Kodascope Model K
Projector
Eastman Kodak Company
American, estab. 1892
Kodascope Model K
1931
Metal, plastic, and glass
Overall (projector): 15 3/8 × 6 1/4 × 13 in., 13.9 lb. (39 × 15.9 × 33 cm, 6.3 kg)
Museum accession
DescriptionBrown, vaulted, 16mm, electrically powered, motion picture projector with 2 inch projection lens, condensor lens, 260 watt lamp, frame adjusment lever, still image/forward/reverse control lever, 100-120 volt motor, rheostat, amperage gauge, tilt, oil ducts, and cooling fan. The projector accepts dual 400 foot reels.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product label on right side of projector: KODASCOPE MODEL - K MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y., FOR USE WITH SLOW BURNING FILM ONLY 100-125 VOLTS 700 WATTS, PAT. IN U.S.A. 1,342,894, 1,385,162, 1,434,268, 1,507,357, 1,672,845, 1,749,278, 1,750,197, PATENTS PENDING / Embossed in silver around reverse lever on right side of projector: FORWARD, { STILL REWIND THREAD, REVERSE / Embossed in silver beside power switch for projector on right side of projector: ON, KODASCOPE, OFF / Embossed in silver beside power switch for lamp on right side of projector: ON, LAMP, OFF / Engraved in silver on lens on front of camera: 2 INCH, MADE IN U.S.A. BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. / Embossed in brown on back of projector: BRIGHT, DIM, FAST, SLOW / Printed in black on amperage meter on back of projector: PAT. 1,528,460, MODEL 562, NO. 2745, A.C.D.C. MADE IN U.S.A. FOR EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. AMPERES 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CORP, NEWARK, N.J.,U.S.A. / Embossed in silver on label on top of projector: REWIND LEVER PUSH DOWN FOR REWINDING FILM SERIAL NO. R 4997
