Taking Stuff Apart: Bell & Howell 2143 XL Video Camera
I came across a Bell & Howell 2143 XL, a quick search on ebay showed that this thing had little to no value. Its from the 1978-1980's and is an impressive mess of electronics and machinery. This particular device is video only.
Here it is:
![Video Camera - Front](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u5FaWDh4qDWSEkpr2NkiftYO6P-qbxlwmmoPMgA-vB2idVHboeyVsxDeutwKCJIwSVCccUIHsgjocomtr_5pZoqy8FH-ABz1J8Z8bQmEXt2MsDgwgCp6cqjZfDFHpPZ80=s0-d)
Other side and tape:
![Video Camera - Back](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vApRUTFU0KNte010bZmfbxLotE0HdUbWe2OkMPYfxrnqRpItOQtmO-2zOo72hGNeOowkcjsFxMxD0jHJd4ryYqSEC4vHSbpGDr3tX_WApuUcZ8SrzHv5baRVNZcshsp80=s0-d)
I peeled off all the fake leather stuff and there were some markings underneath:
![Video Camera - Peeled "Leather"](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vwRLhsuU4LSArzoue3Ntiepxvww8hSRzuFqAZAUWp30YthIEll9IJS8YTgtbWl9RxlO0DJBLtLJucE7zQLyRDr3e8hPw-oelyZjIYZ8ZKer-fP3nyBiGChb-3f0sGHcG8=s0-d)
Most of this seems to control the focus and shutter:
![Video Camera - Focus / Shutter](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sSTFzmSRCVYrfRut2oa2FVZn4uCXpLRswwU5KxdbOtcCPO6lIcJUn8xy-4za3ej-b8TWwUD1nroWwJjD9XhXxlE0eoFLDECqixF53t_mTDx4EyuArgt49-yLV6AR0qtAw=s0-d)
Other side:
![Video Camera - Electronic Guts](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t4tRlBRouiVIyiBCr0hpbv71NR2fNMgHYdz9hSZtYFAe0Yhh4E59WkSle8bjRZ_VdAfcnXmvSxeIaMnC5Cweqm2CPrOdSL0Rg94SK8iWzWVG1b0D44BuN3yiwVEW5foyw=s0-d)
Some sort of lens array:
![Video Camera - Lens Assembly](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tGJXQLt2Z7Dts5DUwBlxBn76P6VtAjUNJwH1wr7E68xs4T3kyPsSfzUaw8S5ng4I7gq6lElL9YGyJGC-RbQwBu4SOsG-rPxOKDzPS2nu9GV_yB39VNLLFP9krHG0lsHA=s0-d)
The lens area and shutter area were two distinct pieces, on the left is the lenses and the right is the shutter:
![Video Camera - More Mechanical Guts](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u4n2i3tb_IO1d74hymn-ImlLHpwY6y96SwsNvgn6uEhe-RYrOup83W_t5NrisPlmZ4MspIERXCRJG_AYyeKFznw-eOtE0HjX2gtRUDjsn0fo1uviWbiv0Zc_ZLzEDSZZo=s0-d)
I cracked open the tape too, basically two chambers with tape that moves between them and not much else:
Here it is:
Other side and tape:
I peeled off all the fake leather stuff and there were some markings underneath:
Most of this seems to control the focus and shutter:
Other side:
Some sort of lens array:
The lens area and shutter area were two distinct pieces, on the left is the lenses and the right is the shutter:
I cracked open the tape too, basically two chambers with tape that moves between them and not much else:
Aww come on, you need to do further research!! That's a FILM camera not a video camera.
ReplyDeleteAnd on the panasonic video camera the "tube" is a video tube, you can google how they work. Google "vidicon".
I mean, it's so obvious it's a FILM camera, if you just have read the KODAK label on top of the film pack...
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