ABSTRACT
Edison’s Ideal was the first travelling kinematograph in the Netherlands. The projector is approximately 14 inches (35 cm) in height, 6 inches (15 cm) in width, and 4 inches (10 cm) in depth and is encased in a wooden box. The film roll was placed on the top reel. The device was manually operated by a lever connected to a wheel on the right side of the apparatus. This movement propelled the lower rolls that pulled the film-strip as well as the barrel shutter and the five-sided Maltese cross. Films were played at around 15 frames per second, causing a flicker in the projection. A limelight burner was placed behind the projector.
