A Conical Beam: Part 14

Following the bearing toward the dim study alcove, I reached the metal stand housing a vintage compact film projector. Its painted casing was cool and solid beneath my gloves. Scaling the lower bracket, I braced against the chassis and reached for the knurled focus ring beside the lens barrel. With a steady clockwise turn, the mechanical gears engaged cleanly. I pressed the heavy rocker switch down; the cooling fan hummed into motion as an incandescent beam sliced across the shadowed corner, casting a bright circular illumination against the pale plaster wall. Within the illuminated cone, the focal plane aligned with precise clarity. #Jun #JuntheSwan #Battleoftheplanets #Gforce #Gatchaman