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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...
Kodak Plans for a 16mm Standard

Kodak Plans for a 16mm Standard

Competing projector manufacturers, Bell & Howell and Victor Animatograph Corp, agree to Kodak’s plans for a 16mm standard intended for non-theatrical or amateur use.
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.”