Stewart Munro Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 hey guys, my Bolex Serial Number is 160891 is there anyway i could find out what year it is and what is call rex 1?sorry for all the posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Marks Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Try going to www.tobincinemasystems.com and look for a link called "identify your Bolex" or something like that. It might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Oliver Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 hey guys, my Bolex Serial Number is 160891 is there anyway i could find out what year it is and what is call rex 1?sorry for all the posts! Hi; That should be around 1959, first of the RX models.... I had one from a similar year once, worked great afte a service! Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Belay Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hi, Your serial number seems to date your camera to 1959. That would be just before the introduction of the Rex-1 model. The Rex-1 is an evolution of the original Bolex H16 Reflex (from 1956) : it's the came camera except for the addition of a variable shutter (quite handy actually). If your camera is a Reflex model, the top viewfider should be fixed to the body of the camera, and the word 'Reflex' should be inscribed on the top of the turret. The Rex-1's variable shutter is controled by a little lever on the side of the turret (controls side of the camera) which pulls out and moves up and down to open/close the shutter. If you don't have the lever, but it's a reflex model, you have an original reflex (also refered to as Rex-0). All the info is very clearly indicated here : http://www.city-net.com/~fodder/bolex/history/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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