General Information

Serial #

15135

Part Number

1

Total Parts

12

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 Metal casings and parts. Synthetic handle and parts. Glass magnifier.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

32.5 cm

Width

29.5 cm

Height

37.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bell Howell

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1965-1972

Canada

Purchased approximately 1964 for personal use of donor and his family, used across Canada.

Function

Device used to magnify and project image found on 8mm cine film, usually on to screen.

Technical

A good autoload design; the film leading conduits and sprocket covers are of transparent plastic material to avoid film damage & allow observation (w. Nassau).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 EXTERIOR SYNTHETIC PLATE WITH METALLIC LETTERING READING "AUTOLOAD/ BELL & HOWELL"; INTERIOR PLATE WITH INDENTED & RAISED LETTERING READING "AUTOLOAD/ Bell & Howell"; INTERIOR PLATE WITH SWITCH SETTINGS READS "115 V 60 CYCLES ONLY 500 W MAX/ SERIAL NO. BG 15185 5 AMPS/ CHICAGO 45, ILL. U.S.A./ MODEL 245 BA/ Bell & Howell/ AUTO LOAD"/.2 LABEL ON BOX EXTERIOR READS "AUTOMATIC THREADING/ Model 245BAY/ FILMOVARA ZOOM LENS/ AUTO-LOAD/ 8mm MOVIE PROJECTOR/ DFC LAMP"; PRICE TAG AFFIXED TO EXTERIOR READS "59.00 EA"; WHITE LETTERING ON BOX EXTERIOR READS "Bell & Howell", "PRECISION PHOTO EQUIPMENT", FINER PRODUCTS THROUGH IMAGINATION"

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

.1 Grey-beige crinkle finish on casing; black handle, power cord and parts; colourless transparent parts; metallic and brushed parts. .2 painted black. .3-.4 blue cases and reels. .5 blue-grey exterior with white edging

Decoration

.2 INCISED LETTERING READING "BELL & HOWELL CO./ MADE IN/ U.S.A."/.3-.4 RED & WHITE LABELS READING "CARSEN/ REEL & CAN SET", "MADE IN CANADA", "PERMAFLEX/ DUAL 8"/.5 BLUE, GREY, BLACK & WHITE LABEL WITH ILLUSTRATION OF PROJECTOR; ROWS OF WHITE DOTS ON BLUE-GREY GROUND; HANDWRITTEN "$59.00 44-277"