DeVrylite D2 Suitcase Projector
Projector
DeVrylite D2 Suitcase Projector
ca. 1955
FIber, wood, metal and glass
Overall: 24 × 12 × 22 1/2 in. (61 × 30.5 × 57.2 cm)
Museum accession
DescriptionSerial # D2-2970 Crackled-black, rectangular, electric, 16mm, sound or silent, motion picture projector with side-projection reflex, f/2.0 5/8 inch lens, reflector, 500-watt lamp, condensor lens, optical soundhead, Jensen 5 inch speaker, DeVry amplifier, microphone input, phono input, red handle and instruction manual. The projector accepts 1600 foot reels.
Inscriptions Engraved in silver on plate on top of projector: TSI SUITCASE PROJECTOR BY TECHNICAL SERVICE INC., PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN NO. PAT. NO. 2,575,579 / Stamped in red on plate on top of projector: D2-2970 / Engraved in tan on rear arm: 4 / Engraved in tan on front arm: 2 / Engraved in silver on plate on lamphouse: DeVry Chicago MADE IN U.S.A. MOTION PICTURE SOUND EQUIPMENT / Engraved in chrome on lens: 16mm COATED LENS 5/8 INCH f/2.0 SIMPSON OPTICAL-CHICAGO, U.S.A. / Printed in grey on lamp: CZX 500 W 120 V BASE DOWN / Embossed in gold on blue label on speaker: Jensen ALNICO 5 PM SPEAKER STANDARD SERIES MADE IN U.S.A. BY JENSEN MFG. CO. CHICAGO / Stamped in black on speaker: 14336-AA / Printed in white on amplifier control on back of projector: DeVry Chicago / Printed in white above power switch on back of projector: OFF, MOTOR, LAMP / Printed in white above and below optical soundhead switch on back of projector: SILENT, SOUND / Printed in white above amplifier dial on back of projector: OFF, VOLUME / Printed in white above tone control dial on back of projector: HI, NORMAL TONE, LOW / Printed in white above phono jack on back of projector: PHONO / Printed in white above microphone jack on back of projector: MICRO.
