Bell & Howell "Filmosound 179" 16mm Sound Projector, circa 1950

Artifact

Motion picture projector

Date Made

circa 1950

Creators

Bell & Howell Co. 

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois 

Keywords

Audiovisual equipment 

Projectors (Image projectors) 

Communication 

Education 

Visual aids (Education tools) 

Visual communication 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.10.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Felt (Textile)
Fiber
Iron alloy
Plastic
Wood (Plant Material)

Dimensions

Height: 14.25 in  (projector)

Width: 9.5 in  (projector)

Length: 17.25 in  (projector)

Length: 10.5 in  (arm top)

Length: 11 in  (rear arm)

Diameter: 12.25 in  (reel)

Length: 87.5 in  (electric cord)

Length: 95 in  (cord)

Inscriptions

PROJECTOR/115 VOLTS AC OR DC/10 AMPS | SPEAKER/SINGLE DUAL/16-LOAD IMPEDANCE 8/AMPLIFIER/115 VOLTS AC ONLY/FUSE/CAUTION-DISCONNECT LLINE/CORD BEFORE REMOVING FUSE/115 VOLTS-50 TO 60/CYCLES-0.9 AMP./PART 14027/SERIAL 131402 | BELL & HOWELL/Filmosound/179/16mm SOUND-ON-FILM/ PROJECTOR/ DESIGN 179/MODEL H/MADE IN U.S.A. | DIRECTION/REVERSE/FORWARD | LAMP 1000/WATTS MAX. | LAMP/ON/OFF | PROJECTOR/ON/OFF | SILENT/SOUND | FILMOSOUND/AMPLFIER/ON/VOLUME/TONE/MICROPHONE/IMPUT/Opti-onics | REMOTE/VOL.CONTROL