Kodak Editing Table for 8 mm Film, 40's. Original Case and Key. Working

Rare device designed to view and edit 8 mm films (Super 8). It was made in the 1940s by prestigious brand Kodak, and it is an ancient and curious instrument though surely for domestic use. Kodak is a worldwide known brand, and was founded in 1888 by George Eastmann in Rochester (USA). Eastmann was the first in making and selling photographic cameras for domestic use. Nowadays Kodak is one of the biggest and most prestigious multinational companies in the audiovisual field. This domestic film editor is a very rare piece and all its components work perfectly. The central viewer provides a clear and neat vision of the films stills. To operate the device, the user will have to open it and put the film reels in the copper-colored metal stands which rest on both ends. Thanks to the silvery handles we can turn the reels and pass the film under the viewer, where the images can be seen. The editor has also a wire connected to a light bulb which lets us see the film; it is the only electrical appliance of the device, while the rest are manual. In the front we can see a curious device with a blade and two small bottles. It is designed to edit films: the user can cut the film with the blade and stick the stills using the liquids of the bottles. This device has a small metal plate attached with the word Revere engraved. The editors lock has also some words and numbers engraved, and among them we can distinguish a number, probably the serial one: 131804. This editors folding base is made of light mahogany wood, and the different parts are joined by golden hinges. The parts can be folded to make up a cube, which is locked by the original key. The device comes with its original case made of blue fabric. Overall this is a magnificent vintage piece, full of charm and functionality, which will delight any lover of cinema-related antiques. Measurements: 603 mm length x 130 mm height (open).