Lumiere Cinematographe
- PART OF:
- The Kodak Museum Collection
35mm Lumiere Cinematographe camera/printer/projector, Serial Number 231, 1896, made by J Carpentier, Paris. Case No 6563. With crank handle.
The Cinematographe, invented by Auguste (1862-1954) and Louis (1864-1948) Lumiere, was a combined camera, projector and printer. The film ran from the top spool holder through the projector to a box in the stand below. With a similar Cinematographe, the Lumiere brothers gave the first cinema show at the Grand Cafe on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, France, on 28 December 1895.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/7185
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
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crank handle: 110 mm x 80 mm x 20 mm,
main body: 192 mm x 190 mm x 132 mm,
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford