DeVry Portable - 1921 - 35mm Film projector

Antique and rare DeVry film projector, model "Portable Type R", for 35mm films, manufactured in the United States in 1921. This large portable projector, housed entirely within a wooden case, is complete and original (very rare in this condition) and is in good condition considering it is over 100 years old. This beautiful projector is working, as can be seen in the following video:

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The projector comes with the following accessories:

- 1 Beautiful wooden case, measuring 45cm x 20cm x 45cm;
- 1 roll of 35mm film (film type unknown - see photos);
- 1 Empty reel, for collecting 35mm films.
- 1 Original Instruction Manual, located on the case lid (in English);
- 1 Original power cord.

The DeVry Corporation was founded in 1913 by Herman Adolf DeVry (1876–1941), an inventor and aviator. DeVry is credited with creating the first portable movie projector, which he called the Theatre in a Suitcase. Born in the Mecklenburg-Schwerin region of Germany in 1876, Herman DeVry arrived in America with his family at the age of 10, disembarking at the port of New York in the summer of 1886. Young Herman was soon fascinated by the new and emerging cinematic technology—beginning with the early films of Louis Le Prince in 1888 and moving on to Edison's kinetoscopes on display at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where the working-class DeVry family had established their residence.

This set weighs 13.9 kg and is a great addition to any vintage film collection or to decorate a space.

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Please see the attached photos to check the overall condition. The photos are part of the description.