Edison Kinetoscope Film Magazine, 1905-1915

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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

1905-1915

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.0.102.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Aluminum (Metal)
Iron alloy
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 14 in (magazine)
Width: 2.75 in (magazine)
Length: 12.75 in (magazine)
Height: 4.125 in (slide-holder)
Width: 11.875 in (slide-holder)
Length: 0.75 in (slide-holder)
Diameter: 10.063 in (reel)
Width: 1.5 in (reel)

Edison Kinetoscope Film Magazine, 1905-1915