Balopticon Model 4090

Balopticon Model 4090

Projector

Bausch + Lomb Optical Co.

Maker
American, estab. 1853

Balopticon Model 4090

1927
Metal and glass
Overall: 10 1/2 × 6 × 10 1/2 in. (26.7 × 15.2 × 26.7 cm)
Museum accession
DescriptionBlack, rectangular, 35mm, hand crank motion picture projector with condenser lens. The projector came with a 4 inch projection lens and a 200-watt, 115-volt Mazda lamp.
Inscriptions Engraved in silver on plate left of gate: BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. / Engraved in silver on projection lens arm: USE SAFETY FILM ONLY / Written in white on base of projector: 778.21 A207

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