Automatic 500 Model A1
Projector
Automatic 500 Model A1
October 1958
Metal, glass, rubber and plastic
Overall: 9 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 10 3/4 in. (24.8 × 14 × 27.3 cm)
Gift of the Bell & Howell Company
DescriptionCrackled, two-toned grey, rectangular, electric, 8mm motion picture projector with f/1.6 lens, rewind, tilt and built in carrying case. The projector accepts 300 foot reels.
Inscriptions Printed in white and grey on projector cover: BASKON AUTOMATIC 500 / Written in blue on white label on projector cover: ser # / Printed in black and silver on product plate on right side of projector: BASKON AUTOMATIC 500 BASKON CORPORATION SANTA MONICA, CALIF. PATENT NOS. 2457915, 2456530, 2647435 & 152207. OTHER PATENTS PENDING. MODEL NO. A1 2.5 A 105 to 120V 60 CYCLE AC ONLY CSA UL / Printed in silver in front of power dial on right side of projector: REWIND, OFF, FORWARD / Stamped in grey on bottom of projector: 0805589
