Repair Patches for Pathex Film, 1923-1931

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Artifact Overview

Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, developed a small, affordable film projector for home use in the early 1920s. The projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. The company's U. S. Subsidiary, Pathex, also distributed a variety of humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Safety film

Date Made

1923-1931

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

58.44.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Cardboard
Safety film

Dimensions

Height: 1 in
Width: 1 in
Length: 3.75 in

Inscriptions

box, lid: REPAIR PATCHES / for perforation of the "PATHEX" films box, bottom: MADE IN FRANCE