A transformer
Pathe
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1922 - 1935
Materials
Metal, Asbestos, Fabric, Plastic
Measurements
75 x 150 x 93 mm
Place of origin
France
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525261.3
Summary
A transformer giving a variable output. It comprises a coil mounted in a metal holder with a sliding contact on one side. One end is labelled 'Mini', the other one 'Maxi'. A cable with a connector is attached. The plastic connector is marked 'Pathex Made in France'.
Provenance
Part of The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Pathe , manufacturer