Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector

Made:
circa 1935 in Vienna

Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector.

The Austrian Ditmar company introduced a range of dual gauge cine projectors from around 1935. They were unique in that instead of exchangeable parts for each film size, these machines were designed with a dual film path. This meant that there were two sets of feed sprockets (mounted side by side), two film gates, two take-up sprockets, plus twin sets of guide rollers. The lamp and optical system was arranged to slide from side to side to match the film size in use and the lens mount (a standard 32.5mm diameter) could be pulled forward away from the projector and swivelled across to whichever film gate was in use. The 400ft spool arms had reversible spool fittings to suit the different film gauges. A knob was rotated to set the claw mechanism for the gauge required.

Initially there were three machines offered : model 2960 for 9.5mm and 16mm; model 2890 for 8mm and 9.5mm; and model 2860 for 8mm and 16mm. All these were designed for silent films only - the16mm running double perf. 16mm prints only. Incidentally a special film gate was available to run the special Ozaphane (Agfa) 16mm prints.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Collection:
Buckingham Movie Museum/John Burgoyne-Johnson Collection
Object Number:
1990-5041/64
type:
9.5/16mm projector
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector

Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector

Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector.

Measurements:
overall: 350 mm x 165 mm x 280 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5041/64/1
type:
9.5/16mm projector
Spool for Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector

Spool for Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector

Spool for Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector.

Object Number:
1990-5041/64/2
type:
spool
Spool for Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector

Spool for Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector

Spool for Ditmar 9.5/16mm projector.

Object Number:
1990-5041/64/3
type:
spool