General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal projector body and parts with a wood (possible) base and synthetic base covering, knobs and switch.

Dimensions

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

Length

31.3 cm

Width

27.0 cm

Height

42.0 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

KEYSTONE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

ca. 1931-1968

Canada

Purchased by R. Massey Williams (1901-1968) c. 1931 and used to screen his first film On to Ungava (LAC ISN 100780). The film documented a 17-month prospecting expedition to the Ungava Bay region of Northern Quebec (now Nunavik) in 1930-31. The projector was used for repeated screenings and public presentations of this film (and other films, which he shot between 1933 and 1938) over several decades.

Function

To project cine images.

Technical

Excellent example of a prosumer-grade projector from the early 16mm amateur cinema era.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the plate on the proper front: "Keystone/ Belmont/ 16/ SER. NO. NB-1338 K-161"/ On plates on the proper back: "NORMAL/ RUNNING/ POSITION/ [arrow pointing up and down]/ REWINDING/ POSITION"/ "750 WATT MAX./ ROOM LAMP PLUG"/ On two stickers on the proper back: "[logo] CSA"/ "UL"/ On plates on the proper left around switches: "FORWARD/ OR REWIND/ REVERSE"/ "SLOW FAST/ 7 AMPS-115 VOLTS AC-DC/ MAX LAMP 750 WATTS/ KEYSTONE/ BOSTON 24 MASS/ U.S.A."/ Cast into the metal on the proper right: "FILM LOOP/ FILM LOOP"/ On a plate on the proper right: "OFF MOTOR/ ON LAMP/ ON/ MASTER SWITCH"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

The projector has a bronze-coloured crackle finish over the majority of its surface, with silver-coloured metal plates with black and red text, silver-coloured screws and parts, and brown synthetic knob and switch. The projector is attached to a base that has a brown leather-patterned covering and dark brass-coloured clasps.

Decoration

N/A