Accession No

1562

Brief Description

line projector system for optical sound reproduction, by R. and J. Beck, English, 1939

Origin

England; London

Maker

R. and J. Beck Ltd.

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1939

Latest Date

1939

Inscription Date

Material

metal (white metal, brass); glass

Dimensions

length 65mm; diameter 26mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by Beck Ltd. in 1972.

Inscription

‘R & J. BECK LTD.
LONDON’ (barrel)

Description Notes

White metal barrel with narrower upper end. Painted brass lens mounts at either end. Upper end has series of holes in white metal ring around lens mount; collar below this.
Designed 1938 and manufactured 1939 (according to paper label).

Condition good; complete.

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