Bolex Paillard M8 film projector - 1951 (1950s vintage) Serial number: 316887 Manufactured in 1951. Lens: Kern-Paillard Switzerland 1:1.6 AR f=20mm With lamp, without connection cable Device is optically in very nice condition, but not tested. ======= Serial numbers and date of manufacture The serial number of the M8 projectors is located on the bottom of the base, near the rear; this can be used to determine in what year the projector was made. The table below shows the range of serial numbers of the production run of both the M8 and M8R models. M8 Projector:: serial numbers # Year 310001-315,000 1949/1950 315.000-325,000 1951 325.000-330,000 1952 330.000-350,000 1953 350.000-360,000 1954 360.000-380,000 1955 380.000-400,000 1956 400.000-430,000 1957 430.000-455,000 1958 455.000-468,000 1959/1960