The Twentieth Century-Fox Cine Simplex camera represented a revolutionary change in the design and intended use of a studio sound production camera. From its inception, this camera was designed specifically to be sound silent without the added size and weight of a blimp housing. To achieve this, the camera’s designers rethought everything about how the internal mechanisms of the camera operated together. From the design of the intermittent movement, to the way the movement and other mechanisms were isolated from the camera casting, and the new and innovative way the shutter was mounted to the camera, great lengths were taken to capture as much noise and vibration within the camera body as possible. The Cine Simplex truly represents a milestone in 1930s engineering, and the Fox camera system, including the Freehead, as well as the unitized variable speed motor and interlock motor, made this camera far ahead of its time. After many months of restoration and repair, this camera is now available for sale! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3Jy9zAC
