Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

BOLEX 16MM CINE

Date Range From

1940

Date Range To

1950

Materials

ALUMINUM, LEATHER, CHROME

No. Pieces

63

Description

.1 CAMERA BODY 8.1 CM WTH X 21.1 CM LGTH X 21.7 CM HT ALUMINUM, LEATHER, CHROME PLATING. 2 PCES. BLACK. CAMERA BODY IS CONSTRUCTED OF ALUMINUM WITH A BLACK "PATENT" LEATHER COVERING. LEATHER CARRYING STRAP. CHROME PLATING ON WINDING HANDLE AND LENS TRANSPORT LEVER. NO "86334" INSIDE CAMERA PLUS GUIDE ARROWS FOR FILM TRANSPORT MECHANISM. LABEL "PAILLARD-BOLEX MADE IN SWITZERLAND" VARIOUS CONTROLS FOR LOCKING WINDING MECHANISM, READING AND SETTING FT. METER, F-STOP & RELEASING SHUTTER. REFLEX VIEWFINDER ABOVE CONTROLS. "11 KERN POUILLARD" ON ALL LENS CAPS. .2 BASE PLATE 3.2 CM X 6.5 CM X 10.2 CM ALUMINUM. BLACK BASE PLATE FOR CAMERA BODY, MACHINED FOR SNUG FIT AND SCREWED BY CENTRAL RECESSED SCREW. LABEL "STEVENS ENG. 2421 MILITARY AVE. LOS ANGELES 64 CALIF." .3 TAKE-UP SPOOL 2.8 CM X 9.2 CM. ALUMINUM. BLACK. .4 VIEWFINDER 3.3 CM X 3.5 CM X 13.5 CM ALUMINUM, LEATHER. BLACK OCTAMETER VIEWFINDER ATTACHMENT FOR FRAMING SUBJECTS. INCREMENTS TO COMPLIMENT LENS 16-25-35-50-63-75-100-150 MM. NAME "BOLEX PAILLARD" "FABRICATION SUISSE MADE IN SWITZERLAND". .5 LENS YVAR 1:2.8 F=75MM C/W LENS CAP "KERN PAILLARD" "NO 181872 PATENTS PENDING KERN-PAILLARD MADE IN SWITZERLAND". .6 LENS PIZAR 1:1.9 F=26MM AR "NO 198785" C/W LENS CAP "KERN PAILLARD" "KERN-PAILLARD SWITZERLAND PATENTS PENDING". .7 LENS YVAR 1:2.8 F=16MM AR "NO 202880" C/W LENS CAP "KERN PAILLARD" "KERN-PAILLARD SWITZERLAND PATENTS PENDING". .8 FOCUSING ATTACHMENT 1.8 CM X 1.8 CM X 14.3 CM ALUMINUM, STEEL. BLACK EYE LEVEL FOCUS FITS ABOVE CRANK MECHANISM FOR ACCURATE FOCUSING OF CLOSE-UP SUBJECTS-ELIMINATES PARALLELEX DISTORTION AND MAGNIFIES SUBJECT 10 X. .9 CARRYING CASE 14.2 CM HT X 26.8 CM WTH X 45.2 CM LGTH LEATHER, STEEL,WOOD. BROWN. CASE HAS LEATHER HAND STRAP AND SHOULDER STRAP. DECAL ON TOP "PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA" ABOUT 1/2 OF DECAL MISSING. "BOLEX PAILLARD" STAMPED IN LEATHER TOP. DONOR'S NAME AND ADDRESS PAINTED IN YELLOW BELOW LIP OF TOP. LOCKING SNAP SUITCASE TYPE CLOSURE (NO KEY) INTERIOR DIVIDED INTO COMPARTMENTS FOR ACCESSORY STORAGE AND CAMERA SUPPORT. PARTITIONS ARE WOOD, LEATHER COVERED WITH SNAP CLOSURES. 5 METAL FEET ON BOTTOM OF CASE. .10 - .14 SET OF EXTENSION TUBES. 5MM, 10MM, 20MM, 40MM. "PAILLARD-BOLEX MADE IN SWITZERLAND" AND CARRYING CASE "KERN-PAILLARD" STICKY LABEL "EXT TUBES". .15 "C" -MOUNT ADAPTOR RING C/W PLASTIC CASE "KODAK" "PAILLARD SWITZERLAND BO-324". .16 CRANK C/W CASE. SHORT SNAP IN CRANK TO REPLACE STANDARD LARGER CRANK.CASE "MADE IN SWITZERLAND SNAP CLOSURE. .17 CABLE RELEASE 56.2 CM LGTH STAINLESS STEEL WITH ALUMINUM PLUNGER FLEXIBLE. SCREW MOUNT. .18 - .20 CABLE RELEASE ADAPTORS. ALLOW CABLE RELEASE TO TRIP SHUTTER MECHANISM MACHINED FOR SCREW MOUNT. .21 - .26 COLOR FILTER SLEEVES C/W CASE FILTER TYPES PENCILED ON SLEEVE. 5 FILTERS. .27 - .32 BLACK AND WHITE FILTER SLEEVES C/W CASE 5 FILTERS. .33 - .37 MISCELLANEOUS LENS CAPS AND PARTS. .38 LEATHER CASE "KERN-PAILLARD" STICKY LABEL "LENS CAPS". .39 "KODAK LENS CLEANING TISSUE" "50 SHEETS" PACKED IN YELLOW SLEEVE. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ON REVERSE. .40 - .41 KODACHROME DAYLIGHT FILM 100' 16MM 25ASA. 42 KODACHROME II PHOTOFLOOD FILM 100' 16MM 40 ASA. .43 - .44 TWO BOOKLETS OF ACCESSORIES AND USES. .45 SHEET BOLEX 16MM ACCESSORIES. .46 - .48 THREE GUARANTEE CERTIFICATES IN FRENCH. GUARANTEES FOR EACH OF THREE LENS SUPPLIED COMPLETE WITH EXPOSED FILM TEST STRIPS. .49 FILM REEL: 7CM (D) X 1.8CM (H). ALUMINUM, PAINTED BLACK. .50 FILM REEL: 7CM (D) X 1.8CM (H). ALUMINUM, PAINTED BLACK, WITH "BOLEX PALLIARD MADE IN SWITZERLAND" PRINTED IN WHITE ON TOP. .51 FILM REEL: 9CM (D) X 1.8CM (H). ALUMINUM, PAINTED BLACK. .52 IRIS 16MM: 6.1CM (W) X 3.1CM (H). BLACK PLASTIC, WITH NICKEL LEVER FOR ADJUSTING. READS IN WHITE: "BO-1260" AND "PALLIARD-BOLEX 16MM" ON REVERSE. C/W 2-PIECE BOX: 6.6CM (L) X 6.6CM (W) X 3.2CM (H). BLACK BASE, WITH CREAM-COLORED LID. STICKER WITH RED PRINT ON ONE SIDE. .53 RACK-OVER: 10CM (L) X 7.7CM (W) X 9.5CM (H). BLACK PAINTED ALUMINUM, WITH NICKEL ADJUSTING KNOBS. BASE MOUNTED WITH SLIDING GEAR, WITH SPRING DEVICE TO HOLD IN TOP POSITION. SCREW AT TOP FOR MOUNTING CAMERA. C/W BLACK AND CREAM-COLORED BACK-HINGED CARDBOARD BOX, WITH RED AND WHITE PRINT. TORN SLIGHTLY AT TOP AND AT CORNERS. .54 AUTOMATIC COMPENDIUM: 8CM (H) X 8CM (W) X 1.7CM (H). METAL BODY FITTED WITH TWO PLASTIC LEAVES WHICH OPEN OUT, TO FORM CIRCLE OPENING IN THE CENTRE. WINDING BUTTON AT BASE, WITH SMALL LEVER BESIDE FOR INITIATING MOVEMENT. THREE THUMB SCREWS AT BACK FOR FIXING FADER TO LENS. SMALL ALUMINUM BOX AT BASE OF BACK ENGRAVED WITH "U.S. PAT. 2.305.664 ALSO PATENTED IN SWITZ-FRANCE-ENGLAND-CANADA-BELGIUM-GERMANY-CZECH. AND JAPAN 23591 MADE IN SWITZERLAND". "BOLSEY CINE-FADER PATENTED" STAMPED INTO FRONT. C/W INSTRUCTION MANUAL, PICTORAL PAMPHLET, AND BACK-HINGED CARDBOARD BOX COVERED WITH RED LEATHERETTE. .55 TWO LENSES IN CASE: 8 PIECES. ONE LENS MEASURES CM (L) X 2.7CM (D). UNSCREWS INTO FOUR DIFFERENT SIZED PIECES, WITH GEARED RINGS AT JOINTS. MEASUREMENTS OF EACH (50, 30, 20, 10 M/M) ARE HAND-LABELED IN WHITE INK AND LAQUEUR. SECOND LENS HAS T-JOINT, WITH DIAMOND CUT FERRULE AND PLASTIC CAP AT BASE, WHICH TURNS FOR ADJUSTMENT. ONE GEARED RING FITS AT EITHER END OF "T". FRONT ONE STAMPED WITH "PAILLARD-BOLEX MADE IN SWITZERLAND 5MM". BODY STAMPED WITH "MACROFLEX 8 ET 16". CASE IS COVERED IN BLACK LEATHERETTE AND LINED WITH GREY FELT. TWO METAL HINGES AT BACK, WITH CLASPS AT FRONT. SLIGHTLY WORN AT POINTS OF CONTACT WITH LENS. 23.2CM (L) X 5.7CM (W) X 4.5CM (H). .56 LENS RING: 4CM (D) X 1.4CM (H). ALUMINUM, WITH BRASS RING. READS "PAILLARD SWITZERLAND B0-324" AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE. C/W CARDBOARD BOX, COVERED WITH RED LEATHERETTE. .57 PROBLEMATIC (MAGNIFYING LENS?): 8 PIECES. 7CM (L) X 6CM (W) X 3.3CM (D OF TOP). BLACK ALUMINUM BODY WITH TWO SCREWS FOR MOUNTING. GLASS CUBE FITTED INTO BASE OF MOUNT, WITH CYLINDRICAL RING ABOVE. SMALL PLASTIC WASHER FITS AROUND CYLLINDER. NARROW LENS WITH EXTENDING BOWL-SHAPED TOP SCREWS INTO UPPER PORTION OF DEVICE. FOLDED CIGARETTE PAPER HAS BEEN INSERTED ABOVE GLASS. C/W BACK-HINGED BOX, COVERED IN BLACK LEATHERETTE AND LINED WITH GREY FELT. METAL HINGE AND CLASP. 8CM (L) X 6.9 CM (W) X 3.3CM (H). .58 - .59 TWO CABLE RELEASES: 57CM (L) X .4CM (D). BLACK PLASTIC TUBE WITH METAL FIXTURES AT END. ONE END FITS ONTO CAMERA, WHILE THE OTHER HAS HAND-HELD PUSH BUTTON FOR SHUTTER RELEASE. STAMPED WITH "BOLEX" AND "GERMANY". C/W 2-PCE WHITE CARDBOARD BOX, INCLUDING BASE AND SLEEVE. READS "BOLEX" AND "CABLE RELEASE" IN FRENCH, ENGLISH, AND GERMAN. BOTH PIECES ARE IDENTICAL. .60 CABLE SHUTTER RELEASE: 106.2CM (L) X .3CM (D). COILED METAL CABLE; MALE END AT ONE END, AND PUSH BUTTON FOR SHUTTER RELEASE AT OTHER. C/W 2-PCE BOX, INCLUDING WHITE BASE AND YELLOW AND BLACK SLEEVE. READS "BOLEX PAILLARD MADE IN SWITZERLAND", WITH "40"" HANDWRITTEN. .61 CONTAINER: 4CM (D) X 5.5CM (H). CYLLINDRICAL 2-PIECE CARDBOARD CONTAINER COVERED IN BLACK LEATHERETTE, AND STAMPED ON TOP IN GOLD LETTERING "KERNAARAU". CONTAINS 4 MISCELLANEOUS PIECES: 1 SCREW; 1 FLAT, SLOTTED METAL SCREW; 1 METAL END (FOR SHUTTER RELEASE?), MARKED WITH "M" AND "P"; AND 1 BLACK DISC WITH MALE END AT CENTER. .62 PROBLEMATIC: 4.2CM (D). GREY RUBBER RING, WITH LIP AROUND HALF OF CIRCUMFERENCE. OPEN AT CENTER. .63 BOX: 24CM (W) X 26CM (L) X 12.2CM (H). BLACK CARDBOARD, WITH LIGHT YELLOW BACK-HINGED LID. TOP CENTRE HAS CREST, WITH "PAILLARD BOLEX" REPEATED AROUND BORDER. BASE READS "FABRICATION SUISSE BOLEX PAILLARD MADE IN SWITZERLAND" WITH "BOLEX" REPEATED AROUND BORDER. COTTON RIBBON ON LEFT INSIDE, TO HOLD LID. COMPARTMENTALIZED TO FIT CONTENTS. LAMINATION ON OUTSIDE BACK TORN.

Subjects

PHOTOGRAPHIC T&E

Historical Association

PROFESSIONS

History

PURCHASED AFTER WW2 FROM DR. RORIE MARSHALL IN LETHBRIDGE. DONOR USED CAMERA AS A SECOND STRING CAMERA MAN FOR CBC WINNIPEG - COUNTRY CALENDAR 1950'S TO EARLY 1960'S. DONOR WAS STATION PHOTOGRAPHER AT LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH STATION 1946-1972. PRIOR TO AND DURING WAR HE WAS DAIRY HERDSMAN AT LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH STATION. .49-.63 WERE DONATED AFTER REST OF COLLECTION BY DONOR'S WIFE, AFTER DONOR PASSED AWAY.

Catalogue Number

P19860115000

Acquisition Date

1986-07

Collection

Museum

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