Companion 8 Model 532-A
Camera
Stewart-Warner
Maker
Companion 8 Model 532-A
ca. 1933
Metal
Overall: 6 1/4 × 2 × 2 3/4 in. (15.9 × 5.1 × 7 cm)
DescriptionBlack, oval, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with eye level view finder and variable speed. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in silver on plate on front of camera: Stewart Warner CHICAGO U.S.A. COMPANION "8" MODEL 532-A 3.5 DARK DAYS OR IN DEEP SHADE 4.5 DULL-OPEN SHADE 5.6 HAZY SUNLIGHT 8 WINTER 11 SUMMER SCENES IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT 16 BRILLIANT-MARINE SCENES PATENTS PENDING / Stamped in silver into plate on front of camera: 10362 / Engraved in silver on footage dial on right side of camera: S 0-25 increments E / Engraved in silver on speed dial on back of camera: NORMAL 16 12 LOW 48 SLOW MOTION / Embossed on top of camera: TOP / Engraved in silver on door latch on left side of camera: OPEN CLOSED / Printed in black under door of camera: METHOD OF LOADING CAMERA GATE FILM FULL SPOOL TAKE UP SPOOL FILM STRIPPER Stewart-Warner COMPANION '8' USE ONLY FILM FOR 8-MM CAMERA PATENTS PENDING
