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Editor, Film

Object number2018.142.3 a,b

Manufacturer Magnasync/Moviola Corporation

Manufacturer Hollywood FIlm Company

Manufacturer Howard Industries

OriginHollywood, CA

OriginMilford, IL

OriginPittsburgh, PA

OriginNorth Hollywood, CA

MediumMetal; Paint; Rubber; Plastic; Electrical wiring; Wood; Glass

Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

DescriptionFlatbed film editing machine with detachable monitor console. Flatbed film editing machine. Olive green machine; exterior is faced with olive green plastic veneer on interior structure of wood. Flat front face with equipment on surface. Machine is mounted upon a black metal U-shaped supporting framework; each side of base has one horizontal member with two casters; each caster has two black rubber wheels. Editing machine is in vertical position, but is able to swivel to a tabletop orientation via adjustment knobs at each end of metal framework. Front of machine has three circular silver metal plates on each side framing central black and silver motorized mechanisms for viewing picture and sound rolls; bottom of front face has control panels, toggle switches, and film scale. Top of machine has maker plate, control panel, two fan vents, and mount and hook-up for monitor console at center. Proper left end of machine has fan vent and paper warranty sheet taped to the side. Proper right side has fan vent and owner's property plate. Back of machine has exposed electrical wires and fan vent. Black rubber electrical cord ending in three-prong plug. (b) Monitor console, detachable. Olive green viewing monitor; exterior is faced with olive green plastic veneer on interior structure of wood. Rectangular base with slanted back side; front has connection port to hook-up with the editing machine. Wider top section has rectangular front with rectangular plastic screen above maker plate and speaker grill. Top section has angled back side. Top section's left and right sides each have one black handle above a slot that is used to secure the console to the editing machine via sliding latches. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a - machine in vertical position): 46 x 61.75 x 28 in. (116.8 x 156.8 x 71.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 28.875 x 15.875 x 13.25 in. (73.3 x 40.3 x 33.7 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front's has control panel in the viewer's bottom left quadrant with black text including "EXCITER / LAMP / PHONES / HI / EQUALIZER / LO / COMP / OPT MAG / SOUND / MASTER / SCREEN / BRIGHT / OFF / NORMAL / VIEWING / LIGHT".

Front has control panel in the viewer's bottom right quadrant with black text including "SOUNDSPEED / FEET TIME / RESET / RETARD ADVANCE / RETARD ADVANCE / LOCK MASTER / LOCK SOUND-1 / LOCK SOUND-2".

Front has control panel in the viewer's bottom right corner with black text including "MASTER / ON / OFF / AUTO PICTURE AUTO / ON / OFF / ON / OFF / AUTO SOUND 1 AUTO / ON / OFF / ON / OFF / AUTO SOUND 2 AUTO / ON / OFF / LEFT / RIGHT"; at bottom center of this panel is metal plate with silver text "LAUREL COMMUNICATIONS / 247 FORT PITT BLVD. / PITTSBURGH, PA. 15222 / 412-261-5589".

Proper right side at bottom has metal plate with silver text "LAUREL COMMUNICATIONS / 247 FORT PITT BLVD. / PITTSBURGH, PA. 15222 / 412-261-5589".

Inside supporting proper left leg is white sticker with red printed text "OVERSPEED CIRCUIT DISABLES. / UNIT MUST BE USED ON ALL / 35MM SYSTEMS".

Console port mount on top center of machine has handwritten text "J119".

Control panel on top of machine (when in vertical position) has black text including "PIX SUPPLY / "A" WIND / "B" WIND / IN / REMOTE CONTROL / OUT / EXTERNAL / SPEAKERS / FOOT / CONTROL / FILM / SPEED / 25 / 24 / LINE / VOLTAGE / 115V / POWER"; at viewer's left center of this panel is metal plate with silver text "LAUREL COMMUNICATIONS / 247 FORT PITT BLVD. / PITTSBURGH, PA. 15222 / 412-261-5589".

(b)
Proper right side in the viewer's bottom left corner is a metal plate with silver text "LAUREL COMMUNICATIONS / 247 FORT PITT BLVD. / PITTSBURGH, PA. 15222 / 412-261-5589"
Marks(a)
Front has film scale along bottom center with text including "HOLLYWOOD FILM SCALE / HOLLYWOOD FILM COMPANY...HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA...DESIGNERS & MANUFACTURERS OF FILM & VIDEO TAPE EDITING EQUIPMENT".

Fan visible on back of machine has black text including "INSUL. CLASS B / 25°C / Cyclohm / FAN / HOWARD / INDUSTRIES / DIVISION OF MSL INDUSTRIES, INC. / MILFORD, ILLINOIS..."

Above control panel on the top of the machine (when in vertical position) is metal plate with silver text "magnasync / moviola / NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. / MADE IN U.S.A. / MODEL / M35BH / 110 / 230 VOLTS / 8 / 4 / AMPS / 50 / 60 / CY / SERIAL NO. / E067".

Proper left side has white paper sheet with black printed text including "Warranty / ... / MAGNASYNC/MOVIOLA CORPORATION / A Subsidiary of Craig Corporation".

(b)
Front below the screen is a metal plate with silver text "moviola".

Proper right side in the viewer's bottom left corner is a metal plate with silver text "magnasync / moviola / NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. / MADE IN U.S.A. / MODEL / M35BH / 115 / 230 VOLTS / 8 / 4 / AMPS / 50 / 60 / CY / SERIAL NO. / E066".
Historical NotesFilm editing flatbed. This Moviola flatbed originally belonged to George Romero’s production company Laurel Communications and was acquired by Pittsburgh Filmmakers after Romero’s company liquidated its equipment. Part of a collection related to Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PF/PCA). Pittsburgh Filmmakers played a crucial role in Pittsburgh’s independent film community since its founding as an equipment access co-op in the early 1970s. As part of our ongoing initiative to collect and document the history of film in Pittsburgh, the Heinz History Center worked with Filmmakers on finding a home for some of the equipment, signage, and educational materials that helped shape the experience of generations of students and community members.

Previous owner Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

Previous owner Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Previous owner Laurel Communications

Related person George Andrew Romero

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