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price solely and simply because of
the many simplifications embodied
—simplifications some of which
were invented for the purpose,
while others resulted from leaving
off parts necessary for the more
exacting photographic technique of
professional filming. The resulting
camera is about the size of a standard
book—seven inches long, five
inches high, and two and one-half
inches thick. It may be carried in
the hand like the ordinary camera,
and except for the crank, looks like
the typical amateur "box".
The projector is designed to run
on ordinary house current, and to
give a brilliant screen picture at distances
ranging from twelve to fifteen feet. A
special non-inflammable film has been
developed to meet the universal underwriters'
and police prohibition against
the use of ordinary film in homes, and
the company furnishes it in fifty-foot
reels through dealers and agents. The
film takes almost twice as many pictures
to the foot as the professional material,
and is so prepared in spools that daylight
loading, unloading, and handling is as
practicable as with film used for ordinary
"still" work. The combination of a spe-
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worth living. There is more actual fun in looking at childhood pictures of
portraits of those dear to you, than cap be secured from any other means of
men!.
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The Projecting Outfit
Every point has been simplified to the greatest degree to make for
the utmost in economy and practicality.
cial size camera, film and projector is the
big point which makes the new apparatus
practicable, for it enables the amateur to
take and show his own pictures without
getting into trouble, since most of the
apparatus offered heretofore has either
lacked one of these three essentials, or
has employed a standard size film, use
of which is prohibited in homes.
The home that owns and uses this
compact little outfit constantly is laying
up a wealth of thrill and happiness for
the future. Think of the pleasure, in
after years when your son or daughter
grows up and leaves home,
of having a complete film
record from cradle days up!
Think what a generous filming
of the scenes of your
honeymoon would mean to
y o u no w ! The greatest
single pleasure that it is possible
to store up for the days
of old age is a wealth of
reminiscences of happy
hours spent in youth with
comrades or people you care
for in a sincere and lasting
way. The old people of today
have only their dimming
memories to depend on;
those of tomorrow will have
libraries of this film. This
camera ought to add greatlv
to the joy of every family.