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Philips DP70 Todd-AO projector.
 
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Todd-AO theater projector.
 
 
Projector head interior showing curved gate closed.

 
 
Projector interior showing curved gate open with the pressure bands.
 
 

Todd-AO 35mm Baby Bug Eye

 
Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mm camera with “Baby Bugeye” lens on shoulder harness for shooting skiing pictures. Side view.
 
 
Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mm camera with “Baby Bugeye” lens on shoulder harness for shooting skiing pictures. Front view.
 
 
Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mm camera with “Baby Bugeye” lens on shoulder harness for shooting skiing pictures. Top view.

 
 
Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mm camera with “Baby Bugeye” lens on shoulder harness for shooting skiing pictures. Bottom view.
 
 
Mitchell 35mm Camera with Baby Bugeye Lens, Follow Finder with Bugeye adapter and Camera Wild Motor. Front view
 
 
Mitchell 35mm Camera with Baby Bugeye Lens, Follow Finder with Bugeye adapter and Camera Wild Motor. Rear view
 
 
Right Side View Mitchell 35mm Camera with Baby Bugeye Lens and wild motor
 
 
Left side view Mitchell 35mm Camera with Baby Bugeye lens and Follow Finder with Baby Bugeye adapter
 
 
Right Side View of first Thomas Color / Todd-AO Camera (Cover off)
 
 
35mm Rack over Mechanism on Tripod
 
 
35mm Rackover Mechanism
 
 
Slow Camera Start box to avoid tearing film
 
 
Slow Start box
 
 
Slow Start box  
Cover Slow Start box
 
 
Inside Slow Start box
 
 
Wild Camera Motor

(When non-synced variable speed needed)
 
 
   
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