Filmsound 185
Projector
Filmsound 185
ca. 1945
Metal and glass
Overall: 14 3/4 × 9 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (37.5 × 24.8 × 43.8 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Sidney Rubin
1986.0568.0001
DescriptionCrackled-brown, rectangular, 16mm, electrically powered motion picture projector with a 2 inch f/1.6 projection lens, condensor lens, detachable supply arm, detachable take-up arm, lamp house, sound switch, reverse/still projection switch, sound control panel, 8 inch speaker, tilt, and leather handle. The camera accepts 2,000 foot reels.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product label on right side of projector: B&H / Embossed and engraved in silver on label on right side of projector: DES. 185 G1 / Printed in silver on brown label on left side of projector: PROJECTOR 117 VOLTS AC OR DC 10 AMPS. / Printed and engraved in black and white on fuse on left side of projector: FUSE, #341001 15A 250V / Printed in black on electrical panel on left side of camera: SPEAKERS, 8" & 12", 6" & DUAL, 117 VOLTS 25-60 CYCLES .9 AMPS LISTED UNDER REEXAMINATION SERVICE OF UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES UL / Printed in black on speaker on left side of projector: P6V-C5139 220020, CONNECT ONLY TO 8 OHM-SPEAKER RECEPTACLE 21251 / Inscribed in white on back of projector: 86:568:1 / Engraved in red on lens on inside projector: 16mm SUPER PROVAL 2 INCH f/1.6 BELL & HOWELL CO. MADE IN U.S.A. / Embossed in silver on product label inside projector: Filmosound 185 LAMP LINE, OFF, OFF, Bell & Howell, CHICAGO MADE IN U.S.A. PATENTS, 1,897,947, 2,205,546, 2,248,106, 2,267,478, 2,385,526 / Printed in silver on control panel inside projector: Filmosound, TONE, ON, VOLUME, MIC. Amplifier, SILENT, SOUND, DIRECTION REVERSE, FORWARD / Embossed in brown on clutch inside projector: CLUTCH, B. & H. CO. U.S.A. / Printed in black on white label inside projector: TO REAR REEL, FROM TOP REEL, SPROCKETS, STABILIZER, SPROCKET, SOUND DRUM, BELL & HOWELL CO. FILM THREADING DIAGRAM / Engraved in white on lamp house indside projector: LAMP 1000 WATTS MAX.
