[Phono-L] Curious Edison artifact on eBay

[George Glastris]

It is right as rain, just incomplete.  It's an early 20th century projector. 
The case should be oak and it looks to be.  It's missing the lens for one 
thing and the reels, illuminant, et al are missing.  Basically what is there 
is the feed mechanism.  Not as rare as one would imagine, they turn up like 
this rather frequently.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Baron" <andy at popyrus.com>
To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 10:20 AM
Subject: [Phono-L] Curious Edison artifact on eBay


> What do you all make of this?  The seller describes it as a "peephole 
> device", but the original serial number plate reads "Projecting 
> Kinetiscope".  The cabinet at first glance appears to be home made,  but 
> the age of it seems honest; not faked to look old.  The external  hardware 
> certainly appears to be age-appropriate, and yet the cabinet  wood looks 
> like pine or fir, which would be odd for the time.
>
> The mechanism appears intact, but I don't see anything that's  obviously 
> involved with projection.  Is this part of a larger affair,  or something 
> made from a more complete device to adapt it to a  different use?
>
> EDISON KINETOSCOPE CAMERA PHONOGRAPH RARE FILM VIEWER
> Item number: 110320165169
> Andy Baron
> Santa Fe
>
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