arriflex time lapse motor, very vintage

[Michael Leake]

I would like information if anyone has some on:

an Arriflex time lapse motor manufactured by 'Camera Equipment Co., New York City, model 440-A and Motor controller Model 440.  I purchased on eBay. It was a very good price.

If there is someone who has used one of these, can you let me know  How they work.  What I know from plugging them in is:

It appears to have 2 speed, 4 frames per second(marked ¼ on the motor) and 2 frames per second(marked ½ on the motor).

I am guessing at this..It may a continuous 4 or 2 frame per second setting as there is a switch marked 'stop motion or continuous' on the motor 

controller box.  There may be a timed iris/shutter cover for the lens which co-ordinates with the time lapse, but I did not get that devise.

 

[Aaron Yang]

Hi Michael, do u know what camera is this for or could this work on ARRI IIC?

Thanks

Aaron

[Mark Dunn]

2 hours ago, Aaron Yang said:

Hi Michael, do u know what camera is this for or could this work on ARRI IIC?

Thanks

Aaron

This is an old post, but I believe it's for a 16S. The giveaway is the shiny knob which engages with the motor mechanism.

[Michael Leake]

the time lapse motor will only work on ARRI 16S series.

[Duncan Brown]

Yes it would need the capability for a capping shutter - is the connection for that on the motor?  I don't see it on the control box (assuming that the connector on the control box is for a trigger switch for single frame or to turn on the rig when in continuous mode,)

Is the 1/4 and 1/2 setting on the motor a gearbox shifter?

This all looks very similar (though cruder) to the Arri US animation/timelapse motor, which I believe was also made in NY.  I wonder if this one led to that one through some path?

Duncan