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LEAFLET, INSTRUCTION - SUPER 8 MOVIE FILM

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c. 1970

Overview

Single sheet of paper with instructions printed in eight languages for how to use Kodachrome 40 movie film, type A in Super 8 cassette.

Historical information

Bell & Howell was founded in 1907 in wheeling, Illinois and manufactured projectors and motion-picture film cameras. In the 2000's the company moved out of the projector and camera business. In 1968 they started producing the Autoload 308 camera that used Super Eight film. It was manufactured in Japan.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1995.28D

Width

135 mm

Height or length

311 mm

Year

c. 1970

Statement of significance

Historic: an early example of photographic equipment used by the masses

Social: allowed memorabilia more easily to be preseved