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[Barnum]

I have posted a query about this monument to over-engineering before, but hope does spring eternal. Perhaps some new members might know about it. Stove enamel brown top plate/cream body. Made in Taunton. Described as a Single Exposure Type 11(two not eleven), 35mm. Serial No.191. I have found Avimo on the web, but apart from it being likely for use with an oscilloscope, I have found nothing pertinent.

[Msiegel]

You certainly know that already
http://jcs.biologists.org/cgi/issue_pdf/frontmatter_pdf/s3-88/3.pdf
(page 7)
Avimo of Taunton is now Taunton Aerospace Ltd. (Thales Optronics before that) and does not seem to make any camera related products anymore.  
 
Not much, sorry - you probably knew that anyway.

[Glenn]

The firm made all kinds of scientific cameras. You do not say if yours has any form of optics attached, no optics and it could be for fitment to a microscope. However the description does give a fair bit of info - it exposes one frame per recording event and uses 35mm film rather than paper tape. The 35mm single exposure recorders were also used to record relay counters, switch positions and much more.  
 
All I will say is you description does match any of the early oscilloscope cameras I have seen, These have all been continuous film recorders, which like high speed cameras, record a complete continuous  event  on a long length of film. Whilst this long length was often cut into individual 'frames' or 'events' for visual analysis, and this is what one often finds in old test reports, it all originated as a long length of film.

[Barnum]

Thanks to you both. I'm exploring a new avenue, but still welcome any and all input regarding this three-tonne creation.