General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

13

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION, SAVE SYNTHETIC (?) PROJECTION WINDOWS..2 METAL, INCLUDING ALUMINUM REFLECTOR..3,.5,.7,.9,.11,.13 FILMSTRIPS ARE PAPER, MOUNTED ON WOODEN ROLLER FITTED WITH METAL MOUNTING PINS..4,.6,.8,.10,.12 BOXES ARE PAPER.

Dimensions

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

Length

23.5 cm

Width

21.5 cm

Height

13.5 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

NIC

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF PROJECTOR USED 1930S+

Canada

EXAMPLE OF TYPE OF TOY PROJECTOR USED IN CANADA DURING 1930S+.

Function

TO ILLUMINATE & PROJECT AN IMAGE ONTO A LARGE, LIGHT COLOURED SURFACE, FOR VIEWING.

Technical

SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE CRANK PROJECTOR WHICH ILLUMINATED PAPER 'FILMSTRIPS' BY MEANS OF ORDINARY 15 WATT BULB, WHEN PLUGGED INTO ELECTRIC SOCKET. THIS MODEL COULD BE FITTED WITH A 'TALKIE' ATTACHMENT: A SMALL TURNTABLE, REPRODUCER & HORN PERMITTED THE OPERATOR TO PLAY A RECORD, WHICH COULD BE SYNCHRONIZED WITH THE FILMSTRIP.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 No markings visible..2 Following incised on back cover: "HYDRO APP. LA 4366/ U.S. PAT. 1929-815/ MADE IN U.S.A./ NIC PROJECTOR CORP./ NEW YORK MODEL 500/ 110-120 VOLTS 25 WATTS". Each filmstrip has title & filmstrip catalogue no. marked in first 'frame':.3 "30/ SINBAD/ The/ SAILOR";.5 "21/ COWBOY/ JOE";.9 "47/ ROBINSON/ CRUSOE";.11 "48/ BILLY BEAR/ THE/ CHAMPION", "28/ THE PIED PIPER OF HAMLIN"..7 filmstrip not marked: 18 Adventures of Robin Hood. Colour filmstrips.3,.9 &.11 also marked with diamond symbol. Each boxbears corresponding film title, logo, and text "NIC/ TRADE MARK" & "INSTRUCTIONS: See easy instructions accompanying projector. PROJECTOR PATENTED. PATENT NO. 1929815/ NIC PROJECTOR CORP. 200 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK, N.Y."

Missing

PROJECTOR APPEARS COMPLETE. .13 FILMSTRIP IS MISSING IT'S BOX.

Finish

.1-.2 PROJECTOR HAS DARK MAROON COLOUR PAINTED FINISH ON EXTERIOR..5,.7 &.13 FILMSTRIPS FEATURE BLACK & NEUTRAL COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS ON OPAQUE PAPER; BLACK COATED FABRIC MOUNTING ON LEAD PERMITS ATTACHMENT TO FILM ROLLER..3,.9 &.11 FILMSTRIPS AS ABOVE, EXCEPT BLACK, NEUTRAL, BLUE-GREEN & ORANGE COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS. ALL FILM BOXES COLOURED ORANGE, WHITE & BLACK.

Decoration

NIC LOGO OF BLACK FIGURE RIDING WHITE ELEPHANT DECORATE 3 SIDE OF EACH FILM BOX.