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PRESTWICH MODEL 5 35mm motion picture camera, London, after 1898, hand-cranked, wooden body with brass binding, 290 x 395 x 115 mm,
25 October 2022, 14:00 EDT
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PRESTWICH MODEL 5
35mm motion picture camera, London, after 1898, hand-cranked, wooden body with brass binding, 290 x 395 x 115 mm, pair of wooden magazines, wood and metal crank handle, leather replacement[?] strap.
John Alfred Prestwich (1874-1952) founded the Prestwich Manufacturing Company in 1895. He was a very capable engineer who made some of the most highly-considered cinema cameras during the final years of the 19th century. He is best remembered today outside of film circles for his J.A.P. motorcycle engines. He collaborated with William Friese Greene, another film pioneer, to make a camera and projector that reduced flicker.
John Alfred Prestwich (1874-1952) founded the Prestwich Manufacturing Company in 1895. He was a very capable engineer who made some of the most highly-considered cinema cameras during the final years of the 19th century. He is best remembered today outside of film circles for his J.A.P. motorcycle engines. He collaborated with William Friese Greene, another film pioneer, to make a camera and projector that reduced flicker.

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