Pathescope Motocamera 9.5mm Cine Camera With Loaded Charger

Pathescope Motocamera 9.5mm Cine Camera With Loaded Charger

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The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
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Pathe Motocamera 9.5mm cine camera. Pathe, Made in France. Carl Zeiss (Jena) Tessar lens F:2cm f/2.7-14, Serial Number 863648. Clockwork motor, claw intermittent. Run and lock lever. Rotary meter counter. Direct vision optical finder. Distribution No W 31797.Patent Number 252.283. With loaded Pathex charger. General operating instructions on card inside door of camera.

The Pathe Motocamera was the first Pathe camera with integral clockwork drive. It was sometimes advertised as 'The Pathescope Home Movie Camera' in the UK. It was larger than the Pathe Baby camera and took a physically larger charger known as the P type, which held around 8.2m (27ft) of filmstock.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/4450
Materials:
white metal (unknown), leatherette, brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, leather and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 132 mm x 70 mm x 120 mm,
type:
9.5mm cine camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford