DuKane Model 14A240E

DuKane Model 14A240E

Projector

Du Kane Corp.

Maker
American, 1922–1964

DuKane Model 14A240E

August 1960
Metal, wood, leather, plastic, rubber and glass
Overall (closed): 7 1/4 × 14 1/2 × 16 1/2 in., 15 lb. (18.4 × 36.8 × 41.9 cm, 6.8 kg)
Overall (open): 19 × 14 1/2 × 16 1/2 in., 15 lb. (48.3 × 36.8 × 41.9 cm, 6.8 kg)
Gift of Bell & Howell Company
DescriptionSerial#140756 Brown, leather-covered, electric, hand-cranked, sound, 35mm filmstrip projector with 100-watt lamp, lamp reflector, image reflector, built-in rear-projection screen, 45 rpm record player and brown leather handle.
Inscriptions Printed in black on front of projector: DuKane DUKANE CORPORATION ● ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS / Printed in black above focus dial on front of projector: FOCUS / Printed in black above record player arm on front of projector: LOAD, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, START / Printed in white on left side of projector: 1-THREAD FILM 2-TURN KNOB TO DETENT (CLICK) 3-PUSH IN KNOB AND TURN TO FRAME PICTURE 4-USE PUSH BUTTON / Embossed in silver on frame knob on left side of projector: TO FRAME - PUSH TURN RIM / Printed in white under rear-projection screen on top of projector: MODEL 14A240E 115 VOLT 60 CY AC 175 WATTS LAMP-(ASA)-CDX PHONO SPEED 45 RPM PLACE SCREEN HERE / Engraved in black on chrome plate under rear-projection screen: MANUFACTURED UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS 0,146,411 2,345,202 2,438,710 2,466,634 2,526,516 2,529,097 2,551,349 2,551,350 2,558,669 2,571,795 2,581,079 2,607,262 2,696,140 2,751,815 2,777,541 2,925,009 OTHER U.S. PATENTS PENDING DUKANE CORPORATION ST. CHARLES, ILL. U.S.A. / Printed in black on pink card inside projector: WARNING! THIS PICKUP HOLDER MUST ALWAYS BE IN LOAD POSITION EXCEPT WHEN ACTUALLY PLAYING RECORD. WHEN MOVING THIS HOLDER, ALWAYS SLIDE ALONG UPPER EDGE OF OPENING TO START POSITION BEFORE LOWERING ON RECORD OR SERIOUS DAMAGE WILL RESULT TO BOTH NEEDLE AND/OR RECORD.

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