Museums' Spitz A-1 Planetarium Projector
This projector was used at the University of Michigian. This one is Serial Number #131 and Code # A1 300.
It is one of about only 40 ever made before they started making the A2 and I believe this one was built in 1957.
Closeup Spitz A-1 Planetarium Projector
Pictured accessories include the astronomical triangle used for teaching celestial navigation on the left. Also to the left is the geo-centric earth projector. In the back, barely visible, is the meridian projector and also the twilight projector. The co-ordinate projector is on the far right and the planet projectors between it and the dodecahedron star globe.
Museums' newest and second Spitz A1 Planetarium Projector
In our continuing effort to preserve our rich planetarium heritage, the Museum is proud to announce the purchase of a second Spitz A1 Planetarium Projector with all the acessories for the Collection. This one is an A-1 300A and is Serial Number 122 and was originally sold to and used at the Museum of History and Science at Waterloo, Iowa. The projector arrived safely here at the Museum on July 4th 2010 and came to us from the Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Illinois. It is setup temporarily in the front office till a better location may be found for it.
A photograph of the Spitz Factory Taken in 1954
Thanks to Planetarian Steve Russo for making the picture available!
Armand Spitz A1 Planetarium Projector
Armand Spitz A-1 Planetarium Projector
Armand Spitz A-1 Planetarium Projector Posterized
Night Time Negative Image just for FUN
The newest (July 2019) addition to our Planetarium is this wonderful Spitz A2 Planetarium Projector.
This beautiful Spitz A-2 projector was generously donated by Brad Snowder of Washington.
The projector was most recently on display at the Electrical History Museum and was the projector used by the
Spanel Planetarium at Western Washington University from 1959 till 2004 where Brad was the Planetarium Director.
Owen Phairis IV, Planetarium Director Brad Snowder, James R. Phairis
