Gaumontcolor
This is a three-colour system invented in France.
OUTLINE OF A PROJECTION — The lamp sends white light through the three filters that present themselves each in front of its objective. Every screen passes only the rays that correspond to its colour.
This is computerised translation freely adapted by me - please feel free to correct the translation and tell me! Thanks. Brian
This is the section from Cornwell-Clyne's Colour Cinematography 1951 3rd Edition pp10-11
1913.—Société Etablissements Gaumont patented a triple-lens system (B.P. 3,220, 1912). Some pictures were projected in London (at the Coliseum?), but serious parallax was the cause of very noticeable fringing. Gaumontcolor was first shown in Paris, April 4, 1913, the programme including Bouquets of Flowers—Life in the Country— Trip to the Côte d’Azur—Carnival at Nice—Fashions—Majorca. In June it was shown in New York at the 39th St. Theatre, and actually included synchronized sound from gramophone records. Three frames were recorded one above the other from three vertically super posed lenses. Each frame was 14 mm. high (3 perforations). The projection optical system was similar. Electrical remote control of registration was attempted.
This is a description of the process that appeared in L'illustration in 1920. (it is in French)
Gaumontcolor PDF
There are four patents issued to Gaumont referring to three colour cinematography. They are from 1912.
Gaumont GB1912 03220A.pdf
Gaumont GB1912 24873A.pdf
Gaumont GB1912 25261A.pdf
Gaumont GB1913 26265A.pdf
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European Patent Office
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These are excerpts from E J Wall's 'History of Three-Color Photography' published by the American Photographic Publishing Company in 1925. Click on image to read article.
