Siemens Magnetic/Optical Sound Projector
Projector
Siemens Magnetic/Optical Sound Projector
ca. 1950
Metal and plastic
Overall: 23 1/2 × 11 × 21 in., 48.5 lb. (59.7 × 27.9 × 53.3 cm, 22 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
1988.0629.0020
DescriptionSerial# 137481 Crackeld-green, vaulted, 16mm, sound or silent, electric, motion picture projector with magnetic and optical soundhead for playback and recording, Astro-Kino-Color IV f/1.4 50mm projection lens, variable speed and rheostat. The projector accepts 1600 reels.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on front of projector: SIEMENS / Printed in silver on front of projector: MADE IN GERMANY / Engraved in black on lens: Astro-Kino-Color IV f/1.4 50mm / Typed in black on white label above magnetic sound inputs on front of projector: Magnetic Head cables / Typed in black on white labels right of magnetic head inputs: Magnetic rere rerecording, Magnetic reproduction / Embossed in silver on right side of projector: SIEMENS / Typed in black on white label above power switch on right side of projector: Masterswitch (off, on) / Typed in black on white label behind lamp switch on right side of projector: Exciter Lamp switch (on, off) / Typed in black on white labels below tone control on right side of projector: Treble Control, Bass Control / Typed in black below volume controls on right side of projector: Volume Control for pick up, Volume Control for microphone / Typed in black on white label above recording volume control on right side of projector: Volume Control for sound film reproduction / Typed in black on white labels in front of sound direction switch on right side of projector: Clss-of-service switch for Optical Sound Reproduction Magnetic Reproduction Magnetic Recording Opitical Sound Rerecording Other classes of operation / Printed in below film gate on right side of projector: 16, 18, 20, 24 / Typed in black on white label on back of projector: Interlocking Control Button / Inscribed in black on white label on left side of projector: ASSET # 41646 Siemens / Typed in black on white label above audio input jacks on left side of projector: Amplifier Inputs for; / Typed in black on white labels behind input jacks on left side of projector: microphone, high impedance, Tape recorder, pickup / Printed in black on silver label on top of projector: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY MANUFACTURING EXPERIMENTS DIVISION MOTION PICTURE SECTION ROCHESTER, N.Y.
