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
Place of Creation
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 [ . . . ]
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