Edison Home Kinetoscope, 1912-1915
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The kinetoscope was originally a solitary experience. Visitors to "peepshow parlors" paid a nickel to peer into a wooden cabinet through an eyepiece to see a short film loop. But Edison and his competitors wanted to project films on screens for large audiences. The Vitascope, Projecting Kinetoscope, and Kinetophone are examples of Edison's experiments to turn film into a communal experience.
The kinetoscope was originally a solitary experience. Visitors to "peepshow parlors" paid a nickel to peer into a wooden cabinet through an eyepiece to see a short film loop. But Edison and his competitors wanted to project films on screens for large audiences. The Vitascope, Projecting Kinetoscope, and Kinetophone are examples of Edison's experiments to turn film into a communal experience.
Artifact
Kinetoscope
Date Made
1912-1915
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
63.85.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron alloy
Paint (Coating)
Tin (Metal)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in
Width: 5.75 in
Length: 16.25 in
Height: 11 in (Case)
Width: 6.25 in (Case)
Length: 16.25 in (Case)
Inscriptions
plaque: EDISON HOME KINETOSCOPE / MANUFACTURED BY THOMAS A. EDISON, INC. / ORANGE, N.J., U.S.A. / SERIAL NO. 3055 / PATENTED No. 578.185, MARCH 2 1897 - No. 586,953. JULY 20, 1897. OTHER PATENTS PENDING. THIS PATENTED MACHINE IS NOT LICENSED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (EXCEPT ITS INSULAR POSSESSIONS AND ALASKA) Case: Edison film canister: Joining of the Oceans-Class B-Patented in the United States Aug. 31 1897-Reissued January 12 1904/No. 12,192.
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