Bolex H16M
Camera
Bolex H16M
ca. 1962
Metal, leather, and glass
Overall: 9 × 3 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (22.9 × 8.3 × 16.5 cm)
Gift of Myron Bernhardt
1989.1163.0001
DescriptionBlack leather-covered metal, vaulted, 16mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with telescope eye level view finder, variable speed, single frame exposure, variable shutter, and black leather handle. The camera accepts 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in silver on product plate on right side of camera: BOLEX H16 M Made in Switzerland / Printed in black on exposure dial on right side of camera: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 / Printed in black on footage guage on right side of camera: 0-100 increments / Printed in silve on motor switch on right side of camera: M, STOP, P / Printed in silver on speed dial on rigth side of camera: 12, 16, 18, 24, 32, 48, 64 / Printed in red and back on exposure guide on front of camera: 10-20 ASA 11-14 DIN, 25-50 ASA 15-18 DIN, 18 i/SEC / Engraved in silver on product plate on door on left side of camera: Bolex paillard / Printed in white on door latch on left side of camera: O, F / Engraved in black on telescope view finder dial: 16, 25, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150 / Stamped in silver on bottom of camera: 237007 / Written in pencil under door cover: 237007 / Printed in white under cover door: GR. BRIT. No. 739975, 764945, 769395 U.S.A. PAT No. 2702491, 2832258, 2936131 Ned. Octrooi No. 91188 PATENT APPLIED FOR
