[Phono-L] Curious Edison artifact on eBay

[Andrew Baron]

Thanks, all who are replying to my inquiry, for these additional  
insights.

Best,
Andy Baron

On Dec 1, 2008, at 9:56 AM, George Glastris wrote:

> 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
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>
>> 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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