Automatic Cine Projector
Date1920's
Inventory NumberWJ0297
ClassificationProjector
Subject
Maker
Bell & Howell Company
1907 - 2001
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions30.5 x 31.8 x 22.1 cm (12 x 12 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.)
Material
Accessoriesrectangular leather case
DescriptionIn rectangular box with reinforced corners, lined with purple corduroy. Projector made from black metal with sliver accents and dials. 2 cylindrical projections on side, 1 with perforated wheel, 1 with arched scale
Signedon plate at top of case: MADE IN U.S.A. / BY / BELL & HOWELL CO. / - CHICAGO- / PATENT APPLIED FOR
on plate on bottom of 1 cylinder: BELL & HOWELL / CHICAGO / CINEMACHINERY
Inscribedon plate on bottom: BELL & HOWELL CO. CHICAGO / Filmo (stylized) / REGISTERED / AUTOMATIC CINE PROJECTOR / FOR USE WITH SLOW BURNING FILM ONLY / 5.5 AMPERES 110 VOLTS / MADE IN U.S.A.
stamped in white on back: 55819
Bell & Howell Company
Date: 1929-1939
Accessories: case; reel; power cable; spare bulb; lens; fuse; lubricating oil bottle
Object number: 1997-1-1595
Bell & Howell Company
Date: circa 1951
Accessories: original box; shoulderc strap; lens cap and lens paper (a); unused leather case (b); one Kodak Plus-X Reversal Movie Film (c); focuser (not found 10/05/2007); instruction manuals (now in the CHSI library: "How to make perfect movies..."; Bell & Howell 16 mm equipment"; "Memo from Weston: Here are the latest film speed values for your Weston Exposure Meter"; How to Care for Film in the B & H Humidor Can")
Object number: 1997-1-0773a,b,c
Bell & Howell Company
Accessories: original box; instruction sheet (in object file)
Object number: 1998-1-1752
Eastman Kodak Company
Date: circa 1980
Accessories: power strip; carrousel (2), slides
Object number: 2004-1-0159a
