Movette
Camera
Movette Camera Corp.
Maker
Movette
ca. 1917
Metal, glass, and leather
Overall: 6 1/4 × 7 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (15.9 × 18.4 × 6.4 cm)
DescriptionBlack, rectangular, 17.5mm magazine, hand-crank motion picture camera with eye level view finder, fixed focus, fixed apeture and leather handle. The camera accepts 100 foot spools in the magazine.
Inscriptions Engraved in leather handle: Movette / Printed in gold on product plate on front of camera: Movette INC. / Printed in gold on plate inside camera: LICENSE RESTRICTION MANUFACTURES SERIAL NO. THIS MACHINE IS SOLD BY MOVETTE INCORPORATED WITH THE LICENSE RESTRICTION THAT IT MAY BE USED ONLY WITH FILM AND FILM CONTAINERS OBTAINED FROM MOVETTE INCORPORATED. PATENT PENDING MOVETTE INCORPORATED ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A. / Stamped into plate inside of camera: 4538 / Printed in red inside of camera door: VERY IMPORTANT Film will not rewind into container unless placed correctly in the camera. TO DO THIS 1.Form the film loop and set container in place. 2.Press down on container and revolve central camera sprocket until container snaps down and film starts to rewind. 3.Make sure that container lies absolutely flat on container plate in camera. Correct form of film loop for threading in camera. Be sure idler is in place (down) before operating camera. Film loop must extand to 1/4 in. from camera case. Be sure film perforations fit over sprocket teeth before closing idler. Be sure catch is securely fastened when gate is closed.
