Pathe Pathéorama Viewer
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Pathéorama, a small viewing device and part of a magic lantern, made in Paris by Pierre Victor Continsouza and marketed by Pathé in 1923, is a metal box with an opening on one long side and an eyepiece on the opposite side, in good condition and tested and in working order, supplied with five reels including Japan, Spain, the Côte d’Azur, major towns on the Moroccan coast, and ‘A travers l’Afrique occidentale Française’.
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Made in Paris by Pierre Victor Continsouza, it was marketed by the Pathé company in 1923. It is at once a small viewer and an element of a magic lantern that allows you to view or project photographic views, in the form of a non-flammable film with single-sided perforations. It takes the form of a metal box whose one of the large sides opens, while on the opposite side there is a small wheel. One of the small sides is equipped with the magnifying eyepiece, while the other has a window closed by frosted glass.
Under the lid, the box is divided into three compartments. Two of them are used to store films, but also to place in each end of the film being viewed. In the central compartment lies a pressure roller with a rubberized circumference. A label specifies that for loading, the perforated edge of the film must be placed between the window and the rubber washer, then press the upper edge of the film and turn the knob. The roller can turn in either direction, and by pressing it, it drives the film. Since it has a natural curl, it winds into one of the two end compartments, depending on the direction given to the wheel.
This specimen is functional, in used condition given its hundred-year age. It is supplied with 5 reels, Japan, Spain, the Côte d’Azur, the major towns of the Moroccan coast, and "A travers l’Afrique occidentale Française".
Made in Paris by Pierre Victor Continsouza, it was marketed by the Pathé company in 1923. It is at once a small viewer and an element of a magic lantern that allows you to view or project photographic views, in the form of a non-flammable film with single-sided perforations. It takes the form of a metal box whose one of the large sides opens, while on the opposite side there is a small wheel. One of the small sides is equipped with the magnifying eyepiece, while the other has a window closed by frosted glass.
Under the lid, the box is divided into three compartments. Two of them are used to store films, but also to place in each end of the film being viewed. In the central compartment lies a pressure roller with a rubberized circumference. A label specifies that for loading, the perforated edge of the film must be placed between the window and the rubber washer, then press the upper edge of the film and turn the knob. The roller can turn in either direction, and by pressing it, it drives the film. Since it has a natural curl, it winds into one of the two end compartments, depending on the direction given to the wheel.
This specimen is functional, in used condition given its hundred-year age. It is supplied with 5 reels, Japan, Spain, the Côte d’Azur, the major towns of the Moroccan coast, and "A travers l’Afrique occidentale Française".
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Pathe
Model/type nr
Pathéorama
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1920-1930
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