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OBJECT TYPE: MAGNETIC/FILM/16MM
DATE: 1958
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0011.001

MANUFACTURER: REEVESOUND CO. INC.
MODEL: MDB-100S-S2 MAGIDUBBER MDB-100
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 510 J1264-59
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL BODY & PARTS, BAKELITE KNOBS & SWITCHES, BRUSHED METALLIC GEARS, LENS, GLASS DOORS ON FRONT, ELECTRICAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 56.5 cm
Width: 68.0 cm
Height: 154.0 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: REEVESOUND
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: 1958-1984
Canada: Used a t a CBC station in Montreal
Function: To reproduce combined soundtracks onto a film,
Technical: The main features of this type of reproducer included: a connection to a projector allowing the mix of multiple tracks on several machines against a projected picture, four digit footage counter with frame wheel & reset knob, strobelight synchronous speed indicator on control panel, replaceable sub-plate assembly, separate photo and magnetic playback amplifiers, inking button for precision start mark threading & locating', cabinet side cover plates for drive motor, replaceable magnetic head assembly, front access to PE Cell, exciter lamp & optical barrel focus & azimuth adjustment, full remote control of forward & reverse running, automatic rewind cutoff switch, base & top mounting cabinets, wheeled floor truck, 50 cycle replacement gears, extra pulley rollers on main plate for film loop threading, auxilliary interlock drive motor & auxilliary magnetic synchronizing heads.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: '2' (BLACK) NEAR TOP/ 'REEVESOUND' MFR PLATE ON RECORDER & 'MAGIDUBBER'/ 'MDCURDY' PLATE BELOW DOORS/ 'NORTHERN ELECTRIC' PRINTED (BLACK) ACROSS BOTTOM
Missing: N/A
Finish: DARK GREY TEXTURED FINISH, SHINY INTERIOR (FRONT), CLEAR GLASS DOORS, BLACK KNOBS & SWITCHES, RED STRIPES AT TOP, BELOW DOORS, & AT BOTTOM
Decoration: N/A

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REEVESOUND CO. INC., Reproducer, after 1958, Artifact no. 1984.0011, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0011.001/

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