Bell & Howell Filmo Sportster Dual 8mm Camera. Lens is a Bell & Howell 0.5. Advice on whether I should purchase a Bell & Howell FILMO Sportster Double. Pre war wonder cameras - Bell & Howell Filmo Sportster (Double Run Eight). We're rounding 2nd base, and heading for third in my series on vintage 8mm film cameras. Page 1 of 2 - B&H Filmo 70 DA Jam - posted in Bell + Howell: Hi all. My new (to me) Filmo 70 DA is in really good condition. Is the serial number on the cover. The Bell & Howell Filmo a has retained a reputation as one of the finest 16mm movie cameras ever made.

My new (to me) Filmo 70 DA is in really good condition. Runs fine when unloaded. When I load film it runs for a bit and then slows and jams. I've oiled it with really light mineral oil (watch oil) and that's had no effect (as I said it was in really good nick when I bought it). The film isn't getting mashed anywhere - there's no physical damage and I'm certain I'm loading it correctly.

So I'm thinking something is either trapping the film once it's loaded or the lid is creating friction against one of the spools? Anyone had this before? Or does anyone have any suggestions about where to start looking to find the problem? I was supposed to be shooting with it this week but it ran to 15' and then started stopping.

It definitely sounds like friction builds up and then eventually stalls the shutter wheel or take up sprocket or something. When unloaded it will run and run without problems.

It runs absolutely fine with no film in - at every speed. It's a problem when film is loaded (also at every speed). Also oiled averything that's supposed to be oiled. So my guess is it's something physical about the gap the film has to pass through between the shutter mechanism and the guide or it's something to do with clearence between the spools and the case door. Just wondering whether anyone has seen this before as any clue would be helpful. Jw Benson Pocket Serial Number more. It's obviously difficult to see what's happening when it's loaded and the back is on. It sounds beautiful - no odd grinding or clunking.

Pretty sure with all my messing around with it the oil is now in the right places. Certain it's not the lenses as it's not a sudden stall but a slowing down and then stopping - and if the lenses it's be a problem when unloaded too. It doesn't happen when film is loaded with the lid off so it has to be something to do with the case door. I'm wondering whether I need to take a sliver off the lug that holds the slide that carries the film guide forward against the back of the film, just to increase the gap a little. It almost feels that once that slide is forward and the lid is locked something is pinching the film. But, I don't know how I figure out whether it's something pinching the film or pushing down on the spools.