Bell & Howell Precision Photographic Equipment
Lincolnwood, Il. Bell & Howell Co., [ca. 1952]. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto (11 1/2 x 9 1/4"). Unpaginated. [56]pp. Original blue leather binder with mounted metal insert of a camera on front board. Silver-embossed lettering to spine and front cover.
Splendid trade catalogue from Bell & Howell, a company established in 1907, which initially manufactured movie cameras. In 1948 they entered the still cameras market with the Foton camera. Bell & Howell continued to produce cameras until the 1970s.
Lavishly illustrated throughout with numerous in-text and full-page photographic reproductions, including 21 full-page in color, this catalogue advertises the following products:
- Auto Load 16mm Magazine Camera 200
- Twin Auto Load 16mm Magazine Camera 200
- Auto Master 16 mm Magazine Camera 200
- 70 16mm Roll Camera
- Statesman 16mm Silent Projector - Design 273
- Diplomat 16mm Silent Projector - Design 173
- Filmosound 285 16mm Standard Sound Projector - Design 285
- Filmosound 202 16mm Magnetic Recording Projector - Design 202
- Auto-8 Explorer 8mm Magazine Camera - Design 172-A
- Auto-8 Vagabond 8mm Magazine Camera - Design 172-C
- Auto-8 Voyager 8mm Magazine Camera - Design 172-B
- Tri-Lens 8mm Roll Camera - Design 134-TA
- Sportster 8mm Roll Camera - Design 134-V
- Companion 8mm Roll Camera - Design 134-W
- Monterey 8mm Roll Camera - Design 252
- Wilshire 8mm Roll Camera - Design 220
- Regent 8mm Silent Projector - Design 122-L
- Monterey 8mm Silent Projector - Design 253
- Wilshire 8mm Silent Projector - Design 221
- Matched Set Complete 8mm Movie Outfit
- Matched Set 8mm Movie Camera Outfit
Includes camera, projector, and filmosound accessories, as well as a price list at rear. Binding and interior in very good condition. vg. Item #8908
Price: $375.00