General Information

Serial #

1283183

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 Metal, synthetic and glass construction. .2 Metal reel. .3 Paper box has cardboard liners.

Dimensions

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

Length

32.0 cm

Width

23.0 cm

Height

32.8 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

Kodak

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of projector used circa 1960's +.

Canada

Popular model of 8mm movie projector made and used in Canada.

Function

To play back images recorded in cine film, and project them onto a flat surface (ie: a screen, wall, etc.) for viewing.

Technical

Compact, lightweight 8 mm movie projector with automatic threading of film and f/1.6 lens, designed for use in home by amateurs

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "Kodak" printed on one access door. "Brownie 500/ MOVIE PROJECTOR MODEL A5 8MM f1.6 LENS/ Kodak/ MADE IN TORONTO, CANADA BY CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED REGISTERED TRADE MARK [Canadian Standards Ass'n logo]" printed on plate on upper portion of projector; "115 VOLTS 60 CYCLES AC ONLY 600 WATTS 500 WATT CZB LAMP" printed on lower portion of projector. All controls, etc. labelled. "1283183" incised near projection pulley..2 "KODAK MOVIE REEL 400-FT. 8MM MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. " and running time & feet (of film) scales incised on one side of reel..3 "Brownie/ 500/ MOVIE/ PROJECTOR/ F/1.6 LENS MODEL A5/ AUTOMATIC THREADING" & "KODAK" printed on box front & back; "MADE BY KODAK" also printed on side panels. "MADE IN ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A. BY/ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY/ T.M. REGISTERED U.S. PAT. OFF." & "CONTAINER MADE BY/ MENGEL DIVISION/ CONTAINER CORPORATION OF AMERICA/ FULTON, N.Y." printed on underside of box. / Lens casing bears model & mfr. markings.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

.1 Projector casing is beige, silver-green and olive green in colour. .2 Grey reel. .3 Yellow box has red and black markings.

Decoration

N/A