Rare Tabletop Cinematographs, c. 1920

1) Keystone M.F. Co., Boston. Moviegraph, children's cinema projector for Pathé 28mm film as continuous film (image aperture: 18.7 x 13.9 mm) and glass slides (3 cm in height). Handcrank with a Maltese cross mechanism. The lamp housing contains a porcelain socket for E27 light bulbs. A brass plaque affixed to the lamp housing displays fire safety instructions in English. Electrical functions untested. Extremely rare projector for the already very rare 28mm Pathé film. – And: 2) GCC, Nuremberg. A children's cinema projector for 35mm continuous film strips (image aperture: 23 x 18 mm). Handcrank with Maltese cross mechanism. Lens holder with slot for glass slides (5 cm in height). Lamp housing with a condenser and a large chimney, and a small kerosene lamp. – In addition: Several boxes containing untested continuous film strips.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)