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The Bell 14 dates from 1960. It is more like a rangefinder camera than the usual "HIT" style. Considerably larger than most Hit cameras it share the basic features:- 17.5mm roll film, fixed-focus lens, a fixed aperture and a single shutter speed. Very similar to the Homer 16 but both taller and wider, but oddly the case is smaller! The Bell 14 uses a hinge and a single release (the Homer 16 has a release on either side) to open the film chamber door.
The film advance has nice ratcheted sound and will only turn one way.
It has a fixed aperture, fixed focus, single shutter speed lens.
Attractive leatherette covering and a smart zip up case. There is another 'Bell' camera that uses 16mm film.
The variation below has a silver mirror finish top plate stamped with "BELL-14".
| Model | BELL - 14 (stamped Bell -14 on the top plate) |
| Finish/colour | chrome black leatherette |
| Lens | Fixed |
| Shutter | Fixed |
| Aperture | Fixed |
| Film Door lock | sliding bar pulled down |
| Case | black vinyl zip case |
| Box | |
| Instructions | |
| Dimensions | 70x40x38mm (width x height x depth) |
| Weight | 60g |
| Purchased | 2003/04/25 |
| Date of Manufacture | |
| Cost | 53.80USD |
| Current Value | |
| Auction Price | Ebay *2002/10/17 51USD, 2002/11/25 29USD, 2002/12/15 20.50EUR (no case), 2002/12/20 40.51USD, 2003/01/25 12.52USD, 2003/02/25 33.52USD, *2003/04/25 53.80USD (box), 2003/06/23 4.25USD, 2003/07/20 15.50USD (box), 2003/11/03 202.50USD, 2004/02/23 31USD, 2004/03/24 30USD, 2004/03/06 19.95USD, 2004/04/03 21.65USD, 2004/06/18 15.50USD (no box!), 2004/07/11 14.99GBP, 2004/07/11 16.50USD (no box), 2004/12/07 13USD (no box), 2005/04/02 36.55USD (case), 2005/04/22 27.66USD (box, case), 2005/05/09 12.50USD (case), 2005/05/21 9.99GBP, 2005/06/12 4.99GBP, 2005/06/19 12.50GBP (case), 2005/07/31 14.99GBP (box), 2005/101/11 24.38USD (yellow box, case), 2005/11/22 7.37GBP, 2006/02/25 25USD (box, case), 2006/03/20 14.99USD (case, box), 2006/06/30 15GBP (case, yellow box), 2006/07/02 13.60USD, 2006/08/13 16.51GBP (box, box of film), 2007/02/25 7.49GBP (green box), 2007/04/10 19.99USD (case) |
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Last Updated on 13th April 2007