Camera, Motion-Picture

Object/Artifact

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Whittier Museum

Picture of Sankyo Super CME 660 High Focus 8mm Movie Camera

Picture of Sankyo Super CME 660 High Focus 8mm Movie Camera

Name/Title

Camera, Motion-Picture

Entry/Object ID

6098.04PE

Description

Sankyo Super CME 660 High Focus 8mm Movie Camera, black/silver camera in box leather covered case w/shoulder strap & instruction book, case is blue velvet lined.

Use

Motion picture cameras, also known as movie or cine cameras, are designed to capture a sequence of images (frames) on film or a digital sensor, creating the illusion of movement when those frames are played back in rapid succession.

Cataloged By

Dennis Harris

Category

6: T&E For Communication, Photographic T&E

Acquisition

Accession

6018.04

Source (if not Accessioned)

Elsine Roderick Reg Jr, Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Camera, Motion Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Camera

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Camera Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Photographic T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

3 in

Depth

8-1/4 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Upstairs, in glass display case #1

Date

August 12, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Aug 11, 2025

Maintenance

Start Date

Nov 29, 2006

General Notes

Note

Re-cataloged from old PastPerfect files by Wil Seip, University of Maine, Augusta Senior Student in the ILS Program

Created By

Whittier Museum Volunteer

Create Date

August 12, 2025

Updated By

Whittier Museum Volunteer

Update Date

August 8, 2026