Catalogue des appareils cinématographiques de la Cinémathèque française et du CNC

Type de l'appareil

entraînement du film 35 mm par croix de Malte ; deux débiteurs dentés ; magasins débiteur et récepteur marqués "W. D." ; lanterne de projection marquée "W. D." ; lampe à arc électrique ; fenêtre à volet de fermeture ; emplacement pour cuve à eau ; table réglable et pieds en fonte

Auteurs

Day Will
Londres, 19 Lisle Street, Wardour Street

Fabricants

Will Day LTD Kinutilities
Londres WC 2, 19 Lisle Street, Wardour Street

Utilisateurs

Day Will
Londres, 19 Lisle Street, Wardour Street

Distributeurs

Will Day LTD Kinutilities
Londres WC 2, 19 Lisle Street, Wardour Street

Sujet du modèle

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Objectif

absent

Taille de l'objet

Ouvert :
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Fermé :
Longueur : 130 cm
Largeur : 65 cm
Hauteur : 180 cm

Diamètre :
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Taille de la boîte de transport

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Remarques

"The Day Projector. The Day is a London built machine designed to stand up to the most severe test. It is guaranteed for twelve months... The spool boxes are fitted with large diameter rollers eliminating the possibility of damage to film,... The outfit includes a new "Day" arc lamp of fine construction taking up to 130 amps. A superior cine lens of any normal focal. An auxiliary brass curtain light cut off for safety and effect..." (The Film Renter & Moving Picture News, 29 novembre 1919).

"The 'Day' Projector. Interchangeability of all parts. Marvellous Fireproof Qualities. Ease of Manipulation. Rock-steady Pictures. £ 99. The Price includes a Cine Lens, two Spools, New Pattern Heavy Arc lamp, Mechanical Tray Condenser, Curtain Light Cut-off and spare Gate Plate. Immediate delivery guaranteed. Scottish Agents : The House of Baker, 130, Renfield Street, Glasgow" (The Bioscope, 8 avril 1920).

"The mechanism is of exceptionally heavy construction and great care has been taken in this all-important unit to avoid unnecessary complications in every way. The most correct application of metals has been put into use, and the natural result is a welcom absence of friction in all working parts. The mains gears are cut on a helix, which provides a far greater wearing surface than if they were cut on the ordinary square system. This also ensures a smoothness and quietude in running. The Maltese cross is of the large type, and is ground on special machinery, giving a remarkable degree of accuracy. The cam face is produced in special hardened steel, ground true after hardening, which absolutely ensures accuracy. [...] Principal shafts and bearings : it is a perfectly easy matter for a maker of any machine to claim that spare parts can be obtained when they are needed, but few, if any, have made provision for the satisfactory fitting of these spares, and ofttimes it is necessary for the machine to be returned to the factory before this can be satisfactorily done. Not so in "The Day" projector, for the designer had this matter well in mind when he was provinding for the construction of this model. Each movable unit is mounted in the casting with its bearing, and is instantly detachable from the main bearing by loosening a grub screw and pushing the unit out complete. This method has already been patented, and it must be instantly apparent to the most casual observer that when it becomes necessary to fit a new unit, this can be done by the veriest novice, and the method employed eliminates the necessity of re-bushing, which hitherto proved a matter of considerable trouble to the harassed exhibitor. This unit are so fixed that is impossible for them to wear loose, or get out of position in running, and as will be seen, the ease with which all parts are renewable is so simple and yet so perfect, that the question of renewal is reduced to practically nothing. [...] The spool boxes are of registered design and are made in cast aluminium. The object of their octagonal shape is to permit of sufficient finger play when adjusting a film after a possible break, or when first threading up. Both top and bottom boxes are fitted with 4 steel rollers of massive proportion, which are recessed in the centre to prevent any chance of marking the film. The top box is fitted with a mica covered window through which the revolving spool can be readily seen, thereby rendering it unnecessary for the operator to open his top box for the purpose of seeing what film is left to run off, and thereby exposing the film to the risk of fire. [...] The stand : this unit is novel, and of registered design, and as will be seen, it possesses distinct advantages, which again make for efficiency, while reducing to a minimum the question of adjustment. The build is massive, and it is designed to take strain in the best possible way" ("The Day'" Projector, designed and patented by Mr. Will Day, London, Will Day Limited, s.d.).

Bibliographie

The Film Renter & Moving Picture News, 29 novembre 1919.

The Bioscope, 8 avril 1920.

"The Day'" Projector, designed and patented by Mr. Will Day, London, Will Day Limited, s.d.