The Star

The Star

Projector

J. B. Colt & Co.

Maker
American, 1890s–1900s

The Star

ca. 1895
Metal, glass, wood, and cloth
Overall: 15 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 15 1/2 in., 17.6 lb. (38.7 × 14 × 39.4 cm, 8 kg)
Museum accession
DescriptionJappaned-black, vaulted, electrically powered, dual magic lantern projector with f/2.5 7" Kodak Aero Ektar lens, bellows, two large condensor lenses, lamp houses, guide rails, and wooden lens mounts.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on metal label on lens on front of projector: KODAK AERO EKTAR 7" F-2.5, 2.5, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 / Painted in gold on product label on top of projector: THE STAR J.B. COLT & CO. NEW YORK, THE STAR J.B. COLT & CO. NEW YORK / Inscribed in white on lens mount on top of projector: 78:1668:10

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