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The  '''Slide Cube Projector''' is a [[slide projector]] and system, manufactured and marketed by [[Bell & Howell]], which was introduced in 1970 and marketed through the 1980s. The projector derived its name from its transparent cubical plastic slide storage [[Camera magazine|magazine]], approximately {{cvt|5.5|cm}} in each dimension (a bit larger than a standard [[135 film]] slide mount), that held 36 to 44 slides, depending on the mount thickness.<ref name=description>{{cite web | title=Bell and Howell 35mm Slide Cube Projector | publisher= Affordable Scanning| url=https://www.old-photo.com/pages/bell-and-howell-slide-cube-projector.htm | access-date=8 April 2024}}</ref> The magazine used a sliding lid to hold the slides in place. Unlike competing systems which used straight tray or [[carousel slide projector|carousel]] magazines, the slides in a Slide Cube are stacked on top of each other rather than stored in separate slots.

The system consisted of Slide Cubes and a projector designed to use them. Bell & Howell subsequently introduced a Slide Cube Projector II, with revised features, before discontinuing the system in the 1980s. Although Slide Cube Projectors are no longer manufactured, {{As of|2024|lc=y}} cubes, bulbs, a few replacement parts, and complete used projectors are available on the second-hand market.