Articles
The original site’s articles: tips, stories, factory films, serial number references and Paillard-Bolex items not covered elsewhere. Each is preserved verbatim as it was recovered.
The Bolex Camera (Dec. 1, 2005)
A brief overview of Paillard Bolex 8mm, 16mm and Super 8 movie cameras
Leader, Standard or Deluxe? (Jan. 1, 2006)
The Bolex H-16 and H-8 Leader, Standard and DeLuxe movie cameras
American Bolex Company (Apr. 26, 2006)
A History of the Brockway family and The American Bolex Company
Tips on Mercury Battery Replacement (Aug. 17, 2006)
Tips of Mercury cell battery replacement alternatives for Bolex cameras
Bolex Dealer Items (Sep. 20, 2006)
A Paillard Bolex logo cufflink, shirt stud and tie-bar
The Bolex Reporter Magazine (Oct. 4, 2006)
A comprehensive look at the Bolex Reporter Magazine
Bolex Logo Dealer Sign (Oct. 12, 2006)
A metal window sign from a Bolex Dealer store
Bolex Record - "Top Secrets" with Ross Hunter (Oct. 26, 2006)
A 45rpm Bolex record with audio track from Ross Hunter (aka Martin Fuss)
Bolex Music (Oct. 27, 2006)
45rpm music record from Bolex
"What Is It?" (Nov. 8, 2006)
A twin-lens 16mm GIC camera (Groupement Industriel Cinématographique)
Three-Lens Turret Conversion (Nov. 9, 2006)
Camera Dealer Ephemera - Bolex Three-Lens Turret conversion
Bolex Glass Dealer Sign (Nov. 10, 2006)
A backpainted glass sign from a Bolex camera dealer
Shoot Your Own Thanksgiving Turkey (Nov. 12, 2006)
Tips for shooting your own Thanksgiving Turkey - with a 16mm camera
Bolex Christmas Gift Ideas (Dec. 2, 2006)
1959 Christmas gift ideas for Paillard Bolex 8mm and 16mm movie cameras and equipment
We Visit Paillard-Bolex (Jan. 26, 2007)
A Visit to the Paillard-Bolex factory in Ste. Croix, Switzerland. Reprinted from a 1959 issue of Amateur Movie Maker magagzine.
Bolex Dealer Camera Display Stand (Feb. 6, 2007)
A decorative dealer display stand for Paillard Bolex movie cameras.
Lenses for Bolex 16mm Cameras (Mar. 21, 2007)
The differences between regular and RX lenses for Bolex H16 reflex cameras.
1958 TV Commercial for Bolex Cameras (April. 22, 2007)
A video for a 1958 television commercial from WABD-TV Channel 5 in New York, promoting Paillard-Bolex and Willoughby's camera store
TV Commercial for Bolex 155 Macrozoom (April. 23, 2007)
A video of a Bolex TV commercial for the 155 Macrozoom super 8 camera.
Paillard-Bolex Serial Numbers (May 11, 2007)
Serial numbers and dates of manufacture for Paillard-Bolex cameras and projectors.
Inside Paillard Bolex (September 2, 2011)
Historic film of the Paillard Bolex factory in Sainte Croix, Switzerland. Bolex movie cameras are seen being manufactured.
Animation Unlimited, by John Korty
Mr. Korty explains his techniques for cut-out animation on 16mm film. Reprinted from a 1963 issue of Bolex Reporter magazine.