Kemco HoMovie camera. Cine-Kodak Model B pattern cine camera in Bakelite
- PART OF:
- The Kodak Museum Collection
- Made:
- 1925-1935 in Cincinnati
Kemco HoMovie camera. Cine-Kodak Model B pattern cine camera in Bakelite, for 16mm film. Takes 4 small frames to each 'standard' 16mm frame area by oscillating gate. Wollensak Cine-Velostigmat lens f/3.5 No 3499; clockwork drive. Folding optical frame finder. No 1132. The Kodel Electric and Mfg Co, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Based on the Cine-Kodak model B pattern camera, this has a body made from bakelite. Bakelite was created in 1907 by Leo Baekeland (1863-1944), a Belgian chemist. Due to public cautiousness it was initially made to imitate various natural materials such as wood.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/7259
- Materials:
- white metal (unknown), glass, bakelite, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and leather
- type:
- cine camera
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
