stackyFACTSThe invention that finally let projectionists use the bathroom in peace.
The invention that finally let projectionists use the bathroom in peace. Before the 1960s, a feature film was shipped on several small reels, requiring a human to perfectly time the changeover between two different projectors every twenty minutes. The platter system allowed the entire film to be permanently spliced together and laid completely flat on a massive spinning horizontal table, automating the process and heavily reducing labor.
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