Edison Mazda Lamps Manufactured for Pathex Motion Picture Projector, 1923-1931

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Artifact Overview

Pathe, a French phonograph and cinema equipment company, introduced a small, affordable film projector for home use to the U. S. market in 1925. The Model D projector ran 9.5-millimeter film -- a competitor to the more expensive 16-millimeter film made by the U. S. firm, Kodak. Pathex, the company's U. S. subsidiary, also distributed humorous and educational films for the home entertainment market.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Incandescent lamp (Lighting device component)

Date Made

1923-1931

Creator Notes

The Mazda lamps were manufactured for Pathe Exchange, France, by the Edison Lamp Works in Harrison, NJ, a division of the General Electric Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

58.44.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Cardboard
Cotton (Fiber)
Glass (Material)

Dimensions

Height: 0.75 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 2 in

Inscriptions

box lid: This box contains /3 MAZDA LAMPS / for the Pathex MOTION PICTURE Projector label, underside: PATENTED / Feb. 27, 1912 [ . . . ] July 25, 1922. [ . . . ] The MAZDA lamps contained herein are manufactured by the EDISON LAMP WORKS, of General Electric Company [ . . . ]