Kodak 8mm cartridges used by Keystone projectors

[Will White]

I have come across some 8mm projectors made by Keystone Models 444 or 442 (some also sold by store brands like Wards, Penneys, Sears) that use what they call a Kodak cartridge, but I cannot find a photo or any reference to what this cartridge was, or why I don't find a Kodak projector designed to use this cartridge. The cartridge loading area does not look like the Bell & Howell cartridge system, so does anyone have some of those cartridges and more info about them. A few photos would be great. I searched on Google and had no luck, but I do find the projectors for sale (current or past sales), but never with one of the Kodak cartridges. Thanks

[Ed Gordon]

I wonder if the cartridges mentioned in this old post (https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-b...c;f=1;t=000927) is the same as the one you found?

[Brian Fretwell]

I know there was an attempt by manufacturers to introduce cartridge loading projectors (some could also take reels) and that there were two rival cartridges (never a good idea - beta/VHS Blu Ray/HDDVD for example ). Bolex masde a 50ft only autochage one and Eumig one that took up to 400ft (in the 700 series of sound projectors) which was sold for possible saleman use, but ended up getting sold off cheap.

[Rodney Bourke]

Yes the Bolex Multimatic Projector amazing idea, for all those 50' reels out there, if you don't like splicing onto Bigger reels, eg 400' or 600'.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29548887336...3ABFBMwrzxlOJi

50' Bolex Cassettes


https://www.ebay.com/itm/26627822873...Bk9SR8K88ZTiYg

[Will White]

I wonder if the cartridges mentioned in this old post (https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-b...c;f=1;t=000927) is the same as the one you found?

Might be, but they never got an answer.

[Will White]

Here are photos of what the Keystone cartridge loading port looks like. Anyone have one of the Kodak cartridges that fit these projectors?