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Brownie Eight-61 projector. Lens: 3/4 inch f/1.6 Kodak Projection 'Ektanar' - all surfaces anti-reflection coated. The Brownie Eight-61 Projector is an 8mm silent projector taking up to 400 ft reels, motor drive, mains voltage, fitted with a Philips or Osram pre-focus lamp type 13113C and A1/185 respectively with P.15F cap and an incorporated condenser. The projector is housed in a moulded fibre case with a side cover which is removed for projection. The front feet are mounted on a spring loaded plate which can be elevated to a maximum of 10 degrees from the horizontal. The mechanism plate is attached to the case by four quick-release screws enabling the complete mechanism to be removed easily for servicing. 8mm projection reels of up to 400 ft capacity are accommodated on the spindles. A single rotatable knob on the mechanism plate acts as a switch and gear change; the four positions of the knob are 'rewind' 'off' 'motor' 'project'. Film is transported by a single 16 toothed sprocket in conjunction with a single point claw. Framing of the picture is controlled by a screw knob mounted above the projector lens. The shaded pole type motor which operates on mains voltage is of a special design incorporating in its windings a secondary coil operating as a transformer and supplying 50 watts at 8 volts to the projection lamp. To accommodate the various mains supplies a voltage selector with tappings in 10 volt steps from 200 to 250 volts is fitted.

Brownie Eight-61 projector

1961-1966