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Identity & maker
Filmostar Slide Projector by Filmostar, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
The Filmostar is a vintage slide projector constructed from black molded Bakelite with a rounded bullet-shaped lamp housing and an integrated stand. It features an open-frame slide gate and an adjustable lens assembly inscribed 'Filmostar f=13.5cm 1:3.5'. The device comes complete with its original vintage brown electrical cord and plug.
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Documented construction
Black molded Bakelite; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Filmostar f=13.5cm f/3.5
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Filmostar Slide Projector.
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Collector context
Filmostar production places this piece within the documented history of Filmostar Slide Projector.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Filmostar Slide Projector is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Filmostar
Origin
Germany
Year
1950
Department
projectors
Packed shipment
8 kg · 52 × 40 × 32 cm
Lens
Filmostar f=13.5cm f/3.5
Housing Material
Black molded Bakelite
Power Supply
Wired electric with plug
Slide Format
Not visible in photographs
Cooling System
Vented rear lamp housing
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Filmostar Slide Projector — photograph
Detail № 02 · Filmostar Slide Projector — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Filmostar Slide Projector; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Filmostar: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Filmostar Slide Projector carries the material language of Germany manufacturing around 1950: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Filmostar Slide Projector. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Filmostar. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1950
Manufacture
Produced by Filmostar in Germany; the photographed Filmostar Slide Projector retains its period design language.
1954
Field use
Used in projectors work during the working life of Filmostar Slide Projector, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1970
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Filmostar Slide Projector became a reference point for collectors studying Filmostar workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Filmostar Slide Projector was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The projector is in well-preserved vintage cosmetic condition with clean molded Bakelite surfaces and a functioning lens bezel. The original brown electrical wiring is present and intact, showing minor wear consistent with age.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The projector is in well-preserved vintage cosmetic condition with clean molded Bakelite surfaces and a functioning lens bezel. The original brown electrical wiring is present and intact, showing minor wear consistent with age.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Filmostar Slide Projector are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Filmostar Slide Projector is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Filmostar Slide Projector images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Filmostar Slide Projector