Univex Model A8
Camera
Universal Camera Corp.
American, 1933–1952
Univex Model A8
ca. 1936
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 4 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (11.4 × 4.4 × 8.9 cm)
Overall (camera box): 2 1/4 × 3 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (5.7 × 9.5 × 11.4 cm)
Overall (lens): 3/4 × 3/4 × 3/4 in. (1.9 × 1.9 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (lens box): 1 × 1 × 1 1/2 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 3.8 cm)
Gift of Myron Bernhardt
1989.1163.0007
DescriptionBlack, vaulted, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye level view finder, lens cap, f/5.6 lens in original box with instructions. The camera accepts single 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in black on top of camera box: MODEL A-8 DE LUX Univex CINE CAMERA AND UNIVAR PRECISION f/5.6 LENS WITH IRIS DIAPHRAGM 8MM / Printed in silver on side of camera box: LOADS WITH UNIVEX NO 100 STANDARD MOVIE FILM ROLL OR UNIVEX NO 100 ULTRAPAN FINE GRAIN MOVIE FILM ROLL / Engraved on plate on right side of camera: Univex MODEL A8 8mm CINE CAMERA MADE IN U.S.A. UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORPORATION NEW YORK PAT. NO. DES. 99514 OTHER U.S. AND FOREIGN PATS. PEND. / Engraved on plate on right side of camera: EXPOSURE TABLE FOR COMPLETE EXPOSURE TABLE, USE OF ACCESSORY LENSES, INDOOR SHOTS ETC., REFER TO INSTRUCTION BOOK / Engraved on door latch on right side of camera: OPEN CLOSED / Embossed on footage guage on left side of camer: UNEXPOSED FEET / Engraved on spool inside camera: FOR USE ONLY IN Univex 8MM CINE CAMERA TRADEMARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. ROTATION U.S. PAT. NO. 2,133,743 GOREIGN PATS. PEND. UNIVERSAL CAMERA CORP. NEW YORK U.S.A. / Stamped on back of spool: 3 / Engraved on inside of camera: FULL SPOOL HERE EMPTY SPOOL HERE / Printed in black on lens box: ILEX-UNIVAR f/5.6 PRECISION LENS WITH IRIS DIAPHRAGM / Printed in black on side of lens box: ILEX OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, NY f/5.6 MADE IN U.S.A. / Engraved in white on lens: ILEX UNIVAR f/5.6 ILEX OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. PAT. APPL'D
