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Just read this "The Home Kinetoscope was designed for home-cinema enthusiasts and utilised 22mm non-flam acetate film, "safety film", instead of 35 mm cellulose nitrate film. ... A camera was never produced and films had to be purchased or rented from an authorised Edison distributor."

https://collection.maas.museum/object/160424

Acetate film can still deteriorate if stored incorrectly , it needs to be dry , deterioration is noticeable if when you open the can it smells strongly of vinegar

soundgen wrote:"The Home Kinetoscope was designed for home-cinema enthusiasts and utilised 22mm non-flam acetate film, "safety film"

Thanks for the refreshing update on the Edison Home Kinetoscope films, soundgen.

Doug

As I recall, "safety" film usually has the word "safety" printed along side the film edge every so many inches. Not certain if that was the practice of all film manufacturers however.