General Information

Serial #

401085N

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL & SYNTHETIC PROJECTOR; GLASS OPTICS; LEATHER CARRYING STRAP.

Dimensions

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

Length

37.0 cm

Width

28.0 cm

Height

16.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

LABELLE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Wisconsin

City

Oconomowoc

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF PROJECTOR PRESUMABLY USED IN MID-1960S +

Canada

DONATED & USED BY CANADIAN BUSINESS EQ. MFR & SUPPLIER R.L. CRAIN (1894 TO PRESENT)

Function

USED TO PROJECT STILL IMAGES CONTAINED ON FILMSTRIPS, AND ACCOMPANIED BY A SOUNDTRACK, ONTO A SUITABLE VIEWING SURFACE.

Technical

ACCORDING TO W. NASSAU THIS DESIGN OF FILMSTRIP PROJECTOR AND PROPRIATORY SOFTWARE- 16MM FILMSTRIPS WITH SYNCHRONIZED AUDIO LOADED TOGETHER IN A PLASTIC CASSETTE- IS UNIQUE. (REF. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" [logo] LA BELLE/ TUTOR 16" printed on projector front, and oncontrol panel. All controls, etc. labelled. "1 1/2 INCH f/1.6" printed on lens housing. Plate on underside of projector marked "TUTOR 16/ MODEL NO. 68/ SERIAL NO. 401085N/ 117 VOLTS- 60 HERTZ/ 240 WATTS MAX. INPUT/ LAMP TYPE NO. EJV/ LA BELLE INDUSTRIES, INC./ OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN/ PATENT APPLIED FOR". Dymo tape labels applied to projector read variously "15" and "A/V 13". "[logo]/ ontario hydro/ electrical/ approval/ by special inspection- series H" printed on orange decal applied to projector base. "RETURN TO/ CRAIN/ EDUCATION/ CENTRE" printed on orange decal applied to projector top.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

GREY ENAMEL PAINT AND BLACK WRINKLE-TEXTURED COVERINGS ON CASING; SILVER METAL TRIM; GREY SYNTHETIC COVERED CORD; BLACK FEET; BLACK LEATHER HANDLE.

Decoration

N/A