Kodak Moviedeck 455
Projector
Eastman Kodak Company
American, estab. 1892
Kodak Moviedeck 455
March 1974
Plastic, vinyl, metal and glass
Overall (closed): 6 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 12 in., 13.2 lb. (16.5 × 29.2 × 30.5 cm, 6 kg)
Overall (screen open): 6 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 18 in., 13.2 lb. (16.5 × 29.2 × 45.7 cm, 6 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
1988.0629.0026
DescriptionSerial #YESE07819 Black with wood-grain, rectangular, Super 8 and 8mm, electric motion picture projector with 22mm f/1.5 Kodak Projection Lens, automatic threading, reverse projection, still projection and slow motion projection, fast-forward, rewind, automatic rewind, 2.25x3.25" projectoin screen, 400 foot take-up reel, dust cover and handle. The projector accepts 50 foot to 400 foot reels.
Inscriptions Printed in grey, silver and orange on front of projector: KODAK moviedeck 455 PROJECTOR MADE IN U.S.A. / Printed in black on white label on front of projector: PROPERTY OF EASTMAN KODAK CO. PHOTO. TECH. DIV. BUILDING 69, KODAK PARK KP#71995 / Printed in white under cover on right side of projector: THREADING INSTRUCTIONS 1 SLIDE SPINDLE LOCK TO SET SUPER 8 SPINDLE UP REGULAR 8 SPINDLE DOWN 2 MOVE LEVER TO SUPER 8 OR REGULAR 8 3 SET KNOBS RUN/THREAD 18/FORWARD (EXCEPT MODEL 425) 4 POSITION REEL - FILM PERFORATIONS UP 5 THREAD FILM THROUGH TRACK - PUSH FIRMLY INTO GATE UNTIL THREADING STARTS 6 FOCUS 7 FRAME MANUAL REWIND 1 KNOB 2 RETRIEVE FILM FROM TAKE-UP REEL 3 THREAD FILM UP REWIND SLOT 4 ATTACH FILM TO SUPPLY REEL WITH PERFORATIONS UP 5 KNOB TO REWIND 6 PRESS WHITE STOP BAR TO STOP REWIND 7 KNOB TO OFF PRESS HERE TO STOP STOP BAR MUST BE PRESSED TO STOP REWIND OR FAST FORWARD / Printed in silver on top of projector cover: Kodak / Printed in silver under projector cover: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CORD STORAGE / Printed in black on white stop bar on top of projector: PRESS HERE TO STOP OR UNLOCK KNOB FAST FORWARD REWIND / Printed in silver right of motor knob on top of projector: OFF, RUN THREAD / Printed in silver to left, in front and behind speed knob on top of projector: FORWARD, 18, 6, STILL, 6, 18 REVERSE / Emobossed in black on film supply tray on top of projector: PLACE REEL WITH FILM PERFORATIONS UP, SPINDLE SUPER 8 UP - REG. 8 DOWN / Embossed in black right of focus knob on top of projector: FOCUS / Embossed in black in front of frame lever on top of projector: FRAME / Printed in white on film selector switch on top of projector: REG 8, SUP 8 / Stamped in black on next to grille on back of projector: YESE07819
