Three blade shutter for a hand driven Pathé Cinematographe improved Lumière 35mm cine projector.
Pathe
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1908
Materials
Measurements
228 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525297.2
Summary
Three blade shutter for a hand driven Pathé Cinematographe improved Lumière 35mm cine projector.
Full description
A three blade shutter that sits to the right hand side of the lens on a Pathé Cinematographe improved Lumière 35mm cine projector, spinning to interrupt the light. The 3 openings are same size, however the solid 3 blades are of different sizes. It is attached to the drive spindle by an adjuster screw, to allow the position relative to the lens to be altered. It is coloured matt black on the lens side and silver on the other side.
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