Senior film splicer

Senior film splicer

Equipment

Bolsey Corp. of America

Maker
American, ca. 1930s–1950s

Senior film splicer

c 1977
Metal and wood
Overall (splicer): 1 1/2 × 5 1/8 × 4 3/4 in., 1.6 lb. (3.8 × 13 × 12.1 cm, 0.7 kg)
Gift of Maria Weisendanger
DescriptionStainless steel, 8mm and 16mm film splicer on a grey painted wooden base with an articulated scraper and grooves to prevent cement from creeping past joint.
Inscriptions Engraved on top of film splicer: BOLSEY SENIOR Film Splicer, bolsey / Engraved on splicer tables: 16mm, 8mm 16mm, 8mm / Engraved on splicer base: MADE IN USA / Stamped on splicer base: 10007 / Hand-writtten in black on bottom of splicer: 87:632:19 / Hand-written in blue on white tag tied to splicer: BOLSEY SEN. Film-Splicer For 8MM & 16MM SEE BOLSEY COLLECTORS GUIDE!

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