A power supply for the projector.
Pathe
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1922 - 1935
Materials
Metal, Asbestos, Fabric, Plastic
Measurements
78 x 165 x 170 mm
Place of origin
France
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525261.4
Summary
A power supply for the projector. The unit comprises two coils on a metal cradle, each having a sliding contact. At one end there is an ammeter and both ends show 'M L ' with 'min' at one end and 'max' at the other. One end has 'Pathex' and the connection posts.
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