Pathé-Baby 9.5 mm Film projector
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Pathé-Baby 9.5 mm film projector, in good physical condition and untested function, manufactured by Établissements Continsouza for Pathé in France during the 1920s, including its period fitted carrying case.
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Early French Pathé-Baby 9.5 mm film projector, manufactured by Établissements Continsouza for Pathé, preserved with its period fitted carrying case. France, 1920s.
A fascinating surviving example from the pioneering years of European home cinema.
Introduced in France in 1922, the Pathé-Baby system was developed to bring motion-picture projection into the home using Pathé's innovative 9.5 mm film format. Its compact construction made cinema accessible to a new generation of amateur and domestic users and the system became an important chapter in the history of European amateur cinematography.
This example retains its characteristic black-painted metal construction and the distinctive original circular metal badge with the Pathé rooster, clearly marked:
“Ets Continsouza Constructeurs – Pathé-Baby – Breveté en tous pays.”
Particularly interesting is the presence of the period fitted carrying case, which opens to accommodate and transport the apparatus. Surviving Pathé-Baby projectors are frequently encountered today without their original or period storage equipment, making the presentation of this ensemble considerably more attractive for a collection.
The projector also retains the mechanical and electrical components visible in the photographs. No attempt has been made to restore or cosmetically improve the apparatus.
The entire ensemble displays an attractive and authentic patina consistent with its age: wear and losses to the black finish, scratches, marks, oxidation and traces of use are visible throughout. The brown carrying case also shows signs of age and use. These have deliberately been preserved rather than restored.
The projector has not been tested and is therefore sold as an untested historical collector's item. No guarantee of mechanical or electrical operation is given.
Today, the ensemble represents not only an early piece of cinematographic equipment but also an evocative object from the period in which cinema began to move from public theatres into private homes.
Particularly suitable for collectors of Pathé, 9.5 mm cinema, early film technology, pre-war cinematographic equipment and the history of home cinema, as well as for display in a private collection, cinema room or audiovisual archive.
Manufacturer: Établissements Continsouza / Pathé
Model: Pathé-Baby
Format: 9.5 mm
Country: France
Period: 1920s
Construction: predominantly metal
Included: projector and period fitted carrying case
Condition: unrestored, with visible age-related wear and patina
Operation: untested
The photographs are an integral part of the description and show the actual condition and components included in the lot.
Early French Pathé-Baby 9.5 mm film projector, manufactured by Établissements Continsouza for Pathé, preserved with its period fitted carrying case. France, 1920s.
A fascinating surviving example from the pioneering years of European home cinema.
Introduced in France in 1922, the Pathé-Baby system was developed to bring motion-picture projection into the home using Pathé's innovative 9.5 mm film format. Its compact construction made cinema accessible to a new generation of amateur and domestic users and the system became an important chapter in the history of European amateur cinematography.
This example retains its characteristic black-painted metal construction and the distinctive original circular metal badge with the Pathé rooster, clearly marked:
“Ets Continsouza Constructeurs – Pathé-Baby – Breveté en tous pays.”
Particularly interesting is the presence of the period fitted carrying case, which opens to accommodate and transport the apparatus. Surviving Pathé-Baby projectors are frequently encountered today without their original or period storage equipment, making the presentation of this ensemble considerably more attractive for a collection.
The projector also retains the mechanical and electrical components visible in the photographs. No attempt has been made to restore or cosmetically improve the apparatus.
The entire ensemble displays an attractive and authentic patina consistent with its age: wear and losses to the black finish, scratches, marks, oxidation and traces of use are visible throughout. The brown carrying case also shows signs of age and use. These have deliberately been preserved rather than restored.
The projector has not been tested and is therefore sold as an untested historical collector's item. No guarantee of mechanical or electrical operation is given.
Today, the ensemble represents not only an early piece of cinematographic equipment but also an evocative object from the period in which cinema began to move from public theatres into private homes.
Particularly suitable for collectors of Pathé, 9.5 mm cinema, early film technology, pre-war cinematographic equipment and the history of home cinema, as well as for display in a private collection, cinema room or audiovisual archive.
Manufacturer: Établissements Continsouza / Pathé
Model: Pathé-Baby
Format: 9.5 mm
Country: France
Period: 1920s
Construction: predominantly metal
Included: projector and period fitted carrying case
Condition: unrestored, with visible age-related wear and patina
Operation: untested
The photographs are an integral part of the description and show the actual condition and components included in the lot.
Details
Brand
Pathé-Baby
Model/type number
9.5 mm
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
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