EQUIPMENT: FILM PROJECTORS
1.	Inventory
2.	Status of the equipment
3.	Type of projector
4.	Modifications
5.	Type of lamp 
6.	General Cataloguing information 
7.	Associated items 
8.	Provenance
9.	Power requirements
10.	Condition assessment 
11.	Maintenance, Servicing, Failure & Repair
12.	Spares and consumables
13.	Dimensions and packing details
14.	Risk of obsolescence

1.	INVENTORY
•	Please list all the equipment which came as part of the work and could be classed as  a ‘Film Projector’
•	If the equipment has been provided with a unique reference number as part of your collection management strategy – please list it. 
2.	STATUS OF THE EQUIPMENT Please describe what is important about this equipment in relation to the work of art. The status of the equipment will determine how important it is to gather detailed information about it.  
•	Is the hardware considered part of the work of art? If so how and by whom? (artist, registrars, curator, artist’s gallery etc)
•	Is the equipment visible in the installation and valued as part of the visual appearance of the work of art? 
•	Is it purely the function of the equipment that is significant? 
•	Is the equipment obsolete and therefore not easily replaced? Is the function unusual? Has the equipment been modified for either technical or aesthetic reasons? (if so by whom?)
3.	TYPE OF FILM PROJECTOR
•	8mm
•	16mm 
•	Super 16mm
•	35mm
•	Other (please specify)

4.	MODIFICATIONS
•	Modifications to the gate
•	Modifications to the cooling system
•	Modifications related to synchronising two or more projectors
•	Modifications to the power supply
•	Other
5.	TYPE OF LAMP
•	Halogen
•	Xenon
•	Other (please specify)
6.	GENERAL CATALOGUING INFORMATION
•	Make 
•	Model
•	Serial number (if applicable)
7.	ASSOCIATED ITEMS
•	Lenses (please give details)
•	Anamorphic attachment
•	Looper (please give details)
•	Cables (power, audio etc)
•	Synchronising unit (please give details)
•	Service manual
•	Operating manual
•	Other (please specify)
8.	PROVENANCE (if the equipment came from the artist’s gallery or the artist they may be able to provide this information)
•	Supplier
•	Cost 
•	Warranty information 
•	Date purchased or received
•	History
9.	POWER REQUIREMENTS
•	Voltage required
•	Adapters provided (please give details)
•	Current drawn 
•	State whether the projector has the option to move an internal belt to allow for global differences in hertz. (UK=50 hertz US=60 hertz)
10.	CONDITION ASSESSMENT 
•	Appearance
o	Casing of the unit intact and undamaged 
o	Clean and dust free
o	Action recommended (and if necessary approved by….)

•	Operation
o	Take a piece of clear leader and run through the projector to check for scratching and that the projector runs smoothly
o	Check the tension of the film as it runs through
o	Lamp comes on and produces area of light unobstructed and at the correct brightness
o	Sound lamp comes on and sound quality is good and at the right speed
o	Check how secure the gate is
o	Check all the arms and attachments are present and moving smoothly
o	Check the belts
o	Check the gate and aperture are clear (soft child’s tooth brush is useful for this task) 
o	Check that the unit is clean and dust free, that internal areas are greased as appropriate and there are no signs of overheating. 
o	Action recommended (and if necessary approved by….)

11.	MAINTENANCE, SERVICING, FAILURE & REPAIR 
•	Provide details of recommended maintenance and servicing schedules
•	Specify which parts are most likely to fail and an estimated or known cost of replacement. 
•	Provide details (if known) about where to get parts or where best to go to have the equipment serviced or repaired

12.	SPARES AND CONSUMABLES
Please provide details of the type, make, model number, expected hours of usage, cost and supplier where possible. 
•	Projector Lamps
•	Fuses
•	Sound lamps 
•	Belts
•	Other 
13.	DIMENSIONS & PACKING DETAILS 
•	Unpacked dimensions
•	Packed dimensions
•	Weight
•	Type of packing
o	Manufacturer’s box
o	Flight case
o	Other (please specify)
14.	RISK OF OBSOLESCENCE OF THE EQUIPMENT 
•	Is the equipment still being manufactured? 
•	Are parts still available?
•	How many years is the manufacturer committed to providing parts?
•	Is there something about the unit or its relationship to the artwork which would make it difficult or undesirable to replace with another make or model of projector?