The Optigraph
Projector
The Optigraph
ca. 1900
Metal and glass
Overall: 15 1/2 × 6 1/4 × 5 1/4 in., 4.4 lb. (39.4 × 15.9 × 13.3 cm, 2 kg)
Museum accession
1981.1298.0007
DescriptionPainted dark green, vaulted, 35mm, hand-cranked motion picture projector with 1 inch projection lens, flywheel, crank handle, upper reel support arm, and film guides. The projector accepts one 1200 foot reel.
Inscriptions Engraved in black on film gate on back of projector: PAT. JULY 4, 99, THE OPTIGRAPH MADE BY THE ENTERPRISE OPTICAL CO. CHICAGO / Inscribed in white on bottom of projector: 81:1298:7 / Inscribed in black on bottom of projector: 920
