Toy cine projector
Gebrüder Bing
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, paper, cardboard and film
Measurements
Projector - 100 mm (width); 197 mm (height), Each film - 42 mm (width); 40 mm (height), Leaflet - 140 mm (width); 220 mm (height), Box lid - 126 mm (width); 32 mm (height), Box base - 120 mm (width); 201 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670368
Summary
A black metal cine projector produced by Bing. It is hand driven and light is produced by a 4.5 volt pocket lamp battery. A door on the left-hand side of the projector is held by a metal clip, giving access to the mechanism. There are three rolls of film; Law of the West, Just Passing Through (10ft long) and Mickey Mouse (15ft). There is also a set of instructions and the original blue faded box. A label on the box states 'Projector No. 1 Hand Drive, Battery Lighting'. Total number of items is 7.
Marks and inscriptions
On the red label on the projector: 'BING BRITISH/British BB Make/PATS APPLIED FOR/A CONSTRUMENTS PRODUCT'
Makers and roles
Gebrüder Bing , maker