Elmo Filmatic 16-S

Elmo Filmatic 16-S

Projector

Elmo Co., Ltd.

Maker
Japanese, 1921

Elmo Filmatic 16-S

ca. 1978
Metal, plastic, rubber, glass and cloth
Overall (closed): 13 × 9 1/2 × 16 in., 38.1 lb. (33 × 24.1 × 40.6 cm, 17.3 kg)
Overall (open): 19 × 8 1/2 × 22 in., 38.1 lb. (48.3 × 21.6 × 55.9 cm, 17.3 kg)
Gift of the Bell & Howell Company
1981.2536.0037
DescriptionSerial# 25906 Grey, rectangular, 16mm, optical or magnetic sound or silent, electric motion picture projector with f/1.3 50mm projection lens, reflector, 250-watt lamp, 4-volt exciter lamp, 18 or 24 fps, reverse projection, still projection, slow motion projection, rewind, automatic threading, 2 speakers, tone control, film cutter, remote control jack, microphone jack, speaker cable, 2 power cables, instruction manual, registration card and take-up reel in side-bags on blue leather cover. The projector accepts 1600 reels.

Inscriptions Engraved in black on plate on speaker cover: ELMO / Engraved in black on right side of projector: ELMO / Printed in black on left side of projector: ELMO SOUND PROJECTOR 16-S / Engraved in black on lens: f/1.3 50MM PROJECTION LENS / Printed in silver above film format lever on top of projector: SOUND, SILENT / Printed in black on automatic threading lever on top of projector: AUTO THREAD / Printed in silver above oil reservoir on right side of projector: OIL / Printed in black on oil reservoir on right side of projector: OIL LEVEL / Printed in silver and red above path direction switch on right side of projector: OFF, REV., LAMP, FORW'D, LAMP / Printed in red and silver above variable speed switch on right side of projector: SLOW MOTION, STILL, RUN / Printed in silver above soundhead switch on right side of projector: M, O / Printed in silver above tone control knobs on right side of projector: TONE / Printed in silver above volume control knob on right side of projector: VOLUME / Printed in orange on label on back of projector: ISO / Printed in silver on plate on left side of projector: AC 100v 50 & 60Hz, PROJECTION LAMP 24v 250w, AMP. OUTPUT 25w, 16-S NO. ELMO CO., LTD. NAGOYA JAPAN / Stamped in chrome on plate on left side of projector: 25906 / Printed in silver on remote control door on left side of projector: "FOR REMOTE CONT." OPEN THIS COVER INSERT REMOTE CONNECTION AND SLIDE SWITCH KNOB TO THE LEFT / Printed in silver behind power cable jack on lefts side of projector: SOURCE / Printed in silver above fuse casing on left side of projector: FUSE S A / Printed in silver above speaker jack on left side of projector: SPEAKER / Printed in silver above microphone jack on left side of projector: MIC. PHONO / Printed in black on back of speakers: ELMO 5ES8 DYNAMIC SPEAKER V.C. IMP. 8(Ohms) JAPAN / Printed in white on cover: ELMO MADE IN JAPAN

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