Anyone know what camera this is?

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Hi, I found this camera at an Estate sale last year and I haven't been able to find its model or any info about it anywhere online. If anyone has a model# or any info at all it would be greatly appreciated. The closest thing I can find to this exact model is the Bell & Howell Filmo Auto Load Speedster.

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It's a 16mm 'video' camera. and it is the Filmo, noted here 5th one down...

http://shikan.org/MovieCameraCollection/cameras-16mm.html

interesting that there isn't more info though.

 

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Thanks!

Yeah I just found an ad for the camera from 1940. I've seen the speedster models before but not this one.

 

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have you tried using it? does the winder work?

 

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$ 127 in 1940... What did a new Chevy cost then, $700?

 

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16mm movie camera

 

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E. von Hoegh said:

$ 127 in 1940... What did a new Chevy cost then, $700?

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Bell and Howell made a 35mm camera with clockwork motor drive in 48 retail $700.... I have one