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16 mm Paillard-Bolex H16 “F-25” Cine Camera (non-reflex, variable shutter) – 1953-1957 – serial no. 27911 – made in Switzerland.
Scarce “F-25” version (approx. 6,500 units) with triple-turret C-mount (1″ thread, 32 tpi, FFD 17.526 mm) and built-in 17-25-75 mm triple finder.

Set included
- H16 “F-25” body (metal chassis with black leatherette, bright chrome).
- Three SOM Berthiot (Paris) C-mount lenses:
	1.	Cinor 10 mm f/1.9 – wide-angle
	2.	Cinor 25 mm f/1.4 – standard
	3.	Tele-Cinor 75 mm f/2.5 – telephoto
- Original brown leather case (34 × 26 × 15 cm) hand-signed:
“M. Maurice Brocco – 180 Rue du Temple, Paris 3ᵉ”.
This is the address of the historic Brocco Bakery (founded 1928) in the Marais district.

Condition & working order
	•	Mechanically tested and fully working: spring winds smoothly, shutter runs evenly, speeds 12–64 fps steady.
	•	Excellent cosmetics: leather intact, no dents.
	•	Optics clean with minor internal dust. Ready to film or display.

Technical data
	•	Film type: 16 mm
	•	Drive: clockwork / spring-wound
	•	Lens mount: C-mount (1″)
	•	Total weight: c. 4.8 kg (camera + 3 lenses + case)
	•	Camera dimensions: 20 × 15 × 8 cm
	•	Materials: aluminium/brass, leather, optical glass; case leather/cloth
	•	Colours: black & chrome camera; brown patinated case

Shipping : 
Tracked & insured shipping in double-boxed, protective packaging. Ships from France.

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