Argus M44 Power Zoom
Camera
Argus, Inc.
American, estab. 1944
Argus M44 Power Zoom
March 1964
Metal, plastic and glass
Overall (camera): 5 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 7 in., 2.6 lb. (14 × 7 × 17.8 cm, 1.2 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0050
DescriptionSerial# 4144204447 Crackled black and silver, rectangular, 8mm, battery powered, motion picture camera with f/1.9 zoom lens, eye level viewfinder, CdS light meter, daylight filter, lock-run switch, footage gauge, battery gauge, slow motion fps button, exposure control dial, and cable release socket in original box. The camera accepts four 1.5v batteries and dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in silver on product label on right side of camera: argus, M44 ZOOM, LOW, HIGH / Engraved in white on zoom buttons on right side of camera: TEL., W.A. / Printed in silver on slow motion button on right side of camera: SLOW MOTION / Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: S, E, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ft, 0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 7.6, m / Engraved in black on lock-run switch on right side of camera: S.F., RUN, LOCK / Engraved in black and right on daylight filter dial on right side of camera: OUT, IN, A FILTER / Printed in silver and blue on product label on front of camera: argus a M44 ZOOM / Engraved in black and white on lens on front of camera: TELE, NORMAL, WIDE, ARGUS MULTISCOPE F1.9 / Printed in black on exposure lens on front of camera: DIN, 25, 24, 21, 19, 17, 15, 11, ASA, 250, 200, 100, 64, 40, 25, 10 / Engraved in white on exposure control dial on right side of camera: A / Printed in black on white label on right side of camera: 301-I 8/4 Argus M-44 8mm Camera Received..8/27/1964 W/Grip / Engraved in black on door latch on right side of camera: OPEN / Printed in black on gold label on bottom of camera: 641 PASSED JCII / Printed in black and engraved on bottom of camera: No. 4144204447 / Engraved on bottom of camera: JAPAN / Printed in white on spool inside footage compartment: argus, FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED / Stamped in yellow inside footage compartment: GUK / Printed in black on silver label on battery pack inside batttery compartment: PENLIGHT CELLS, UP, +, -
