A8 Univex 8mm Cine Camera

A8 Univex 8mm Cine Camera Exposure Table Universal Camera Corp Pat DES 99,514.  Dropped price $50
This is a Univex Cine “8” Model A8 made by the Universal Camera Corporation in New York City, NY starting in 1936.  The Univex Cine “8” represented an entire series of inexpensive 8mm cinema cameras that were sold starting in 1936 and lasted until the company’s demise in the early 1950s.  There were at least 8, possibly 9 models in the Cine “8” family all with names starting with the A8, lasting to the H8 with each model getting more advanced.  The Cine “8” was a very successful camera.
Film Type: 1x8mm single perforated Universal cinema film on 30′ spools
Lens: Unknown Focal Length f/5.6 Ilex Univar uncoated unknown elements
Lens Mount: Univex Screw Mount
Focus: Fixed Focus
Viewfinder: Flip up Metal Frame
Shutter: 16 fps Universal Shutter
Drive: Spring Wound up to 1 minute @ 16 fps
Exposure Meter: None
Battery: None
Flash Mount: None
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