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This is a Universal camera from the silent era. It is nearlya hundred years old and cranks smoothly and easily. It has Americam M. P. MWorks, Long Island City stamped into a door on the rear of the camera. Universalswere very popular because they were so easy to set up and get ready to shootaction shots. They reload quickly.
This camera is a three lens turret but unfortunately it hasno lenses. It’s easy to modify these cameras to take a modern Nikon or Canonlens. The flange depth is quite compatible with modern DSLR lenses. If you wantto shoot hand cranked footage this would be an incredibly cheap way to go. It also makes a great display camera.
There is only one film box but an adaption to a daylightreels would make this camera a shooter today.
The camera has a dissolving shutter that works well. Theshutter is a 180 degree shutter. Most hand cranking camera’s shutters werequite a bit less than 180 degrees. While cranking one just pushes the lever toopen or close and the shutter dissolves automatically. Unlike many Universalsthis camera has steel gears rather than cast pot metal gears in the cheapermodels. The footage counter works too.
on this one. If you offer $10 and it holds up tothe end of the sale it’s yours. Shipping is USPS Priority mail. I’m guessingit’ll be about $40 to ship. If it’s more I’ll eat the difference. I’ll pay forthe packing box and padding materials and donate my time to do the packing.
USA only. The customs forms are such a headache I decided tolimit this sale to USA shipping only.
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