"FAITHFULLY YOURS" 1942 VICTOR CORP. 16mm FILM PROJECTOR PROMO MOVIE ANIMATOPHONE 97235

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“Faithfully Yours” (1942) is a short promo film for Victor Animatograph Corporation’s Victor Animatophone Model 40A 16mm film projector. The first nine or so minutes of the film are in black and white as the narrator details the various features of the projector and the final few minutes of the film are in color (Kodachrome) and consists of a montage of random scenes meant to exemplify the wonders of color footage.
The Victor Animatograph Corporation was a maker of projection equipment founded in 1910 in Davenport, Iowa by Swedish-born American inventor Alexander F. Victor. The firm introduced its first 16mm camera and movie projector on August 12, 1923, just months after Kodak introduced the very first 16mm machines on the market.
Title page and opening credits (0:07). Victor Animatophone Model 40A slowly rotates on table as narrator details product (0:26). Presenter opens body of camera to reveal apparatus used for threading Kalart/Victor (1:09). Hand points to safety features in camera’s body that prevent damage to film (1:22). Close-up oversized drive sprocket as film runs through it (1:44). Close-up of off-set film loop (2:05). Presenter demonstrates special feature: Exclusive swing out lens mount; hand cleans aperture (2:13). Close-up recessed channels and rollers (2:35). Close-up of hands as they operate framing device (2:45). Close-up as dual poles move film strip through projector (2:57). Close-up optical units (3:18). Cross hatch illustration of multiple wall lamp house (3:35). Hands hold lamp house and clean it with rag (3:47). Mazda projection lamp (4:02). Close-up of mechanisms and levers used to protect the film strips once in camera (4:15). Sound head alongside stainless steel stationary sound drum with Victor’s Animatophone Corporation logo imprinted on side; Close-up interior of sound drum (4:59). Controls on exterior of projector: Voltage control, jack and volume control for microphone on back panel of projector; Other jacks for phonograph record turntable and booster amplifier; Keyed sockets for electrical supplies and speaker cords, volume control, tone control (5:45). Kalart/Victor on projector quickly rewinds film strip (6:42). Presenter detaches custom-built amplifier from projector unit; Close-up interior of amplifier (6:55). Model 40A amplifier wiring diagram (7:20). Key parts of Victor Model laid out on table; Narrator’s hand points to each device as it is discussed: Photoelectric cell, exciter lamp, projection lamp, speaker and current supply cord plugs, pilot light, sound drum (7:30). Close-up as cloth is used to gently clean sound drum; Seven projector oiling points (7:56). Map of United States with dots highlighting locations of trained Victor servicemen (8:20). Footage switches from black and white to color (Kodachrome), footage of Victor Animatophone Model 40A rotating on display table (8:38). Various purchasing packages for the Victor Animatophone Model 40A projector: Victor Animatophone Model 40A beside carrying case with Victor’s Animatophone Corporation logo, speaker, microphone packages, booster amplifier (9:09). Examples of 16mm color footage - skiers glide down snowy mountain, logs unchained fall into stream, hay is processed by farming vehicle, young girl wears traditional Mexican dress, close-ups of various flours, man playing church organ (10:11). Movie ends (11:06).
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[@BobbyS1981]

I love watching these old Victor Animatograph/Animatophone films as the company was based in my hometown of Davenport, IA. I reside there again and I believe the factory is still standing as part of the Eaton factory at 2734 Hickory Grove Road. Up until recently it was Cobham Mission Systems and before that it was Bendix Life Support.

[@manhoot]

Better to be faithful than unfaithful

[@jaminova_1969]

I'm sure this will help future preservationists. I find it interesting that we are watching a digital video about an 82 year old film about film projectors! Keep up the good work!

[@jasonbeard4713]

Beautiful color section!!

[@Woffy.]

Truly a magnificent machine..... for its time. In the UK the main projector used in village halls etc was the Bell and Howell, a rather large grey box. It usually came with an operator who did their best to keep doggy film stock from breaking and when it did it was in most cases a moments respite from a uninteresting film. It was nice to hear the clicking as the film struggled to get through the gate sometimes leaving an irritating 'hair in the gate' . Thanks for posting.

[@frankwafer6919]

😮💯👍Amazing,thank you!

[@crabbymilton390]

In high school back in the late 1970’s to early 1980’s we had 2 possibly 3 projectors. One had automatic threading. One of my teachers referred to the manual threading projector as a stick shift projector. Then we started transitioning to reel to reel video tape players.

[@crabbymilton390]

I don’t remember with certainty the builders of the projectors that were in my grade school back in the 1970’s but it took awhile to set up and the projectors themselves were almost as loud as the sound from the film. But movies were always a fun diversion. We certainly have come a long way.

[@kc4cvh]

10:29 It's possible that child is still living today, though she would be more than ninety years old.

[@tallboyyyy]

I found it interesting when they were mentioning the various places where 16mm projectors are used they mentioned churches, businesses etc. but failed to mention schools where 16mm projectors were probably used more than anywhere else. Maybe they weren't as common in schools in 1942 but I have one or two educational films that date from the late 1930s so they were around.

[@kennywhite2743]

ok i am a 16mm film collector and have many types of projectors Eiki/B&H/singer/Kodak and i cant seem to wrap my head around that threading arrangement the supply reel is in the back ????? and the takeup reel in the front ?? or is it me I would like to see how that is threaded very strange projector

[@J_Calvin_Hobbes]

👍

[@Madness832]

A film about a film projector.🤔

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

Neetoo