Nikomat Model GC-1
Projector
Ehrenreich Photo-Optical Industries, Inc
American, 1960s–1970s
Nikomat Model GC-1
February 1965
Plastic, metal and glass
Overall: 6 1/4 × 11 5/8 × 11 5/8 in., 15 lb. (15.9 × 29.5 × 29.5 cm, 6.8 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, 1989
DescriptionSerial# 2490 Wood-grained paneled and black, rectangular, slide projector with 4" f/3.5 projection lens, 500-watt lamp, forward, reverse, automatic operation and automatic timer. The projector accepts all slide formats in 2"x2" mounts with 100-capacity Rototray, Easy-Edit straight trayTDC-type straight tray or Stack-Loader accessory for up to 40 slides.
Inscriptions Printed in silver on top of projector: nikormat AUTOMATIC SLIDE PROJECTOR / Engraved in white on lens: Pro-NIKKOR 1:3.5 f=4 in. (100mm) Nippon Kogaku Japan / Printed in brown on silver plate behind focus knob: nikomat AUTOMATIC SLIDE PROJECTOR / Printed in black on focus knob on top of projector: FOCUS / Printed in black on timer knob on top of projector: TIMER / Printed in black around timer knob on top of projecotr: OFF, MAX, MIN / Printed in black behind cycle button on top of projector: CYCLE / Printed in black behind focus lever on top of projector: FOCUS / printed in black behind direction button on top of projector: FWD-REV / Printed in black above power switch on back of projector: OFF, FAN, LAMP / Printed in brown and black below power switch on back of projector: nikomat serial no. model no. GC-1 117 volts, 60 cycles, AC 575 Watts total 500 Watts. max DAK lamp. Made in U.S.A. U.S. Pat. Numbers 3,310,637 - 3,120,150 NIKON INCORPORATED GARDEN CITY, N.Y. Subsidary of Ehrenreich Photo-Optical Industries, Inc. / Stamped in silver on plate on back of projector: 2490 / Printed in white and black on fold-out card tied to projector: nikomat AUTOMATIC SLIDE PROJECTOR for all slides in 2x2 mounts, nikomat 5 WAYS TO SHOW SLIDES 1.ROTOTRAY Slide Tray with 100-slide capacity. 2.EASY-EDIT Slide Tray with 36-slide capacity. 3.TDC-type universal slide trays of many makers. 4.STACK LOADER holds a stack of up to 46 slides. 5.PROJECTION PREVIEW SLIDE EDITOR on projector lets you projecto a single slide or series of slides individually. PROJECT ALL SLIDES IN 2X2 MOUNTS WITH MAXIMUM BRILLIANCE TO LARGE IMAGE SIZE. Projector condenser lens can be set for either large format or INSTAMATIC Slide Projection. FULLY REMOTE OPERATION - FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION PROJECTION PREVIEW EDITOR PROVIDES UNIQUE CONVENIENCE Use this feature for (1) projecting individual slides without trays - (2) previewing and loading slides into trays - (3) interrupting a showing to insert extra slides for individual projection, substituting slides for any already in the tray, or repositioning slides placed incorrectly in the tray. LIGHTED VIEWING PANEL ON TOP OF PROJECTOR RETRACTABLE 10-FOOT POWER CORD SLIDE "PRE-HEATING" FOR SHARP FOCUS POWERFUL 500 WATT PROJECTION LAMP, BLOWER COOLED FOR MAXIMUM LIFE SUPERB NIKKOR, 4" f/3.5 LENS, COATED AND COLOR CORRECTED provides every facility for versatile handling, every convenience to help make your slide showings fuss-free and enjoyabel. EHRENREICH PHOTO-OPTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. GARDEN CITY, N.Y., U.S.A. with ROTOTRAY Slide Tray and EASY-EDIT Slide tray PRICE PRINTED IN U.S.A. PART NO. 390-901-01
