Case, projector

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0208.008

MANUFACTURER: Bell & Howell Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 8
Total Parts: 9
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Wooden case has corduroy lining. Metal hardware and fittings. Leather handle and shielded corners.

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.7 cm
Width: 23.0 cm
Height: 31.1 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: Bell Howell
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type of projector used in 1930's-1940's, and possibly later.
Canada: Type of projector used in Canada during 1930's to 1940's.
Function: To contain, store, and protect projector accessories when not in use.
Technical: Example of very well made projector, designed and sold to compete with comparable Kodak model of the period. (ref.1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: case: "BELL & HOWELL CO./ CHICAGO/ PAT. APPD. FOR" incised on shield shaped plate fixed to case top. "CORBIN/ MADE IN U.S.A." incised on face of lock.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Case has black cowhide leather exterior covering, smooth black leather handle and corner coverings, with royal purple wide wale corduroy lining.
Decoration: N/A

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Bell & Howell Co., Case, projector, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1999.0208, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1999.0208.008/

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