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Bolex Paillard C8
Spring-wound Double-8 cine camera with a three-lens Kern-Paillard turret and original fitted case.
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- Maker
- Paillard / Bolex (Switzerland)
- Year
- c.1954-1962
- Type
- Cine movie camera, Double-8 (8mm)
- Mount
- D-mount (8mm cine)
- Film
- Double-8 cine
- Serial
- 846176
Confirmed an 8mm (Double-8) Bolex, C8/B8-series, NOT a 16mm H-series. Identified from the front ASA exposure dial, the shallow Double-8 film chamber with twin spindles, and the three small 8mm turret Kern-Paillard lenses. Spring-wound; body s/n 846176 (Paillard used one serial range across models, consistent with the late-50s/early-60s). Patent plate (Ned. Octrooi / Gr. Brit. / U.S.A. Pat.) carries no model name.
Private reference notes
Usable today. Yes, but niche, Double-8 film is costly and needs lab processing. Motor must run.
Indicative value (private). £40 to £150
Condition. 8mm cine film is costly and needs lab processing. The 3-lens turret + original fitted case help; spring motor should wind & run.
To check. Optional: confirm the spring motor winds and runs at a steady speed, and check the three lenses for haze/fungus.
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