color mixer
Datecirca 1940
Inventory NumberWJ1118
ClassificationColor Mixer
Subject
Maker
American
Cultural Region
Dimensionswithout cord: 29.9 × 38.1 × 22.8 cm (11 3/4 × 15 × 9 in.)
Material
DescriptionA heavy cast iron base and columns supports an electric motor that makes the front disk turn. Parallel to the shaft, put in motion by a belt attached to the motor, there is an endless screw. On that screw, an attachment links both the shaft and endless screw. This attachment moves from one end to the other by turning the black knob opposite to the front disk. A scale (0-360, divided in 5) and pointer determines where the attachment is. Was used to generate a counter rotation of the color wheel. On the front disk a black and white spinning wheel is fixed to make optical illusions. Appears to have been hand-made in paper. By spinning such a wheel, one will often see interesting color effects. The motor is a Dumore type KB.
Signedon motor: DUMORE
Inscribedon strap: THE DUMORE CO. 1/2X15 RUN THIS SIDE OUT PAT. PEND.
Conner Peripherals
Date: 1994
Accessories: black plastic case
Object number: 1998-1-0788
Central Scientific Company
Date: circa 1900
Object number: WJ0096
Ralph Gerbrands Company
Date: circa 1930
Accessories: Motor Operating Instructions on tag wired to cord. Photocopy placed in file.
Object number: WJ1138
Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: 1991
Accessories: black plastic case
Object number: 1998-1-0789
Western Digital Corporation
Date: circa 1990
Accessories: black plastic case
Object number: 1998-1-0592
Forster
Date: 1950-1960
Accessories: spare ink cartridges; pen attachments
am auxiliary box containing small Allen wrench, scotch tape, extra parts, and storage instructions
Object number: 1999-1-0054