35mm Film Magazine and Reel, 1900-1920

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Artifact Overview

A camera magazine is a light-tight storage container used to hold film stock on reels. Many motion-picture cameras have two magazines--one to hold unexposed film, and a magazine containing an empty reel to spool film onto after it has been exposed.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Film storage)

Date Made

1900-1920

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.0.103.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 13.5 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 12.75 in

Inscriptions

magazine, back: 13974. reel: PATENT (trademark of S and B inside diamond)