Eyemo 71-MM
Camera
Bell & Howell Company
American, 1907–1980
Eyemo 71-MM
ca. 1942
Metal, glass, wood and leather
Overall: 12 1/4 × 8 1/4 × 8 in. (31.1 × 21 × 20.3 cm)
Gift of Hearst Metrotone News, Inc.
1979.2909.0003
DescriptionGreen, oval, 35mm, hand crank, spring motorized motion picture camera with variable speed, three turret lens mount, f/2.5 and f/2.3 lenses, handle grip and leather strap. The camera accepts 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in brown on product plate on right side of camera: BELL & HOWELL CO., CHICAGO Eyemo CAMERA 71 MAKES MOVIES AS THE EYE SEES MADE IN U.S.A. / Engraved in camera above product plate: U.S. PROPERTY / Engraved on winder: BELL & HOWELL CO., CHICAGO MADE IN U.S.A. / Engraved in camera below winder: 912385 / Engraved in camera below winder: BELL & HOWELL COMPANY STANDARD CINEMACHINERY / Engraved in black on hand crank: 0-20 increments / Engraved on footage dial on right side of camera: 0-100 increments / Engraved on the speed dial: EXPOSURES PER SECOND 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 / Engraved on door on left side of camera: OPEN CLOSED / Engraved on plate on door of camera: PROPPERTY OF HEARST METRONOME NEWS, INC. 450 WEST 56TH ST. NEW YORK 19, NY / Engraved on lens one: BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. ROCHESTER, NY, U.S.A. BALIAR 50mm f/2.5 AP6081 / Engraved on lens two: COOKE SPEED PANCHRO No.405539 1 INCH f/2.3 / Engraved inside camera: PAT'S IN U.S. & FOREIGN COUNTRIES PAT'S. PEND. U.S. PAT. NOS. 1,507,357 1,571,670 1,577,030 1,618,590 1,620,726 1,620,727 1,637,378 1,767,849 1,795,490 1,818,062 1,868,502 1,893,327 1,940,130 1,941,473
