General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN CASE W/ LID COVERED W/ FABRIC & LEATHER HANDLE; METAL PROJECTOR, GLASS LENS

Dimensions

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

Length

39.5 cm

Width

28.0 cm

Height

63.0 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

REVERE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

LATE 1940'S TO 1950'S

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED TO PROJECT 16 MM SOUND CINE FILM.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF A 16MM PROJECTOR USED LARGELY FOR EDUCATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES POST WWII(FORMAT USED EXTENSIVELY FOR MILITARY TRAINING DURING THE WAR). "SIMPLICITY, RELIABILITY, OPERATING CONVENIENCE, SMALL SIZE & ECONOMY...ESSENTIAL REQ'S."

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE ON SIDE: 'REVERE CAMERA COMPANY CHICAGO 16, ILLINOIS U.S.A./ MODEL S-16/ SOUND PROJECTOR'/ MFG'S PLATES: 'LICENSED UNDER U.S. PATENTS OF/ AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH/ COMPANY AND WESTERN ELECTRIC/ COMPANY, INCORPORATED. FOR USE/ ONLY IN PLACES OTHER THAN HOMES/ FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF SOUND IN/ SYNCHRONISM WITH THE PROJECTION/ OF MOTION PICTURES.'/ 'LICENSED UNDER UNITED STATES/ PATENT RIGHTS OF RADIO CORPORATION/ OF AMERICA (WHICH WILL SPECIFY/ SAME UPON REQUEST). LICENSED ONLY/ FOR REPRODUCING SOUND AND/ PICTURES FROM FILM NOT EXCEEDING/ 16MM IN OVER-ALL WIDTH. THE/ MANUFACTURE, SALE AND/OR LEASE OF/ THIS APPARATUS DOES NOT IMPLY ANY/ LICENSE UNDER ANY PAPENT CLAIMS/ RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE OF MAN-/ UFACTURE OF RADIO TUBES OR LIGHT/ SOURCES./ MODEL S-16'/ ÍNSTRUCTIONS/ REFER TO INSTRUCTION BOOK/ FOR OILING./ USE SOFT CLOTH OR OPTICAL/ TISSUE WHEN CLEANING LENSES./ DO NOT USE LIQUID LENS CLEANER./ PATENT NUMBERS 2207075. 2214186/ 2228092. 2228855. 2232811. D-115771/ OTHER U.S. AND FOREIGHN PATENTS'/ ON FRON OF PROJECTOR: 'Revere 16/ SOUND PROJECTOR'/ AROUND KNOB: 'SOUND/ VOLUME/ BASS/ TREBLE/ MOTOR/ LAMP'/ AROUND PLUGHOLES ON SIDE: '105-120V A.C. -D.C. 1000W/ MICROPHONE/ PHONOGRAPH'/ ON CASE: 'REVERE'/ ON CASE TOP: 'Revere 16/ SOUND PROJECTOR'.

Missing

EMPTY FILM REEL

Finish

LIGHT BROWN CRINKLE ON BODY; BROWN SPECKLED FAUX LEATHER

Decoration

SYNTHETIC BROWN PANEL WITH ROWS OF ROUND HOLES & MFG'S NAME IN GOLD AFFIXED TO CASE