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Argus "300" panoramic, blower cooled colour slide projector, with slide changer and spare lamp. Manufactured in Australia by Fotek Corporation Pty. Ltd., manufacturing unit of Hanimex Pty Ltd., Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale, N.S.W. Australia. c. 1960.

Argus 300 Panoramic Slide Projector

Domestic Appliances

c. 1960

Newton slide projector with wooden slide carrier

Cinematography

'Merito-Optical' Lantern Projector

Photographic Technology

1905-1915

Evans' Universal projector

Photographic Technology

1920-1930

Lantern slide projector, 3¼" slides. Steel case with lens. Battered

Lantern slide projector

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

Kodaslide 50 Projector; for transparencies. Ektanon lens 4" f3.5. Plug removed.

Kodaslide 50 Projector

Cinematography

Society for Visual Education Inc., 100 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois. For filmstrips or slides; SVE Anastigmat Projection lens F:5", Series 0, No 34141, with added plate 'Electrical Dept. Admiralty Engineering Lab., West Drayton, Middlesex No 1399'. In fitted case with spare condensors, heat absorbing glass, pressure glasses etc. slide carrier and instructions.

Tri-Purpose projector model AAA

Cinematography

Small projector for 2x2" slides, projecting onto screen in lid. 110v.

Kodak Readymatic Viewer Model 1

Cinematography

Kodak Kodaslide Home Projector Model 2. Kodak Ltd. For 2x2 inch slides. Kodak Projection Ektanor lens F:4 inch, f/3.5. Slides fed down into gate. Electric cable, plug removed.

Kodak Kodaslide Home Projector Model 2

Cinematography

c. 1950

Kodak Carousel projector Model 550R. Automatic slide projector for 2x2" slides. Kodak Projection Ektanar lens F:5" f/3.5, rack and pinion focusing. Hi-Lo lamp, forward, reverse controls; manual or automatic change - 5, 10, 20, sec intervals, provision for remote control. Takes circular trays.

Kodak Carousel projector Model 550R

Cinematography

Automatic slide projector for 30x30mm slides. Isco Projar lens F:45 f/2.8; slides fed from supplied containers down through gate; push-button operation, provision for remote control of focusing and slide change. In carrying case with instructions, remote control and mains leads and 2 slide containers.

Kodak Pocket Retinamat projector Model 610

Cinematography

1972

Kershaw G.B. model 38 35mm film projector in wooden case, made by A. Kershaw & Sons.

Kershaw Slide Projector

Photographic Technology

1930-1940

Automatic slide projector for 110 film slides. Kodak Projection Ektar lens F:2 1/2 inches, f/2.8. 150w 24v DDA lamp; 120 volts. Double condensor lenses. Remote control, forward, reverse and focusing. Elevating and levelling feet. 120 slide circular magazine. In fitted moulded case, with instructions (filed).

Kodak pocket Carousel 200 projector

Photographic Technology

200mm square rear projection screen.

Vistavu table projector

Cinematography

Projector for microscope slides. F: 2cm/4cm convertible lens, helical focusing. Small source lamp; seperate resistor; 6v 4.5 amp.

Leitz micro-projector

Cinematography

'British' Lantern Slide projector, made by J. T. Chapman, Manchester, c.1900.

'British' Lantern Slide Projector

Photographic Technology

1895-1905

Kodaslide Model 5 projector. For 2x2" slides; F:5" lens.

Kodaslide Model 5 projector

Cinematography

For 16mm microfilm; Kodak Anastigmat lens F:25,, f/2.0. Rear projection screen. No 197.

Kodak Recordak projector Model 4

Photographic Technology

Cine projector, c.1900-14.

Cine projector

Cinematography

c. 1900-1914

Kodaslide projector for 2 x 2 inch slides, fed down through gate, Kodak projection lens F:4 7/8 inch. Flap shutter, allows projected slide to fall through when operated. Mains lead missing. In fitted case.

Kodaslide projector

Cinematography

Kodaslide Projector Model 2. Slide projector for 2x2 inch slides. F:5 inch projection lens; card mounted slides carried in tray with spring back; transferred to gate, and then to storage tray, by working 90cm cable release. 240v or 110v 100w lamp, Philips N/05 6158 with small bayonet cap. Triple condensor, heat absorbing glass, mirror. Rotary on off switch. Elevating wheel. Fitted with Kodaslide Changer.

Kodaslide Projector Model 2

Cinematography

1937-1947

Automatic loading Super 8 projector for Ektagraphic cartridges of 200' reels. f/1.5 coated lens 150w, 125v DFN lamp. Automatic threading and rewind when cartridge is used. Film must be notched (see 2201) for auto operation. Focus framing and elevation controls. Ektalite preview screen built into lid. Eastman Kodak, 1967.

Kodak Ektagraphic 8 projector

Photographic Technology

1967

For 2x2" slides; Schneider Procolar lens F:100mm f/2.8, rack and pinion focusing. Slides fed down through gate into container below. Fan cooled. Plate on back 'Property Kodak Lecture Service'.

Kodamat projector

Cinematography

Ediswan Pointolite projector and power pack, c.1945.

Ediswan Pointolite Projector

Photographic Technology

Optiscope No. 6 lantern slide projector, made by Ensign Ltd, with an Aldis-Butcher lens.

Ensign-Optiscope Projector

Cinematography

1940-1945

Janus Epidiascope, c 1920. Manufactured by Ed Leisegang DRP; sold by Andrew Baird, Scientific Instrument Maker, Edinburgh. Episcope projects vertically, with pivoted, rotating mirror above lens. Slide projection by Binal lens 43/50 +, F:15cm, Serial No A3086. Electric lamp. With wire cable and plug marked 'BBC'.

Janus Epidiascope

Cinematography

1915-1925

Projector with plastic cover, made by Aldis Ltd.

Aldis Slide Projector

Photographic Technology

1968-1975

Slide projector, made by W. Butcher & Sons Ltd.

Butcher Slide Projector

Photographic Technology

1915-1920

For 2x2" slides; Kodak Projection Ektanon lens F:4", f/3.5. slides fed down into gate.

Kodak Kodaslide Home Projector Model 2

Cinematography

Elite Optics Ltd, England. Elite Diascope projector. For 3 1/4" square slides. Lens missing. Double condenser cover.

Elite Diascope projector

Photographic Technology

A Danson D540 slide projector.

Danson Slide Projector

Photographic Technology

1955-1965

Film strip and slide projector (35.5mm) by Aldex.

Film Strip and Slide Projector

Photographic Technology

1935-1940

Electric slide projector with internal carousel, made by L. & J. Photographic Equipment.

Electric slide projector with

Photographic Technology

Projector, made by Ernst Leitz.

Leitz Slide Projector

Cinematography

1930-1940

Projector; aluminium body with removable lid over ventilation hole. Has Aldis-Butter projection lens, with 8-inch focus, removable lamp carrier, and a slide carrier for 3&1/4 square slides. Made by W. Butcher & Sons Limited.

Butcher Slide Projector

Photographic Technology

1915-1920

Type BE Model 2 slide projector, made by Ross & Co. Ltd, London.

Type BE Model 2 slide projecto

Photographic Technology

Kodaslide Home Projector (first model). Kodak Ltd. For 2x2 inch slides. Kodak Projection Ektanon lens f/3.5; f:4 inch Slides pushed down through gate. Made of dark brown plastic.

Kodaslide Home Projector

Cinematography

Epidiascope with slide carrier. Type 41-23-82. Made by Bausch and Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, USA.

Epidiascope with slide carrier

Photographic Technology

1940-1950

For 2x2" slides; rear projection onto black screen; with dust cover.

Kodaslide Table Projector

Cinematography