Organizing our library of camera manuals, advertising, research materials, and assorted historical documentation. The collection includes operation and service manuals and other documents from Mitchell Camera Corporation, Bell and Howell, Arriflex, Cinema Products, Photosonics, Auricon, Fries Engineering, Nagra, and others.

Organizing our library of camera manuals, advertising, research materials, and assorted historical documentation. The collection includes operation and service manuals and other documents from Mitchell Camera Corporation, Bell and Howell, Arriflex, Cinema Products, Photosonics, Auricon, Fries Engineering, Nagra, and others.

One of the things that kept getting put off when we moved to our current location is organizing the many, many boxes of documents and printed materials I have collected. ln.run/7ZfKm #CinemaGear #MitchellCamera #Arriflex #BellAndHowell #FriesEngineering #Bolex #Auricon #Photosonics #KodakOrganizing

A grid of 4 images showing the steps taken to repair a broken Auricon tripod: (top left) the hole now filled with wood screw and wooden dowel, excess wood removed; (top right) reattaching the metal mounting plate to the top of the tripod leg; (bottom left) all 3 tripod legs reattached to the pan tilt head; (bottom right) the repaired and fully assembled Auricon tripod with friction pan tilt head.

A grid of 4 images showing the steps taken to repair a broken Auricon tripod: (top left) the repaired and fully assembled Auricon tripod with friction pan tilt head; (top right) a closeup of the Auricon badge on the side of the pan tilt head; (bottom left) a closeup of the top of the pan tilt head; (bottom right) a closeup of the Auricon labeling on the side of the pan tilt head.

Mending a Slightly Wounded Auricon Tripod: rb.gy/7piyg… #cinemagear #tripod #auricon #pantilt #cameras #16mm

A series of 4 film strips, each with 3 images showing the process of repairing a broken Auricon tripod with pan tilt head and containing the caption “Mending a Slightly Wounded Auricon Tripod” from CinemaGear.com

A grid of 4 images showing the steps taken to repair a broken Auricon tripod: (top left) the tripod, disassembled, showing the broken piece of the tripod leg; (top right) the metal pieces removed and the wood pieces of the broken leg glued back together and clamped together; (bottom left) the two glued pieces reattached, glue dried, and clamps removed; (bottom right) he two glued pieces reattached, glue dried, and clamps removed.

A grid of 4 images showing the steps taken to repair a broken Auricon tripod: (top left) selecting the correct drill bit to drill the hole through the reattached pieces of the tripod leg; (top right) drilling the long pilot hole through the reattached pieces of the tripod leg; (bottom left) drilling the long pilot hole through the reattached pieces of the tripod leg; (bottom right) the wood screw after decreasing the diameter of the screw head.

A grid of 4 images showing the steps taken to repair a broken Auricon tripod: (top left) drilling the counterbore hole through the reattached pieces of the tripod leg; (top right) installing the altered wood screw to secure the two reattached pieces of the tripod leg; (bottom left) the final hole in the tripod leg after the screw was installed but before the wooden dowel was inserted; (bottom right) glueing the wooden dowel in the hole to finish attaching the broken pieces of the tripod leg.

Mending a Slightly Wounded Auricon Tripod: rb.gy/7piyg… #cinemagear #tripod #auricon #pantilt #cameras #16mm

owner of the Philadelphia, PA video rental firm Videosmith, Steven Trent Smith. His wife Martha contacted us a few weeks ago and generously helped arrange for us to take in his stunning collection to find new homes for his prized pieces. #auricon