Prestwich 35mm Film Perforator

Prestwich 35mm Film Perforator

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Prestwich 35mm film perforator. The Prestwich Manufacturing Company, Totenham, London N. Reciprocating type; single pair puches, register pins. Hand turned.

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:
1990-5036/7859
Measurements:
overall: 260 mm x 583 mm x 152 mm,
type:
film perforator
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford