENJM EDGINTON
