1952 BELL & HOWELL 16mm FILMOSOUND 202 PROJECTOR SALES & PROMOTIONAL FILM 61314
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- This black and white film is sponsored by the Bell & Howell Company and was used by sales people to show interested customers. It introduces the Bell & Howell Filmosound 202 projector, an innovative 16-millimeter optical magnetic motion picture sound projector produced from 1952-1955 (:25-:37.) The projector used a thin magnetic stripe on the 16mm film to record and play back sound. This stripe could be added using a special striping machine that a person could buy, or at a Bell & Howell laboratory. The magnetic striping was far cheaper than a conventional "optical track" which had to be created through a much more complex process.
In the film, a man sets up the projector and speaks into a hand-held microphone to record voice, music, and sound effects (:43-1:13). The complete steps are shown up close. First is to take the single perforated 16-millimeter film, insert it into the round metal case, and take it to the Bell & Howell dealer (1:14-1:23). It is then sent to the office in Chicago (1:24) to have a magnetic sound stripe placed on it and returned to the owner. To begin, remove the side panel and thread the film into the projector (1:32-1:53). Next, the microphone is plugged in (1:55), the selector lever is turned to magnetic and the sound switch to record (2:04-2:10). Turn up the microphone volume control and press the record button. (2:11-2:31). If a mistake is made, turn the Direction switch to reverse the film the desired amount and then back to forward and resume recording by pressing the Record button (2:50-3:37). The man sets the projector up to play the film, which can be recorded over as often as needed (3:42). This projector has many different uses. A manufacturer could use this to record product information and play it to clients (5:08-6:02). A teacher records an added soundtrack to an educational film with an optical soundtrack (6:05-6:52). A clergyman records the soundtrack of a Bible film (6:53-7:22). A doctor records a message on the film of an operation (7:23-7:45). A family watches home movies (7:46-8:20). The customer watching to this point is now invited to record into the microphone the words shown on the screen, which are then played back to showcase how the product works (9:05-10:25).
Used Filmosound 202 Projectors typically sell for $50-100 on eBay.
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I Have 2 of these in my 16mm Projector Collection along with the later 302 Model. The Case for the 202 is Taller than the 285 Model. If you look close at the Video you can see a large Transformer above and to the left of the lamp Chimney. There is no way this would be able to fit in the smaller 285 Case. Great Projector if you are showing or making Magnetic Sound Track Prints. If you only show Optical Sound Track Films Don't waste your money because they were a quite expensive Projector verses the Standard Optical 285 Model. This model also had the Manual Oiling System that if maintained regularly will outlast your Lifetime and beyond. Quality Built Machine in a time when products had a Lifetime Warranty... Nice Video !
I wonder what the recording quaity was like? I'm imagining pretty muddy with standard 16mm film speed and the magnetic recording technology of the day. But I'd imagine it was a revelation then; a relatively simple way to add your own voice to films. And I love the way they describe the cost as being 'in pennies"... back then, 16mm film-making was for pros and wealthy amateurs only! Keep putting these fascinating films out, Periscope!
Magentic 16mm has very good fidelity, better than optical.
even today, i find this technology impressive.
Nowadays you see these as somebody’s DIY guitar amp than any actual films ran through them lol
Don't let the RIAA find out that your music track is coming from a phonograph! 😵
So basically a home version of a editing machine to put voice over onto film strip ?
thank you for the upload and have you got anything from the bell and howell company in relation to the double 8 film or home movie camera and the projectors used to view that type of film once its processed?
From this someone got the idea what about putting the magnetic tape in smaller versions and then make them portable, ie: SONY. :)
No. Portable wire and then tape recorders pre-dated this projector. The Magnetaphon was developed in the 1930s.