General Information

Serial #

1011539

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

.1 METAL, SYNTHETIC & GLASS COMPONENTS/.2 PAPER BOX HAS CARDBOARD INSERTS.

Dimensions

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

Length

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kodak

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF PROJECTOR USED C. 1950S+

Canada

POPULAR MODEL OF PROJECTOR MADE & USED IN CANADA.

Function

TO PLAY BACK IMAGES RECORDED ON CINE FIL, AND PROJECT THEM ONTO A FLAT SURFACE (IE. A SCREEN, WALL, ETC.) FOR VIEWING.

Technical

LIGHTWEIGHT, PORTABLE 8MM MOVIE PROJECTOR DESIGNED FOR HOME/AMATEUR USE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "Kodak" & "500" appears on side panel of case which houses operating instructions. "Brownie/ 500/ MOVIE PROJECTOR/ f/1.6 LENS- 8mm./ MADE IN TORONTO, CANADA BY CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED/ MODEL-A T.M. REG. CAN. PAT. OFF. " printed on panel near projection lens. All controls, etc. labelled. "PLUG INTO WALL OUTLET ONLY 115 VOLTS 60 CYCLES A.C. ONLY 600 WATTS 500 WATT LAMP MAX." printed on lower edge of control panel. Serial number "1011539" incised on reverse. "Kodak Projection Lens 3/4 inch f/1.6 L/ Made in U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Co." incised on lens housing..2 "Brownie/ 500 MOVIE/ PROJECTOR/ 8/mm/ A KODAK PRODUCT" & illustration on front & back panels; identical text & "NO. 189" and "WITH F/1.6 LUMENIZED LENS" printed on side panels. "KODAK/ MADE IN ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A. BY/ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY/ T.M. REGISTERED U.S. PAT. OFF." on underside of box.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE, SAVE ORIGINAL TAKE-UP REEL. PTREEL RECEIVED WITH PROJECTOR IS ALMOST CERTAINLY NOT CONTEMPORARY WITH THIS MODEL.

Finish

.1 BROWN AND BEIGE TONE CASING HAS SMOOTH AND WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISHES ON EXTERIOR; BROWN AND SILVER INTERIOR PANELS; OPAQUE SYNTHETIC CARRY HANDLE; CW GREY REEL/.2 YELLOW BOX HAS RED & BLACK KODAK MARKINGS.

Decoration

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