Object Record
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Title |
Keystone K-38 Movie Camera |
Description |
The item is a 1950s old movie camera or Keystone K 38 model camera. It has silver metal trim with the remaining part of the camera covered in brown leather. It has a total of three lenses on a turning dial that allows the user to adjust the lens settings by rotating the dial. Each of the individual lenses have numerous numbers and letters written to instruct the user of the current setting on the camera. The camera has a wrist strap on the back to assure the user does not drop the camera. There are two sets of circular dials on the right side of the camera meant to provide the user with information while filming with the current settings. There is also a lever on the right side of the camera. There is a large metal flap that can be straightened out and rotated on the camera, which was possibly used to crank power into the camera. Along the top is written Keystone K-38 Olympic 8mm. On the front side of the camera is the head of an eagle on top of a blue and red colored shield. The exact same eagle/shield emblem is on the top of the camera as well. A large red K is written on the front with a black 38 written just below it. The camera also has a glass hole lined with a black color to allow the user to look through the camera to see where it is being pointed while filming. The camera appears to be in excellent condition. The metal seems to have a few scratches. |
Object ID |
1994.18.17 |
Object Name |
Camcorder |
Date |
Circa 1955 |
Year Range from |
1950 |
Year Range to |
1959 |
Subjects |
1950s Film industry (Motion pictures) Motion picture cameras |
Search Terms |
Graphic camera |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
047\19941817.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |