^Lot 1275 Mitchell Camera Corp. 16mm Professional Camera System, Magazines, Control Box & Cases

Mitchell Camera Corporation professional 16mm motion-picture camera system centered on a Model 16MM camera numbered 145, together with a Mitchell Model I-L assembly numbered 123, four film magazines, motor and control equipment, cables, mounts, filters, tools, paperwork, and fitted transit cases. The camera has a four-position lens turret with capped lenses and is housed in a fitted metal-clad case. Introduced in 1946, the Mitchell 16mm Professional was developed as a professional registration-pin motion-picture camera. Its studio-style construction incorporates a rack-over focusing arrangement and detachable external film magazines. The metal motor control box is fitted with frequency and voltage meters, manual and automatic speed settings, armature and field controls, camera selectors, and multiple connector sockets. The cases bear Mitchell camera and magazine stenciling, Galairie Productions Inc. labels from Vancouver, and a Keeler Bros. sample-case label from Hollywood.

EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
Mitchell Camera Corp. Model 16MM motion-picture camera, No. 145, with four-position lens turret and fitted metal-clad case
Mitchell Camera Corp. Model I-L assembly, No. 123, with associated camera and motor components in a tall fitted sample case with drawers
Four Mitchell 16mm circular film magazines in a fitted metal-clad magazine case
Metal motor control box with frequency meter, two voltage meters, speed and field controls, switches, connector panel, and carrying handle
Assorted camera motors or power components, cables, mounting brackets, supports, and hardware
Mitchell Camera Corp. paperwork and accessory pouch
Tiffen Photar photographic filters and other filter or lens accessories
Assorted small tools, spare parts, lens caps, containers, and fitted case inserts

Maker: Mitchell Camera Corporation, Glendale, California
Format: 16mm motion-picture camera system
Camera Number: No. 145
Additional Mitchell Assembly: Model I-L, No. 123
Case Markings: "16 MITCHELL CAMERA" and "16 MITCHELL MAGAZINES"
Case Maker: Keeler Bros., Hollywood, USA
Former Equipment Labels: Galairie Productions Inc., Vancouver, B.C.
Condition: As pictured.