General Information

Serial #

7133

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, WITH GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

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

Length

45.0 cm

Width

19.0 cm

Height

41.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

ELECTRO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Michigan

City

Detroit

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF PROJECTOR USED C. 1950S AND 1960S.

Canada

USED AND DONATED BY CANADIAN BUSINESS EQ. MFR & SUPPLIER R.L. CRAIN LTD. (1894 TO PRESENT)

Function

USED TO PROJECT STILL IMAGES CONTAINED ON FILMSTRIPS, SYNCHRONIZED WITH 33 1/3 AND/OR 78 RPM RECORDS, ONTO A SUITABLE VIEWING SURFACE.

Technical

COMBINATIONFILMSTRIP PROJECTOR AND TURNTABLE PERMITS PRESENTATION OF SYNCHRONIZED SOUND AND IMAGE. ILLUSTRAVOX DISPLAYED REGULAR 35MM SAFETY FILM, AND PLAYED 33 1/3 AND 78 RPM SIZE RECORDS. SYNCHRONIZATION WAS ACHIEVED BY MEANS OF A HAND-OPERATED PULL-CABLE. [REF. 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate fixed to casing, at back, reads "ILLUSTRAVOX/ MODEL 150 SERIAL NO. 190/ CSA APP. NO. 6556 VOLTS 115/ CYCLE 60 AMPS 2/ IN CANADA/ INSTANTANEOUS RECORDING SERVICE/ 42 LOMBARD STREET TORONTO". Plate on main control panel reads "Manual/ ILLUSTRAVOX/ MODEL 150 M/ MANUFACTURED BY/ Electro Engineering & Mfg. Co./ DETROIT 1, MICHIGAN/ 115 VOLTS 225 WATTS 60 CYCLES/ AC ONLY SERIAL NO. 7133". All controls labelled. "84" & "PATENT- APPLIED- FOR" stamped on turntable housing. Plate fixed to end of tone arm reads "THE ASTATIC CORP./ CONNEAUT, OHIO MADE IN U.S.A./ 400/ PATENT NOTICE INSIDE". Plate fixed to projector front reads "SVE/ MODEL EE-1/ NO. 1096/ MFD. BY/ SOCIETY FOR VIRTUAL EDUCATION, INC./ CHICAGO 14, ILLINOIS/ FOR ELECTRO ENGINEERING & MFG. CO./ DETROIT 1, MICHIGAN".

Missing

MISSING FOLDING SCREEN AND NEEDLE GUARD FOR PHONOGRAPH TONE ARM.

Finish

BLUE-GREY WRINKLE-TEXTURED COVERING ON CASING; GREY METAL SPEAKER PANELS ON SIDES. PROJECTOR CASING AND INTERIOR BOX HOUSING CORD HAVE GREY WRINLE-TEXTURED CASINGS; SILVER METAL FITTINGS.

Decoration

N/A