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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.0598.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Multiscreen Corp. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Galt, Ontario, Canada
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 8
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL/ SYNTHETIC/GLASS
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
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Cine images
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- IMAX
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Galt
Context
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Florida
- Period
- THIS PROJECTOR USED FROM 1973 TO APPROX. 1992
- Canada
-
IMAX PROJECTOR WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT IN CANADA BY CANADIANS. THIS PROJECTORIS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN IN CANADA. - Function
-
USED TO PROJECT MOVIES ON HUGH SCREENS (75 FT X 100 FT) WITH SHARP FOCUS ON THE FILM PERIPHERY. - Technical
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THE FILM FORMAT USED IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST CINE FORMAT AND PROVIDES OVER 17 MILLION PIXELS PER FRAME. THE LARGE SCREEN USED COVERS PERIPHERY VISION IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE ROLLING LOOP PROJECTOR PRODUCES PICTURE STEADINESS AT LEAST 5 TIMES BETTER THAN CAN BE ACHIEVED BY CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- From CA of 11/12/1997 by Pat Montero: No - Complete
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
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