Posts: 214
From: 7318 Carnival Lane New Port Richey florida 34653
Registered: Jun 2003
posted April 10, 2007 05:33 PM
great film. (specialy for a beginner to see ) nice work horse machine ,just like the old bell& Howell in the wood case inclosure right! love also the invisible man thats original! phil
Posts: 763
From: Auckland,New Zealand
Registered: Jun 2003
posted April 10, 2007 06:05 PM
Boy,doncha' just want to get out and drive an RCA? A wonderful old advert,very tactile-makes you want to get yours hands on one of "these" eh?
Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted April 10, 2007 06:11 PM
Great looking projector, you just look at the color and the shapes involved and it's obviously a 1950s design, like a Frigidaire refrigerator or a '56 Chevy!
Funny part is I'd actually have a hard time using it. My projectors usually sit at the back of the dining room table to 1) make room for people to eat (...yes, I put them away when we have guests) and 2) back the machines far enough from the screen to fill it from edge to edge. Because of that under slung take-up reel, this machine needs to be sitting over the front edge of the table in order to dangle the reel in open space.
-------------------- All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...