Filmo "Master" Projector

Filmo "Master" Projector

Projector

Bell & Howell Company

Maker
American, 1907–1980

Filmo "Master" Projector

ca. 1939
Metal and glass
Overall: 15 × 7 1/2 × 10 1/4 in. (38.1 × 19.1 × 26 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
1988.0629.0015
DescriptionCrackled-black, vaulted, 16mm, electrically powered motion picture projector with 1.5 inch f/1.9 projection lens, condensor lens, lamp house, 750 watt lamp, 115 volt motor, speed control dial, clutch lever, forward to reverse switch, rewind function, upper reel arm, and lower reel arm. The projector accepts dual 400 foot reels.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on power switch on right side of projector: LAMP, OFF, Filmo "MASTER" MOTOR, OFF / Embossed in silver on brown label on right side of camera: LAMP 750 WATTS MAX. / Embossed in silver on brown label on right side of projector: RUN, REWIND / Engraved in silver onprojection lens on front of projector: 16mm PROJECTION 1.5 INCH f/1.9 BELL & HOWELL COMPANY MADE IN U.S.A. / Embossed in silver on speed control dial on left side of projector: SPEED, SPEED / Embossed in silver on brown patent label on left side of projector: PATENTED U.S. PAT. NO. 1,507,357, 1,577,030, 1,587,955, 1,624,730, 1,624,732, 1,675,554, 1,680,295, 1,752,951, 1,897,947, 1,975,336, DES. 78,023 / Embossed in silver on brown label on left side of projector: IN, CLUTCH, OUT / Embossed in silver on brown product label on back of projector: BELL & HOWELL Filmo "MASTER" PROJECTOR 115 VOTLS MADE IN U.S.A. 8 AMPS / Engraved in silver on back of projector: REVERSE, FORWARD, 320645 / Engraved in brown on motor on back of projector: 60 CYCLE 115 VOLTS D.C. OR A.C. 25 CYCLE

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