Space age stuff was all the rage in 1958. The concept of an electric eye was pretty cool. This camera’s iris responds to light and mechanically adjusts itself. No batteries are required ! That little flag in the viewfinder tells the photographer if there’s enough light. the camera is all metal and very solid. It’s a pretty classy 127.

ALT="Bell and Howell Electric Eye 127"
ALT="Bell and Howell Electric Eye 127"
The “eye” closes when pointed at the sky
ALT=“Belchertown South Cemetery”
Wolf Stone