Presenta Pocket Ciné Silent 9.5mm projector/viewer
- Materials:
- white metal (unknown) , fabric covered wire and bakelite
- Object Number:
- 1990-5102/1
- type:
- cine projector
Presenta Pocket Ciné Silent 9.5mm projector/viewer with carton
- Made:
- 1935 in Switzerland
- maker:
- Presenta Ltd
PPC (Presenta Pocket Ciné) Silent 9.5mm projector/viewer. Described on the box as 'The World's Smallest Ciné Projector'. Retailed in United Kingdom by Presenta Ltd, manufactured in Switzerland, 1926. British Patent Nos 259935 and 267812; other patents pending. With original cardboard carton.
Manufactured by Presenta of Switzerland, the world's smallest projector, essentially a toy, was precision-made and could show up to two minutes of 9.5mm film. It is hand-cranked and its light source is a battery-powered torch bulb.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1990-5102
- Materials:
- bakelite, metal (unknown), textile and cardboard
- type:
- cine projector
- credit:
- National Media Museum, Bradford
