Prestwich Model 4 35mm Cine Camera and Printer

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1893-1903 in Tottenham
maker:
J A Prestwich Industries Limited
Prestwich Model 4 35mm Cine Camera and Printer

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The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
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Prestwich Model 4 35mm cine camera and printer, c 1898. Cine camera for 35mm film in 75 or 500 foot magazines. Lens missing (the lens barrel fitted was added on later to the lens panel). Hand turned, handle missing. With Prestwich spring claw mechanism and single sprocket. Direct optical finder with shoe fitting, ground glass screen image. Rotary footage indicator to 75 feet. With two 500 foot and two 75 foot magazines with external fitting.

The Prestwich Manufacturing Company of Tottenham (London) was founded by John Alfred Prestwich (1874-1952) in 1895. Prestwich was an engineer of outstanding ability, who constructed some of the finest cinematographic apparatus of cinema's first decade, he held patents for a number of inventions, not limited to cinematography. After the early 1900s, his work was focused on internal combustion engines, gearing and other systems for motor cars and cycles.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/3273
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), leather, white metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 395 mm x 150 mm x 430 mm,
type:
cine camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Wooden film magazine for Prestwich Model 4 35mm cine camera and printer, c 1898.

Wooden Film Magazine

Wooden film magazine for Prestwich Model 4 35mm cine camera and printer, c 1898.

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The Prestwich Manufacturing Company of Tottenham (London) was founded by John Alfred Prestwich (1874-1952) in 1895. Prestwich was an engineer of outstanding ability, who constructed some of the finest cinematographic apparatus of cinema's first decade, he held patents for a number of inventions, not limited to cinematography. After the early 1900s, his work was focused on internal combustion engines, gearing and other systems for motor cars and cycles.

Measurements:
overall: 102 mm x 60 mm x 105 mm,
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , metal (unknown) and felt
Object Number:
1990-5036/3273/1
type:
film magazine
Wooden film magazine for Prestwich Model 4 35mm cine camera and printer, c 1898.

Wooden Film Magazine

Wooden film magazine for Prestwich Model 4 35mm cine camera and printer, c 1898.

More

The Prestwich Manufacturing Company of Tottenham (London) was founded by John Alfred Prestwich (1874-1952) in 1895. Prestwich was an engineer of outstanding ability, who constructed some of the finest cinematographic apparatus of cinema's first decade, he held patents for a number of inventions, not limited to cinematography. After the early 1900s, his work was focused on internal combustion engines, gearing and other systems for motor cars and cycles.

Measurements:
overall: 102 mm x 60 mm x 105 mm,
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , white metal (unknown) and felt
Object Number:
1990-5036/3273/2
type:
film magazine

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