GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Feb. 8, 1960

GOODS & SERVICES

Air Phone. A plane-to-shore telephone service for passengers was started on international flights of El Al Israel Airlines. Toll: usual transocean rates.

Home Talkies. The first sound camera for home movies was announced by Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp. The 8-mm. 4½-lb. camera is equipped with microphone and takes a special Ansco film with a magnetic stripe to synchronize sound with picture. Sound can also be dubbed in on silent movies by adding a sound stripe and running both through projector. Price: $239.50 for camera, $7.50 for 100 ft. of film...

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