Viewlex Super 8

• Marketed circa 1966-67, Viewlex Inc made a Super 8 version of the Viewlex Super Sound, first 8-mm cine projector for the M format, also called Maurer 8 format. This projector was made for optical and magnetic sound playback, but not for sound recording. It has a input jack of microphone for public address. The lamp is low voltage, 150W, 21.5V. Amplifier: transistorized. Amplifier output: 6W. Reel capacity: 200m. Projection speed: 18 (silent film speed) and 24 fps (sound film speed). Picture/sound distance: 56 frames (magnetic sound), 52 frames (optical sound). Built-in speaker in the projector cover.
• US patent 3,404,937, Motion picture projection using optical and magnetic sound tracks, filed May 13 1965, publication date October 8 1968, Ben Peirez and Marvin I. Mindell (Great Neck, New York), assignors to Viewlex Inc, Holbrok, New York.