Tuesday
June 1

Vintage Classic Camera

I recently got the possession of a classic vintage Camera. A Bell & Howell Electric Eye 127. My Father-in-law owned this camera and we recently found it with some old things and loved the look of it. I googled for some information on this camera and got to know that Bell & Howell, was an American Camera Maker who made cine cameras since 1912. The Electric Eye 127 was released in 1958. First still camera manufactured by Bell & Howell was named Foton, released in 1948. Here, I’m sharing with you some pictures of this awesome looking camera. I plan to get it cleaned and put it back to work some-how. Some more interesting information about Bell & Howell can be found here
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36  comments :

  1. OlivierJune 1, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    Il est magnifique cet appareil photo, je connais et j'adore

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  2. fredamansJune 1, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    Fantastic subject!! I especially enjoy seeing your reflection in the first shot! Well done!

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  3. Bhuvan GuptaJune 1, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Nice !! :-)

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  4. Gautam S BrahmaJune 1, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    what a classy pic..really i njoy going through your blog, very interesting..keep clickn :p

    Regards

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  5. LowellJune 2, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    That's an oldie but goodie! Looks a lot like the old Kodak Instamatics. I'd be most interested in your rehabilitation process.

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  6. AlJune 2, 2010 at 5:30 PM

    What a beautiful camera! If you can get it working and find some film, I would love to see some pictures taken with it.

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  7. magiceyeJune 2, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    a treasure indeed!

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  8. Pearl MapleJune 2, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    Oh there is something very speical about a vintage camera, have fun and looking forward to seeing the photos soon.

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  9. AnonymousJune 3, 2010 at 6:07 AM

    Oooo nice find dude! I recently got hold of my uncle's 1985 camera and had the same fun when I saw it! It is a visual delight I must say!

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  10. CarverJune 3, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    What a beautiful camera.

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  11. R.FerrariJune 3, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    uauu
    Quanta história pra contar.
    Abraços.

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  12. tobyJune 3, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    The reflections in these are just wonderful! What a great looking camera, too - you're lucky to have found it!

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  13. Diane AZJune 3, 2010 at 5:25 PM

    Very cool classic camera, fun reflections in first and last images!

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  14. SandyCarlsonJune 3, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Beautiful picture of a beautiful picture machine. Lovely.

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  15. RajeshJune 3, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    Superb, very informative.

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  16. Regina June 4, 2010 at 2:51 AM

    Such a cool vintage cam. And nice reflections!
    Happy weekend.

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  17. AKOJune 4, 2010 at 3:26 AM

    Good luck with your "new" camera! I do hope you get it to work somehow. I like the look of it!

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 4, 2010 at 4:59 AM

    Brought back some great memories. We have seen so many changes in photography. (Makes me feel like an ancient old person; --- oh, wait I am an ancient old person ;>). Thanks for sharing -- and your photo angles are brilliant.

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  19. UnknownJune 4, 2010 at 6:08 AM

    that's one beautiful classic camera, Any idea of the value of this today?

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  20. JudyJune 4, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Thanks for your comment about my heron photos. I would love to be able to crop them that tightly, but when all you have is a point and shoot camera, you take what you can get. Herons are very shy birds, even though no one hunts them any more.

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  21. Maude LynnJune 4, 2010 at 6:52 AM

    I love that second shot!

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  22. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJune 4, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    KC: I remember when that was the class of the cameras. Now, give me my digital camera.

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  23. Coffeeveggie addict.June 4, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    wowwww,a very very cool vintage camera can you still use it?it looks great...there must be lots of story behind that camera lol!

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  24. Dharma ShotsJune 4, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    What a beautiful treasure you have found...

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  25. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensJune 4, 2010 at 10:14 PM

    Great that you rescued this old camera. It is a real treasure. I am sure you as a committed photgrapher are thrilled with it. My mother used to have a very old Leica but unfortunately I do not know what happened to it later on. I have still a lot of pictures, black and white and they are actually still very good.

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  26. edenJune 5, 2010 at 4:43 AM

    Beautiful camera...

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  27. RobinJune 5, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    What a beauty. Is it still in working order?

    To answer your question about my Skywatch shot, it's not a painting, I added a few layers of texture in post-processing :).

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    My photography is available for purchase - visit Around the Island Photography and bring home something beautiful today!

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  28. JanieJune 5, 2010 at 1:33 PM

    It's interesting to see this vintage camera. I hope it still takes photos!

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  29. EbieJune 5, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    What a great find! Very vintage and classic.

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  30. BuckJune 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM

    Gorgeous series, beautiful reflections. If I knew where t get 127 film, I'd pull out my old cameras.

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  31. AnonymousJune 7, 2010 at 1:44 AM

    I like your blog,... nice post keep blogging...

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  32. NefertitiJune 7, 2010 at 5:15 AM

    original ;O)

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  33. Nalini HebbarJune 8, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    very original...great angles

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  34. Suzi SmithJune 11, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    what a treasure... great reflections!

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  35. MayankFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    priceless..

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  36. DeguideApril 20, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    seems an antique piece, if it is working it is a bonus

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