Kodascope Model K 16mm cine projector.
Eastman Kodak Co
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1928
Materials
Metal, Glass, Plastic
Measurements
390 x 310 x 160 mm (spool arms extended)
Place of origin
Rochester
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525262.1
Summary
Kodascope Model K 16mm cine projector. The projector has a brown metal casing, retractable spool arms and an Eastman Kodak 1 1/2 inch lens. At the rear is a current meter, and adjusting knobs for speed and brightness. Markings; on a plate with the on/off switches and forward/reverse control, "Kodascope Model-K. Made in U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, N.Y. For use with slow burning film only 100-125 volts 700 watts"., plus patent details. On the rewind lever plate, "Serial no. R4229".
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
Eastman Kodak Co , manufacturer