Prestwich Cinematograph
Camera
Prestwich Cinematograph
ca. 1898
Wood, metal and glass
Overall: 16 × 8 1/4 × 17 5/8 in., 13 lb. (40.6 × 21 × 44.8 cm, 5.9 kg)
Museum accession
1978.1651.0011
DescriptionWooden, rectangular, 35mm, hand cranked motion picture camera with no optics winding crank, footage gauge and single blade shutter. The camera accepts dual 500 foot spools.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: FEET, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 0 / Inscribed in white on left side of camera: 78:1651:11 / Embossed in white on red label on bottom of projector: 133 / Stamped in black inside camera: PRESTWICH MANFG Co. TOTTENHAM LONDON PATENT No 1855
