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This camera was made for the Royal Navy during the second world war and used for reconnaissance work. These cameras were sometimes fitted to ships gun turrets for research or propaganda purposes.
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AUTO KINE (AP MODEL), CIRCA 1945
Newman & Sinclair Ltd., London; 35mm., spring-wound motor, polished pattern duraluminium case stamped no. 666, with a 60-metre internal aluminium film magazine, frame speed dial calibrated 10-32fps, eye-level finder, wood grip, side engraved NEWMAN & SINCLAIR LTD. HIGHGATE LONDON PATT.5871, with 6inch and 2inch supplementary lenses for viewfinder stamped AP5872 and AP5874 and both numbered 666, with a Ross London patent Xpres f/3.5 4inch. lens no. 177115, mount stamped no. 666 AP5873, in maker's carrying case stencilled FLEET PHOTO UNIT PORTSMOUTH, with three film magazines, a Ross London patent Xpres f/3.5 6in. lens no. 177180, mount stamped 666, a Ross London patent Xpres f/3.5 2in. lens no. 157099, mount stamped no. 666
Newman & Sinclair Ltd., London; 35mm., spring-wound motor, polished pattern duraluminium case stamped no. 666, with a 60-metre internal aluminium film magazine, frame speed dial calibrated 10-32fps, eye-level finder, wood grip, side engraved NEWMAN & SINCLAIR LTD. HIGHGATE LONDON PATT.5871, with 6inch and 2inch supplementary lenses for viewfinder stamped AP5872 and AP5874 and both numbered 666, with a Ross London patent Xpres f/3.5 4inch. lens no. 177115, mount stamped no. 666 AP5873, in maker's carrying case stencilled FLEET PHOTO UNIT PORTSMOUTH, with three film magazines, a Ross London patent Xpres f/3.5 6in. lens no. 177180, mount stamped 666, a Ross London patent Xpres f/3.5 2in. lens no. 157099, mount stamped no. 666
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