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OBJECT TYPE: 16MM/SOUND
DATE: 1931
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1120.001

MANUFACTURER: British Thomson Houston Co. Ltd.
MODEL: 301
LOCATION: Rugby, England

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General Information

Serial #: 152746
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: VARIOUS CAST WHITE ? METAL PARTS WITH SYNTHETIC KNOBS & PARTS/ FIBRE AND LEATHERETTE FOR OUTER SECTIONS OF CASING

Dimensions

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

Length: 52.0 cm
Width: 22.5 cm
Height: 39.0 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: Thomson Houston
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Rugby

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: FIRST 16MM SOUND-ON-THE FILM PROJECTOR TO BE MARKETED WAS INTRODUCED IN 1931 BY BRITISH-THOMPSON-HOUSTON. THE SOUND TRACK WAS PLACED INSIDE THE PERFORATIONS, TO ONE SIDE OF THE PICTURE, AS ON 35MM FILM, & THE PICTURE WAS REDUCED IN SIZE TO MAKE ROOM FOR IT (REF 1, P.171)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE SCREWED TO PROJECTOR BACK BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: 'THE BRITISH/ THOMSON-HOUSTON COLTD/ RUGBY, ENGLAND/ 16MM. SOUND FILM PROJECTOR/ TYPE 301 NO 152746/ MADE IN ENGLAND'/ DISTRIBUTOR'S PLATE SCREWED TO RIGHT SIDE BEARS FOLLOWING INFO.: 'Supplied by/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY/ LIMITED/ TORONTO CANADA'/ PLATES SCREWED TO PROJECTOR & CASE ARE IDENTICAL & READ: 'THE BRITISH THOMSON HOUSTON CO LTD/ TYPE 301 PROJECTOR/ CSA APPROVAL NO. 10242/ VOLTS 115 AMPS 8 CYCLES 60/ 750 W. LAMP MAXIMUM/ FOR USE WITH WALL OR BASE RECEPTACLE ONLY/ CAUTION/ DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE REMOVING COVER'ALL CONTROLS LABELLED PAC INVENTORY LABEL ON PROJECTOR MARKED: 'PA 15613'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: NAVY BLUE LEATHERETTE COVERS BASE & CASE/ MOTTLED TURQUOISE ENAMEL FINISH ON PROJECTOR/ SELECTED AREAS ARE POLISHED SILVER METAL
Decoration: N/A

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British Thomson Houston Co. Ltd., Projector, after 1931, Artifact no. 1987.1120, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.1120.001/

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