DeJur Electra 400
Camera
Dejur-Amsco
American, 1930s–1950s
DeJur Electra 400
March 1967
Metal, plastic and glass
Overall (camera): 8 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 7 7/8 in., 2.5 lb. (21 × 5.7 × 20 cm, 1.2 kg)
Overall (original box): 3 3/4 × 9 5/8 × 10 1/4 in., 0.6 lb. (9.5 × 24.4 × 26 cm, 0.3 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
DescriptionSerial# G. 30338 Crackled-black and chrome, vaulted, Super-8, battery operated, motion picture camera with f/1.8 zoom lens, optical eye level viewfinder, CdS light meter, battery test meter, lock-run switch, rewind switch, footage gauge, daylight filter and remote control socket in original box. The camera accepts Super-8 film cartridges.
Inscriptions Printed in black on product label on right side of camera: DeJUR / Printed in black on battery tester on right side of camera: NO, GOOD / Engraved in black on lock-run shutter control on right side of camera: L, R, N, S / Embossed in blue on product label on front of camera: DeJUR Electra 400 / Engraved in white and red on lens on front of camera: DeJUR CHROMTAR f1.8 8.5-35mm REFLEX ZOOM, METER, 1.2, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 8, FEET, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 25, INF., TELE, WIDE / Engraved in red and black on exposure control dial on front of camera: A, OFF, MANUAL / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-D20/20 DeJur Electra 400 Super 8 Cine Camera. Recieved...9/12/67 / Printed in silver and black on product label on left side of camera: DeJUR SUPER EIGHT SLOW MOTION / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-D20/20 De Jur Electra 400 Super 8 Cine Camera. Recieved...9/12/67 / Printed in black and red on footage gauge on left side of camera: METER, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 7.5, 10.5, 12, 13.5, 15, FEET, 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, S, F / Printed in black on white label on eyepiece on back of camera: 301-D20/20 / Engraved in black on zoom buttons on top of camera: W, T / Engraved in black on battery cap on bottom of camera: METER BATTERY / Printed in black on gold label on bottom of camera: JCII72 PASSED JMDC / Engraved in silver on bottom of camera: MADE IN JAPAN / Engraved in black on battery cap on bottom of camera: O, C / Printed in silver inside footage compartment: DeJUR INSTANT AUTOMATIC SUPER 8MM MOVIE CAMERA, ELECTRA, PLACE FILM CARTRIDGE HERE LABEL SIDE UP FILM TOWARDS LENS PRESS DOWN FIRMLY, DeJUR-AMSCO CORPORATION, SERIAL NUMBER / Engraved in silver inside footage compartment: G. 30338
