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Lot Essay
The Wall sound camera was a heavily modified version of the Bell & Howell 2709. A trio of Wall cameras belonging to British Movietone News were sold at Christie's South Kensington on 6 March 1980.
Details
Wall Cinematographic Camera
J. M. Wall, Syracuse, New York; 35mm, black painted alloy body stamped 55-S/5, four lens turret, side mounted electric motor, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Kinic Anastigmat f/2 3 inch lens no. 185807, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 100mm. lens no. 250760, an extension tube with single element and aperture control, a side mounted viewfinder with a Dallmeyer Triple Anastigmat f/2.9 3 inch lens no. 173361; a Western Electric 1000ft. film magazine; an amplifier contained in a fitted case; three microphones and a tape recorder; a tripod with wooden legs and metal head
J. M. Wall, Syracuse, New York; 35mm, black painted alloy body stamped 55-S/5, four lens turret, side mounted electric motor, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Kinic Anastigmat f/2 3 inch lens no. 185807, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 100mm. lens no. 250760, an extension tube with single element and aperture control, a side mounted viewfinder with a Dallmeyer Triple Anastigmat f/2.9 3 inch lens no. 173361; a Western Electric 1000ft. film magazine; an amplifier contained in a fitted case; three microphones and a tape recorder; a tripod with wooden legs and metal head
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