HERE. IS ANOTHER RARE WWII BIRD INDEED! & AN UNUSUAL DISPLAY ITEM!
 IDEAL IN A MILITARY VEHICLE. OR ON A CHAIR / TABLE TOP IN A DISPLAY!
THIS IS A BELL & HOWELL '134' SERIES 8mm CINE CAMERA. 
CLOCKWORK ACTIVATED, & ONCE A REEL HAS BEEN 'SHOT' THE FILM REEL CAN BE TURNED OVER.
& REPEAT USE FILMING CAN BE CONTINUED.
** IN MECHANICAL, WORKING CONDITION! **
THIS IS A PRE WAR DESIGN FROM APPROX 1937 & CONTINUED IN PRODUCTION TO THE LATE FORTIES.
THIS PARTICULAR SPECIMIN, WAS A U.S MILITARY CONTRACT BATCH PURCHASE.
IT IS AN EARLY MODEL, WITH SERIAL SERIAL NUMBERON THE BASE.
THE USUAL FORMAT WAS 16mm FOR COMBAT CAMERAMEN IN THE FIELD.
THESE WERE CONTRACTED FOR, TO SUPPLEMENT COMBAT FILM USAGE.
 FOR LOCAL UNIT INTELIGENCE.
& ALSO COMBAT RECONASANCE MISSIONS.
OF A PRACTICAL SIZE TO KEEP HANDY IN THE FIELD. 
& COMPACT ENOUGH TO STOW IN A PARA'S RIGGER'S POUCH!
THIS SPECIMIN IS IN THE TYPICAL U.S MILITARY MODEL FINISH.
 IN A HARDY DARK 'CRACKLE' FINISH TO PROTECT THE EXTERIOR.
 MARKED 'U.S ARMY PROPERTY' TO THE FRONT. 
SURFACE WEAR IN A COUPLE OF PLACES. BUT THIS DOSE NOT AFFECTION FUNCTION.
AND ADDS THAT 'BEEN THERE' LOOK!
ENGRAVING IN NICE CLEAR CONDITION.
AN ALLOY BODY WITH MATT CHROME FOLDING WINDER HANDLE. TO PREVENT CORROSION.
MECHANICALLY, IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY.
 THE BASE IS TAPPED WITH THREADED HOLE.   FOR TRIPOD MOUNTING.
OR, A WRIST STRAP. IF DESIRED.
IT WOULD LOOK REALLY EXCELLENT HANGING FROM A RIFLE RACK IN A JEEP!  OR LYING ON A SEAT?
OR IN ANY OTHER WW2 U.S MILITARY VEHICLE! A SCARCE ITEM OF EQUIPMENT IN ANY CASE!
OR A VERY NICE ACCESSORY ON A TABLE, IN A LIVING HISTORY DISPLAY. IF DESIRED?
RARE &SUCH A LOVELY ITEM!