A "Project-O-Chart" projector consisting of the projector (a) which is on a stand with a heavy, round, black, metal, base and a metal pole extending up from the centre; at the top is the projector which is has a silver cylinder extending from it; the projector has knobs for adjusting the angle of t…
A "Project-O-Chart" projector consisting of the projector (a) which is on a stand with a heavy, round, black, metal, base and a metal pole extending up from the centre; at the top is the projector which is has a silver cylinder extending from it; the projector has knobs for adjusting the angle of the projector; there is also a removable slide holder (b) which is a flat rectangular piece of black metal with an empty square window in the centre with another window which is half red and half green beside it; on each end of the slide holder is a removable silver knob (c,d); one of the knobs must be removed in order to insert or remove the slide holder; there is a power cord extending out from the base.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - projector - Length 56.0 cm x Width 34.5 cm x Depth 115.0 cm
b - slide holder - Length 15.7 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
c-d - knobs - Length 1.6 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
Provenance
Owned and used by the Rideau Regional Centre in Smith Falls, Ontario, after 1954.
"PROJECT-O-CHART // WATTS 50 25 VOLTS // American Optical Company // Instrument Division // MODEL // 1217 // MADE IN U.S.A. /// U.S. DES. PAT. 149, 995 // SERIAL // W9763" printed on a label on the back of the projector "Community // and Social // Services // 02148 AC" printed on a sticker on the pole
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0009
0009-13-2
Condition Remarks
Some minor wear and staining on the stand.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
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