Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SLIDE & FILM LOOP

Date Range From

1940

Date Range To

1950

Materials

TIN, CHROME, WIRE, PLASTIC, GLASS

No. Pieces

5

Height

20.8

Length

25.4

Width

8.8

Description

.1 PROJECTOR. ENAMELLED TIN, CHROME, WIRE, PLASTIC, GLASS. BLACK, CHROME. LAMP HOUSING HINGED W/CATCH TO ALLOW ACCESS TO PROJECTION LAMP. OPEN AT TOP FOR COOLING. TIN LABEL ON SIDE "TRI-PURPOSE SVE PROJECTOR MODEL AAA 120 VOLT 300 WATTS NO. 42730 MANUFACTURED BY SOCIETY FOR VISUAL EDUCATION, INC. CHICAGO U.S.A." LENS HOUSING PRESUMABLY ALLOWS FOR DIFFERING LENSES. LENS IS STORED SEPARATELY. CHROME LOOP ABOVE LENS HOUSING ALLOWS USE OF FILM LOOP WHICH ARE PULLED THROUGH GLASS/METAL FILM GATE BY MEANS OF A GEARED WHEEL OPERATED BY A CONTROL KNOB ON SIDE OF PROJECTOR. FILM LOOP COLLECTS BELOW LENS HOUSING. LENS HOUSING SWINGS OPEN TO ALLOW MANUAL SLIDE GATE TO BE INSTALLED. SLIDE GATE IS STORED SEPARATELY. REFLECTOR MIRROR/LAMP HOUSING CORRODED. AT BASE OF PROJECTOR A LEVER ALLOWS PROJECTOR TO TILT ABOUT 20 DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL AND FORWARD RUBBER FEET CAN BE MOVED OUTWARDS FOR IMPROVED STABILITY. BOTTOM OF UNIT A PAPER DECAL TAG STATES: "MANUFACTURED UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS". 13 PATENT NUMBERS ARE LISTED FOLLOWED BY: "SOCIETY FOR VISUAL EDUCATION INC. CHICAGO" ALSO ON UNDER BASE A PAPER STICKER BEARING A ROUNDEL OF 4 STARS AND STRIPES WITH "MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". STAMPED "3, AA, 10, 12, SVE" IN INVERTED TRIANGLE. TAPPED FOR USE WITH TRIPOD. .2 SLIDE CHANGER. 11 CM X 5.4 CM X 1.0 CM TIN, CHROME. "2" SLIDE SVE CHANGER" ON FACE SIDE ON REVERSE "DD-120B". .3 LENS BARREL 11.7 CM X 4.6 CM (DIA.) GLASS, BRASS. SILVER, BLACK. TWO KNURLED RINGS ON LENS BARREL. BRASS IS ENAMELLED SILVER AND BLACK. "SERIES 0 5" FOCUS S.V.E. ANASTIGMAT PROJECTION." .4 PROJECTION LAMP 14.2 CM X 3.3 CM (DIA) BRASS, GLASS, WIRE FILAMENTS. "SYLVANIA CXK 25 HR. 300 W 120 V". ITEM HAS A BLUE TOP. .5 CASE 34 CM X 23.3 CM X 10.9 CM WOOD, CLOTH, LEATHER, CANVAS, METAL. BLACK, BROWN. PROJECTION CASE COMPARTMENTALIZED TO FIRMLY HOLD PROJECTOR AND LENS. LEATHER SNAP DOWN STRAP TO HOLD SLIDE CHANGER. BRUSHED CANVAS INTERIOR SECTIONED WITH WOOD. CLOTH COVERED BOX IS TORN ALONG SIDE. METAL CLOSURES (CATCHES) HINGED WITH LEATHER CARRYING STRAP THAT IS VERY WORN

Subjects

VISUAL COMMUNICATION T&E

Historical Association

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

EDUCATION

History

PURCHASED BY DONOR FROM HARRY LENZ AUCTION 17/06/86. POWER CORD HAS BEEN REPLACED. MULTIPURPOSE SLIDE, FILM, & FILM LOOP PROJECTOR.

Catalogue Number

P19860088000

Acquisition Date

1986-06

Collection

Museum

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