Reel, film

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0415.005

MANUFACTURER: Compco Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal reel and can with synthetic film.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 1.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 13.3 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine images
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Compco
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1950's and 1960's.
Canada: Example of a home movie projector available in Canada in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Function: Film reel: Circular frame upon which cine film is wound for recording, storage and playback in projector. Film canister: To contain, store, and protect film when not in use.
Technical: Standard model. Enclosed gear-driven reel-arms. Simple threading. Permanent lubrication. Fingertip controls [ref 2]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL ON CAN LID: ‘MOTION PICTURE FILM/ TITLE HOLIDAYS/ 1958/ PRODUCED BY/ PAR/ DATE/ 2/ COMPCO CORP. CHICAGO 47, ILL.'/ EMBOSSED IN BOTTOM: ‘Compco/ CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A./ 200FT. - 8 M..M.'/ STAMPED IN REEL ON BOTH SIDES: ‘COMPCO CORP CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A. PAT. NO. 2653775'
Missing: N/A
Finish: Grey hamelin finish on reel and case.
Decoration: N/A

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Compco Corp., Reel, film, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0415, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1994.0415.005/

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