Restoring Bell and Howell 2709 35mm motion picture film camera, serial number 586

Bell & Howell 2709 #586 – Headed for a new home!

This wonderful Bell & Howell 2709 camera, serial number 586, came to me from a small studio in Chicago where it was used for animation work on a downshooter for many years. The camera began its life in Eustis, Florida in 1923, when it was purchased by a fascinating character named Dr. Edgar J. Banks. […]

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