BACH AURICON PRO-600 SPECIAL 16MM SOUND-ON-FILM CINE CAMERA ON MILLER FLUID HEAD TRIPOD - EX-ABC AUSTRALIA

A BACH AURICON PRO-600 SPECIAL 16MM SOUND-ON-FILM CINE CAMERA, MODEL CM-77C, SERIAL NUMBER 74,870, MOUNTED ON A MILLER FLUID HEAD AND TIMBER TRIPOD. THE CAMERA BEARS A GOLD-PRINTED ABC AUSTRALIA LOGO ON ITS FRONT PANEL, INDICATING PRIOR USE BY THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION.

THE AURICON PRO-600 SPECIAL IS A PROFESSIONAL 16MM SOUND-ON-FILM CAMERA DESIGNED FOR BROADCAST NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION. THIS EXAMPLE IS CONFIGURED FOR 25 FRAMES PER SECOND OPERATION AT 115 VOLTS, 50 CYCLES, WITH TRACK A SOUND RECORDING CAPABILITY. A FILMAGNETIC THREADING DIAGRAM LABEL INSIDE THE CAMERA DOOR IS DATED FEBRUARY 23, 1966.

CAMERA DETAILS:
* MAKER: BACH AURICON, INC., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
* MODEL: PRO-600 SPECIAL, CM-77C
* SERIAL NUMBER: 74,870
* FILM FORMAT: 16MM SOUND-ON-FILM
* FRAME RATE: 25 FRAMES PER SECOND
* POWER: 115 VOLTS, 50 CYCLES
* SOUND TRACK: TRACK A
* MAGAZINE MODEL: M-77-4 (AS MARKED ON OVAL BADGE)
* BODY FINISH: BLACK CRACKLE PAINT OVER CAST ALLOY
* ABC AUSTRALIA LOGO PRINTED IN GOLD ON FRONT PANEL
* EMBOSSED AURICON PRO-600 TEXT ON CAMERA BODY

LENS:
* A LENS WITH FOCUS AND APERTURE RINGS IS FITTED TO THE CAMERA VIA THE LENS MOUNT. A RUBBER LENS HOOD IS ATTACHED. LENS MARKINGS ARE PARTIALLY LEGIBLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS.

TRIPOD AND HEAD:
* HEAD: MILLER FLUID HEAD, MANUFACTURED BY R. E. MILLER PTY. LTD., SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
* TRIPOD: MILLER PRECISION EQUIPMENT TIMBER TRIPOD WITH TWIN-LEG DESIGN, CAST ALUMINIUM FITTINGS, KNURLED LOCKING RINGS, AND RUBBER DISC FEET
* PAN SCALE RING WITH DEGREE MARKINGS IS VISIBLE ON THE FLUID HEAD BASE
* MILLER TENSION CONTROL DIAL PRESENT ON THE FLUID HEAD

INTERNAL MECHANISM:
* FILM GATE AND TRANSPORT MECHANISM VISIBLE THROUGH THE OPEN SIDE DOOR, WITH FILM ROLLERS, GUIDES, AND FILMAGNETIC SOUND RECORDING COMPONENTS IN PLACE
* THREADING DIAGRAM LABEL INSIDE DOOR REFERENCES AURICON PRO-600, MODEL CM-75 AND MODEL CM-77, REVISED FEBRUARY 23, 1966

CONDITION NOTES:
* CAMERA BODY SHOWS GENERAL WEAR CONSISTENT WITH PROFESSIONAL USE, WITH INTACT CRACKLE PAINT FINISH AND MINOR SURFACE SCUFFING
* ABC AUSTRALIA GOLD LOGO ON FRONT PANEL IS PARTIALLY WORN AND FADED
* LENS BARREL AND HOOD SHOW SURFACE WEAR AND SCUFFING
* DATA PLATE IS LEGIBLE WITH MINOR SURFACE OXIDATION
* THREADING DIAGRAM LABEL INSIDE CAMERA DOOR SHOWS YELLOWING AND MINOR EDGE LIFTING
* INTERNAL FILM TRANSPORT MECHANISM APPEARS INTACT WITH ROLLERS AND GUIDES IN PLACE
* MILLER FLUID HEAD SHOWS GENERAL WEAR WITH SOME PAINT LOSS
* TIMBER TRIPOD LEGS SHOW SURFACE SCUFFS AND MINOR FINISH WEAR BUT APPEAR STRUCTURALLY SOUND
* ALL THREE RUBBER DISC FEET ARE PRESENT ON THE TRIPOD
* LEATHER CARRY STRAP ATTACHED TO TRIPOD SHOWS AGE-RELATED WEAR

PROVENANCE:
* ABC AUSTRALIA LOGO ON THE CAMERA BODY INDICATES PRIOR USE BY THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

IDENTIFICATION:
* CAMERA SERIAL NUMBER: 74,870
* CAMERA MODEL: CM-77C

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

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