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Pathé Baby / 9.5 mm

Pathé Baby / 9.5 mm

A line of amateur 9.5mm cameras and projectors. The 9.5mm film format became a popular printed film format in Europe.
The Spirograph

The Spirograph

First patented in 1907 and finally manufactured in 1921 by Charles Urban, the device spun a 10.5” film disc either by hand crank or an electric motor, which then produced a moving image viewable through an attached eyepiece. It is the first motion picture home media...
New Premier Pathescope

New Premier Pathescope

Unable to receive further stock of the Kok projector due to the first World War, Pathescope Company of America redesigned the French projector into the “New Premier Pathescope.”
Pathescope Company of America

Pathescope Company of America

William Beech Cook establishes Pathescope Company of America to sell surplus Pathe KOK projectors and printed 28mm films (called Pathescopes) in the U.S.
Home Kinetoscope / 22 mm

Home Kinetoscope / 22 mm

The first American projector made for the home market is demonstrated by Edison. It uses a 22mm film stock. Printed films are made available for purchase through authorized outlets.