Movie-Sound Eight Model 53
Projector
Calvin Company
American, 1931–1982
Movie-Sound Eight Model 53
ca 1956
Wood, leather, metal and glass
Overall: 13 × 9 1/2 × 19 5/8 in., 36.2 lb. (33 × 24.1 × 49.8 cm, 16.4 kg)
Gift of Francis H. Skillman
DescriptionCrackled-brown, faux leather bound, vaulted, 8mm, electrically powered motion picture projector with f/1.6 projection lens, lamp house, fps pull knob, frame advancing knob, bubble level, headphone jack, tone control dial, microphone jack, speaker jack, volume dials, upper reel support arm, lower reel support arm, tilt, and external speaker. The projector accepts dual 400 foot reels.
Inscriptions Embossed and engraved in silver on brown product label on right side of projector: MOVIE-SOUND 8 MANUFACTURED BY THE CALVIN COMPANY KANSAS CITY, MO. AMP, ON, OFF, LAMP, OFF, ON, Model 53 SERIAL NO. 10567 MADE IN U.S.A. / Printed in brown on control panel on right side of projector: MIKE, VOLUME, PHONO, VOLUME, RECORD, P.A. MOTOR OFF, PLAY BACK, REHEARSE, TONE, LEVEL, HEADPHONE / Embossed in silver on brown label on right side of projector: PULL FOR 24 FRAMES / Engraved in silver on lens on right side of projector: 8mm COATED LENS 1 INCH f/1.6 SIMPSON OPTICIAL-CHICAGO. U.S.A. / Inscribed in white on vent on back of projector: 81:2352:1 / Embossed in silver on brown label on back of projector: 115 VOLT 60 CYCLE AC 875 WATTS MAX. LAMP 750 WATTS PATS. APPL. FOR
