General Information

Serial #

C6491

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Steel/ Metal.

Dimensions

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

Length

58.4 cm

Width

31.7 cm

Height

78.7 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

Beseler

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

One of a number of projectors donated by CN from the photography division.

Function

To project opaque copy such as photographs, post cards, pages of a book or magazine, as well as three-dimensional objects onto a vertical surface.

Technical

The patent issued to this projector (not found on artefact) US 2,463,026 refers to the development of an improved loading system for the opaque copy. The other patents referenced in the main patent refer to the actual projector apparatuses that were issued to Spencer Lens Company (American Optical) and Bausch & Lomb.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr. plate reads: 'MODEL OA-3 PROJECTOR/ SERIAL NO. C 6491 [stamped in]/ C.S.A APPROVAL NO. 7548 [stamped in]/ VOLTS 120 AC-DC [stamped in] WATTS 1100 [stamped in]/ CAUTION USE WITH WALL OR/ BASE RECEPTACLE ONLY/ MFD. BY CHARLES BESELER CO. NEW YORK/ SOLD BY/ GENERAL FILMS LTD./ MONCTON REGINA VANCOUVER/ MONTREAL WINNIPEG TORONTO'

Missing

Meter or switch from front of projection.

Finish

Black crinkle.

Decoration

N/A