A Prototype......
Here is the second of the two prototypes of a spring wound clockwork motor driven 828 film cameras I purchased many years ago. This is the more advanced one, having interchangeable shutter/lenses, an exposure counter, a focus mount, as well as a removable viewfinder. This one sports a 2" Wollensak f3.5 Velostigmat lens in a Deltax No. 1 shutter. I believe they were made in the mid to late 1930's. It's interesting that the film counter goes up to 16 when the film was originally made for 8 exposures.
I am trying to research these cameras and welcome any input you may have as to their origin or similarities to other vintage cameras of the era.
I have now found out that my prototype cameras are actually prototypes of the Bell and Howell FOTON made by a Louis H. Moomaw.
A Prototype......
Here is the second of the two prototypes of a spring wound clockwork motor driven 828 film cameras I purchased many years ago. This is the more advanced one, having interchangeable shutter/lenses, an exposure counter, a focus mount, as well as a removable viewfinder. This one sports a 2" Wollensak f3.5 Velostigmat lens in a Deltax No. 1 shutter. I believe they were made in the mid to late 1930's. It's interesting that the film counter goes up to 16 when the film was originally made for 8 exposures.
I am trying to research these cameras and welcome any input you may have as to their origin or similarities to other vintage cameras of the era.
I have now found out that my prototype cameras are actually prototypes of the Bell and Howell FOTON made by a Louis H. Moomaw.