PR-25 Sound Camera

Made:
1934 in New York
maker:
RCA Records
PR-25 Sound Camera

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RCA sound camera type PR-25 for 16mm film c. 1934, by the RCA Victor Company Inc., Camden, New York, USA. Serial no. 24171.

The RCA Victor sound camera ws produced for direct sound recording while filming. The sound track was recorded on the edge of the film by a beam of light from a small battery operated lamp, reflected from a small mirror attached to a diaphragm vibrated by speech from the camera operator. The camera operator could speak commentary which was recorded as a variable area sound track along the edge of the film.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1980-604
Materials:
aluminium alloy, zinc alloy, nickel plated, brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and leather
Measurements:
overall: 212 mm x 135 mm x 229 mm, 3.5 kg
type:
cine camera and 16mm cine camera
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford