Simplex
Projector
Vitaphone Corporation
1925 – 1959
Simplex
ca. 1925
Metal, glass, and porcelain
Overall: 70 1/4 × 21 3/4 × 58 1/4 in. (178.4 × 55.2 × 148 cm)
Museum accession
1978.1674.0082
DescriptionPainted-black, vaulted, 35mm, electrically powered, sound synchronized motion picture projector with 2 inch projection lens, carbon arc type FR-10 projection lamp house, chimney, dowser, frame adjustment knobs, focusing knob, shutter speed knob, lamp meter, film to disc amplifier, turntable/record reproducer,110-220 volt motor, speed control knob and four-legged base. The projector accepts dual 1000 foot film spools.
Inscriptions Printed in gold on product label on right side of projector: Simplex / Etched in glass on product label on right side of projector: Simplex / Embossed in black on door panel on right side of projector: P.M. CO. D-107-D / Engraved in white on adjustment knobs on right side of projector: FOCUSING LENS, FRAME, SHUTTER / Embossed in silver onproduct label on right side of projector: 1A SOUND UNIT MADE IN U.S.A. TRADE MARK, Western Electric REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PAT. PEND. / Printed in black on ammeter on right side of projector: AMPERES D.C. 0, .5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, CALIBRATED TO MOUNT ON STEEL PLATE WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP., NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A. MODEL 301, NO. 739420 / Printed in gold on control lever on right side of projector: FILM, OFF, DISC / Embossed in metal on amplifier on right side of projector: TRADE MARK Western Electric REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. 700 B APPARATUS UNIT MADE IN U.S.A., Western Electric REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. D 49 C AMPLIFIER, PATENT, 1129942, 1129959, 1231764, 1329283, 1349252, 1375739, 1377405, 1398665, 1401121, 1403475, 1426754, 1453982, MADE IN U.S.A. / Embossed in silver on amperage knob on right side of projector: FIL CON, OFF / Printed in black on ammeter on right side of projector: MILLIAMPERES D.C. 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP. NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A. MODEL 301, NO. / Embossed in silver on product label on front of projector: THE PRECISION MACHINE CO., INC. TRADE MARK, Simplex, NEW YORK, PATENTED JULY 11, 1916. NO. 12996 / Engraved in metal on lens on front of projector: SUPER SNAPLITE / Printed in black on product label on left side of projector: 712 A DRIVE MADE IN U.S.A. TRADE MARK Western Electric REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / Engraved in white on adjustment knob on left side of projector: FRAME / Embossed in metal on film can on left side of projector: 18 / Embossed in metal on product label on left side of projector drive: 709 A DRIVE MADE IN U.S.A. TRADE MARK Western Electric REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / Embossed and engraved in metal on motor on left side of projector: M-12454, A.C. MOTOR, MODEL NO. 27666, WHEN ORDERING MOTOR PARTS GIVE MODEL NO., TYPE RSA, FRAME 1455, H.P. 1/3, SPEED 1140, CYC. 60, PHASE 1, FORM D, TEMP. RISE 50° OPEN, TIME RATING CONT., NO. CG, T4, T3, T2, T1, T4, T3, T2, T1, VOLTS 110, VOLTS 220, AMP. 73, AMP. 37M PAT'D APR. 15, '24 G.E.CO. U.S.A., N.P. 29737-B / Emobssed in metal on back of projector lamp house: HALL & CONNOLLYINC NEW YORK, H. C. HIGH INTENSITY ARC LAMP SPERRY PATENTS, VOLTAGE, CURRENT, 11-MM, 50, 75, 13.6-MM, 65, 120, TYPE, FR10, NO.3041, WHEN ORDERING PARTS GIVE LAMP NO. HALL & CONNOLLY, INC. NEW YORK, N.Y. / Printed in black on speed dial on back of projector: J. E. MCAULEY, TO INCREASE SPEED, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 / Printed in black on product label on needle arm on back of projector: TRADE MARK Western Electric REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PATENT 1284623, 1586884, PAT. PEND. 4-A REPRODUCER MADE IN U.S.A. LICENSED UNDER PATENTS MARKED HEREON, FOR USE ONLY AS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT OR BILL COVERING THE SALE HEREOF / Embossed in metal on product label on back of projector: 703 A DRIVE PAT. APP. FOR IN U.S.A. TRADE MARK Western Electric REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE IN U.S.A. / Embossed in metal on product label on back of projector: 704 A BRACKET MADE IN U.S.A. TRADE MARK Western Electric REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
