General Information

Serial #

43476

Part Number

1

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal. Glass optical and selected components.

Dimensions

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

Length

22.5 cm

Width

18.0 cm

Height

26.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bell Howell

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of projector used in 1930's-1940's, and possibly later.

Canada

Type of projector used in Canada during 1930's to 1940's.

Function

Used to project moving images onto a larger viewing surface.

Technical

Example of very well made projector, designed and sold to compete with comparable Kodak model of the period. (ref.1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"STANDARD/ BELL & HOWELL/ CHICAGO/ CINE MACHINERY" printed on shield-shaped plate on fan housing. "BELL & HOWELL CO., CHICAGO/ Filmo/ REGISTERED/ AUTOMATIC CINE PROJECTOR/ FOR USE WITH SLOW BURNING FILM ONLY/ 5 AMPERES 110 VOLTS/ MADE IN U.S.A." printed on plate on projector back. "43476" incised in housing. "A.C. 60 CYCLE/ 110 VOLTS/ D.C. OR A.C.-25 CYCLE" incised on stand. Plate bearing patent info. fixed to stand (see transcript in Patent field).

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Black wrinkle-textured enamel finish applied to projector body and stand. Some bright (plated ?) fittings.

Decoration

N/A