Advertisement from “American Cinematographer” Magazine, March 1931, advertising the benefits of the Mitchell Friction Tilthead and its telescoping and folding pan handle.

Trivia About the Mitchell Geared Head and Friction Head

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As we continued our search to find the proper name for the Mitchell geared head, which we still have not found, we came across this charming advertisement that Mitchell placed in “American Cinematographer” magazine in March 1931. In the ad, there are two camera operators, one using a geared head and one a friction head. […]

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