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* Until approx. 1970: all Bolex-products have been designed and produced by Bolex in Switzerland.
 
* Until approx. 1970: all Bolex-products have been designed and produced by Bolex in Switzerland.
 
* Approx. 1970: Bolex and Eumig merged their research-teams and all "Bolex"-Super8-products now got produced by Eumig and hence are labeled "Made in Austria". (The 16mm-products haven't been affected by these contracts.)
 
* Approx. 1970: Bolex and Eumig merged their research-teams and all "Bolex"-Super8-products now got produced by Eumig and hence are labeled "Made in Austria". (The 16mm-products haven't been affected by these contracts.)
* Approx. 1974: Some of the "Bolex" products show up with "Made in Japan"-stickers. According to the [http://www.bolexcollector.com/ Bolex Collector] they've been made by [[:Category:Chinon|Chinon]]. From now on you'll also encouter some "Bolex"-products that are "Made in USA" (most likely made by [[:Category:Category:Bell_and_Howell|B&H]]) or "Made in Italy" (guess: made by [[:Category:Silma|Silma]]?).
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* Approx. 1974: Some of the "Bolex" products show up with "Made in Japan"-stickers. According to the [http://www.bolexcollector.com/ Bolex Collector] they've been made by [[:Category:Chinon|Chinon]]. From now on you'll also encouter some "Bolex"-products that are "Made in USA" (most likely made by [[:Category:Bell_and_Howell|B&H]]) or "Made in Italy" (guess: made by [[:Category:Silma|Silma]]?).
  
 
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Revision as of 08:57, 24 November 2009

Bolex International SA
15 Route de Lausanne
CH - 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
Switzerland

Short history:

  • The company Paillard bought Bolex in 1934/35. As a result a later Bolex-products are labeled "Paillard-Bolex" until the company got renamed to "Bolex International SA" in 1970.
  • Until approx. 1970: all Bolex-products have been designed and produced by Bolex in Switzerland.
  • Approx. 1970: Bolex and Eumig merged their research-teams and all "Bolex"-Super8-products now got produced by Eumig and hence are labeled "Made in Austria". (The 16mm-products haven't been affected by these contracts.)
  • Approx. 1974: Some of the "Bolex" products show up with "Made in Japan"-stickers. According to the Bolex Collector they've been made by Chinon. From now on you'll also encouter some "Bolex"-products that are "Made in USA" (most likely made by B&H) or "Made in Italy" (guess: made by Silma?).

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