Kodascope Sixteen-20
Projector
Eastman Kodak Company
American, estab. 1892
Kodascope Sixteen-20
April 1945
Metal, glass, plastic, leather and wood
Overall: 17 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 12 in. (44.5 × 19.7 × 30.5 cm)
Overall: 19 1/2 × 12 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (49.5 × 31.1 × 23.5 cm)
Gift of the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum
1980.0044.0001
DescriptionSerial# A17268 Crackled-grey, vaulted, 16mm, electric motion picture projector with condensor lens, reflector, 750 watt lamp, 2 inch f/1.6 lens, variabel speed, framing, still projection, threading knob, rewind, thread light, elevation, lamp centering screw, 400 foot take-up reel and instruction manual in original black-textured case with black plastic handle.
Inscriptions Engraved in chrome and black on product plate on right side of projector: Kodak KODASCOPE Sixteen-20 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. FOR SLOW BURNING FILM ONLY MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S. PATENTS DES.124,258 1,507,357 1,750,197 1,845,462 1,942,230 1,962,356 2,165,431 2,166,696 2,183,521 2,193,031 2,234,714 2,292,309 IN CANADA 1933 1938 1939 1940 100-125 VOLTS 1100 WATTS 1000 WATT LAMP MAXIMUM / Engraved in chrome on lens: f/1.6 2 INCH MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. / Printed in grey under red plastic in front of buttons on base of projector: OFF, FORWARD, REVERSE, REWIND, LAMP / Embossed in chrome on plate on front of projector: THREDAING KNOB / Stamped in chrome on plate on front of projector: A17268 / Engraved in black right of still projection lever on top of projector: STILL / Printed in brown on lamp: PROJECTION BURN BASE DOWN MAZDA 750W 125V ge / Embossed in chrome on varaible speed dial on back of projector: SLOW FAST DO NOT STOP MOTOR WITH THIS KNOB / Printed in chrome and black on plate on case: Kodak KODASCOPE Sixteen-20 MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N.Y. T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / Printed in blue on grey tag tied to handle: THIS TAG MUST NOT BE REMOVED BEFORE BEING DELIVERED TO THE CONSUMER / Engraved in grey on take-up reel: KODASCOPE REEL 16MM MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.
