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16mm Motion Picture Projector: Operating Techniques, The

1961/20 min 44 sec/78 shots

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This 1961 U.S. Air Force training film instructs military projectionists in operating a 16mm motion-picture projector. It covers pre-show preparation, including checking power, sound, light, lenses, aperture, pressure plates, and the projected image; explains film movement and threading; and demonstrates responses to problems such as lost loops, damaged film, and proper return procedures.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: U.S. Air Force, Air Photographic and Charting Service (MATS)
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: 16mm Motion Picture Projector: Operating Techniques, The
Date: 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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