Honeywell Elmo 8mm Sound Projector

Honeywell Elmo 8mm Sound Projector

Projector

Elmo Co., Ltd.

Maker
Japanese, 1921

Honeywell Elmo 8mm Sound Projector

ca. 1968
Metal, plastic, and glass
Overall: 15 1/2 × 12 × 9 1/2 in., 33.9 lb. (39.4 × 30.5 × 24.1 cm, 15.4 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
1988.0629.0017
DescriptionCrackled-grey, vaulted, 8mm, electrically powered motion picture projector with f/1.3 lens, optical reproduction/magnetic sound reproduction, 150 watt lamp, 12 transistor amplifier, 16.5 cm speaker, dynamic microphone, exciter lamp, tilt, auto threading, film trimmer, level, microphone jack, fps switch, volume dial, reverse/still projection and folding reel support arms. The projector accepts dual 400 foot reels.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product labels on outer shell of projector: ST-8 M-O, HONEYWELL ELMO 8MM SOUND PROJECTOR / Printed in black on product label on speaker inside outer shell of projector: ELMO 16 ES8 DYNAMIC SPEAKER V.C. IMP. 8 JAPAN / Stamped in black on product label on right side of projector: HONEYWELL ELMO / Stamped in black on control panel on right side of projector: REVERSE, STILL, OFF, STILL, FORWARD, OFF, LAMP, VOLUME, PHONO MIC. / Engraved in blue, white and red on right side of projector: AUTO THREAD, M, O / Embossed in red on record button on right side of projector: RECORD / Engraved in silver on lens on front of projector: ELMO ZOOM F:1.3 f=20~32mm NO. 734518 JAPAN / Engraved in black on silver label on left side of projector: MONI. SP. / Engraved in black and red on fps switch on left side of projector: 18fps, 24fps / Embossed in plastic on reel on left side of projector: HONEYWELL ELMO AUTO REEL JAPAN / Printed in black on silver label on back of projector: AC 120 v 50&60 C/S PROJECTION LAMP 24v 150w INPUT 300VA AMP. OUTPUT 8W ST-8 NO. 53320 ELMO CO., LTD. NAGOYA JAPAN / Inscribed in white on back of projector: 88:629:17 / Printed in black on gold label on top of projector: JCII 77 PASSED IMDC / Prnted in black on silver label on top of projector: CAUTION! DISCONNECT SUPPLY CORD BEFORE OPENING

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