General Information

Serial #

196

Part Number

1

Total Parts

8

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal casing and parts/ synthetic handle, controls and parts/ glass lens

Dimensions

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

Length

28.0 cm

Width

17.0 cm

Height

24.8 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

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Rochester

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

this example: 1958-2000

Canada

An American made projector purchased and used in Canada. It was purchased in 1958, most likely as a Christmas present and used by the donor to project his home movies. Circa 2000, he converted all the movies to CD and the projector became obsolete.

Function

A device with a light source and magnifying capability into which cine film is placed in order to project moving images on to a screen or other suitable surface from a distance.

Technical

The Brownie 1 was the earliest model of Brownie projector, followed by 23 other Brownie models. It was introduced a year after a low-priced Brownie cine camera was released on the market.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

red script reading "Brownie' in interior with brown lettering reading 'MOVIE PROJECTOR 8 mm./ MADE IN ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO./ MODEL 1/ 115 VOLTS 60 CYCLES A.C. ONLY 400 WATTS 300 WATT LAMP MAX.' with brown printed control functions/ label attached to interior reads 'SOLE IMPORTER INTO CANADA/ CANADIAN/ KODAK CO. LIMITED/ TORONTO'/ incised lettering on lens housing reads 'Kodak Projection Lens 1 inch f/2/ Made in U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Co.'/ instruction sheet affixed to one detachable casing side panel reads 'How to Operate the/ BROWNIE MOVIE PROJECTOR' and 'EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, Rochester, New York'; sheet affixed to other detachable casing side panel reads 'CARE OF THE PROJECTOR'

Missing

unknown

Finish

casing painted glossy brown and textured lighter brown/ metallic grey inner panel with brown painted and brown synthetic controls, spindles, parts; white synthetic tape guide; metallic parts/ white synthetic handle/ brown power cord/ metallic lens housing with colourless transparent glass lens

Decoration

silver coloured parallel lines on inner panel/ grey and red painted disk attached to casing side panel with grey lettering reading 'Kodak'