Filmo 70-DA
Camera
Filmo 70-DA
ca. 1935
Metal and glass
Overall: 8 1/4 × 6 1/2 × 11 in. (21 × 16.5 × 27.9 cm)
2000.0431.0001
DescriptionCrackled brown, vaulted, 16mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with five-lens turret holding 1" f/1.4, 4" f/4.5, 1/2" f/1.5, 2" f/1.5, and 6" f/4.5 lenses, critical focuser, variable speed, exposure guide, brown leather strap and accessories in a cloth-zippered case. The camera accepts 100 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in silver and black on the product plate on the right side of the camera: BELL & HOWELL CO., CHICAGO Filmo CAMERA 70- MADE IN U.S.A. / Stamped in silver on the product plate on the right side of the camera: DA / Engraved in silver on the right side of the camera: STANDARD BELL & HOWELL COMPANY CINEMACHINERY / Engraved in white above and below the motor lock on the right side of the camera: , RUN / Engraved in silver on the footage dial on the irght side of the camera: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 / Engraved in silver on the variable speed dial on the right side of the camera: 8, 16, 32, 64, EXPOSURES PER SEC. 12, 24, 48 / Stamped in silver on the bottom of the camera: 264485 / Engraved in black on the critical focuser on the left side of the camera: Feet, 2'6", 2'9", 3, 3'6", 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100, 300, INF, E. LEITZ WETZLAR Germany / Engraved in silver on door on left side of camera: CLOSED, OPEN / Stamped in silver under door of camera: 264485 / Engraved in black on spool in camera: KODAK SPOOL / Engraved in brown on under spool inside of camera: PAT'D. 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 1,893,327 1,620,727 1,637,376 1,767,849 1,795,490 1,818,062 1,940,130 1,941,473 1,868,502 / Engraved in black on lens one: WOLLENSAK 1" (25mm) f/1.4 CINE RAPTAR NO.C39380 / Engraved in black on lens two: COOKE TELEKINIC ANASTIGMAT 4 INCH f/4.5 PAT. NO.198958 Made by TAYLOR-HOBSON England PATS. U.S. 2053231 Brit. 441507 / Engraved in black on lens three: WOLLENSAK 1/2" f/1.5 CINE RAPTOR NO.B91630 / Engraved in black on lens 4: WOLLENSAK 2 INCH f/1.5 CINE RAPTOR NO.796616 / Engraved in black on lens 5: WOLLENSAK RAPTAR 6 INCH f/4.5 CINE TELEPHOTO NO.767601
