This is something you do not run across every day. A Mosler Photo Guard Camera that was still mounted at the bank we were upgrading the security system. These old Mosler cameras used film and were generally time lapse. We have come a long way in technology. This was cutting edge technology at the time! Any guesses what year or how old this camera is? Let us know in the comments. #enhanceddigitalsystems
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I was a Mosler security technician. I installed and serviced these daily.
The picture in the article was of interest, but it was not the original Photoguard camera, or the second generation of the Photoguard camera. The original camera was made from w World War gun camera flown in at least the P-40 Warhawk, modified and driven by a new but surplus motor that was originally made for a pinball machine. It was purchased from a company somewhere in New Jersey. The pictures were not time lapse, but continuous once activated by a “money clip” in the $20.00 slot of the teller’s money drawer. The magazines were readily available from a strange surplus house (literally) in new York and I spent many hours in a darkroom loading them with Kodak Tri-X film. The lens was a standard c mount Bolex Pillard camera lens The original owner of the company was Kieth Alfed Jenkins from, as I remember it, Minnesota. How do I know? I was the guy that assembled the systems, arranged for installation moved to Mosler when they bought Photoguard. By then, there was a second generation camera that was a standard Bell and Howell modified to be wound by a gear motor, but still filmed continuously. A small item of interest, Mosler’s #1 safe technician was an old German who could open anything including the big safe in the bank window in Manhattan. He also did concrete work on Long Island on weekends.
Very interesting Edward. Would love to have seen them in person. Thanks for sharing. Ed.
I have a couple of these cameras if any one is interested in them. Pulled them out of an old bank before demolition.