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Gaumont-Kalee GK21 35mm cinema projector

Cinematography

1948-1958

Pathé Baby projector

Cinematography

1922

Empire Model 2 35mm Cinematograph

Cinematography

1915-1925

Spirograph projector

Cinematography

1923

Kodascope Eight Model 20T 8mm cine projector

Cinematography

1932-1941

Kodatoy Universal Model 16mm Projector

Cinematography

1932

Kodak Brownie 500 cine projector

Cinematography

1956-1963

Kineoptoscope projector mechanism

Cinematography

1897

kinemacolor projector

Cinematography

1910

Cine-Kodak Outfit 923 Kodascope Projector. Cine projector for 16mm silent film. Projection lens F: 2 inches focussed by eccentric. Double shutters counter rotating. Claw intermittent, 2 continuous sprocket. Framing by double gate mask. Electric motor drive 90/100v 50cps, 1/100HP No.748786 by Robbins and Myers Company of Springfield, Ohio. Rheostat control ammeter calibrated to 5 amps. Hand rewind. Elevating screw foot. Serial No.02677. Eastman Kodak Company.

Cine-Kodak Outfit 923 Kodascope Projector

Cinematography

1923

Bioscope 35-mm cine-projector

Cinematography

c.1900

PPC (Presenta Pocket Ciné) Silent 9.5mm projector/viewer. Pocket sized viewer and projector for 9.5mm film in closed cassettes. Retailed in United Kingdom by Presenta Ltd, manufactured in Switzerland, 1926. British Patent Nos 259935 and 267812; other patents pending. Cable missing plug attachment.

Presenta Pocket Ciné Silent 9.5mm projector/viewer

Cinematography

1935

Reliance Animatograph Patent Projector

Cinematography

1906

The Biokam Projector 17.5mm

Cinematography

1899

Cinerex SU200 Super-8. 8mm sound projector with microphone. Serial No 77050515. Film reel missing. Purchased 1978 for £142.18.

Cinerex SU200 Super-8 Sound Projector

Cinematography

1978

8mm cine projector model 606tt

Cinematography

Kodascope Eight - 500 cine projector for standard 8 film (purchased new 1955).

Kodascope Eight-500 cine projector

Cinematography

1955

Eumig P8 8mm silent cine projector. Cast metal with powder coating. Foto-Kind Weldman (retailer?). Serial No 168676.

Eumig P8 8mm silent cine projector

Cinematography

1954-1968

Pathe Kok projector

Cinematography

Specto Royal 8mm portable cine projector, type 204, for standard 8mm film. 1960-1961. Camera built in to case. Serial No 3896. Lentar 20mm lens f/1.4. Bought by A Gill in 1961 for £28/9/6d.

Specto Royal 8mm Projector Type204

Cinematography

1960-1961

cine projector

Cinematography

c.1940

Hollywood Constellation cine projector made by RCA Great Britain Ltd, Sunbury-on-Thames, c.1955.

Hollywood Constellation cine p

Cinematography

c.1955

Cine projector for 16mm double perforated film, in 400 foot reels approx F: 2 inch projection lens. Single continuous sprocket. Claw intermittent movement. 240v 100w A1 prefocus lamo. Condenser and mirror system with right angled light path. Turbine cooling fan on motor with duct to lmaphouse. Motor drive with variable speed via rheostat. Provision for hand drive and hand rewind. Handle missing. Framing by movable gate mask. Elevating screw. Kodak Limited.

Kodascope model C projector

Photographic Technology

1928-1938

Projector for standard 8mm cine film. Meopta P.O. lens F:20mm f/1.5, No.24866, coated. Claw intermittent and one sprocket. 16/24 fps speed switch. Self threading. Motor lamp switches, Adjustable mains volt. Three blade shutter. Integral reflector lamp 8v 50w. 3 point bayonet base. Framing adjustment on claw mechanism. 400 foot rell capacity. Upper spool arm folds to form handle. Inching knob. Socket for tape synchroniser. In fitted case with leads, reel and service kit of brushes, oil can, screwdriver, spare belts and fuses. Made in Czechoslovakia.

Meopta AM 8 projector

Cinematography

For 16mm silent film, 400' reels, coaxially mounted on single shaft; claw intermittent, two sprockets; motor speed control by external rheostat. No W 14870.

Zeiss-Ikon 16m projector

Cinematography

"Kodatoy" Universal 16mm cine projector, made by Kodak Ltd.

"Kodatoy" Cine Projector

Cinematography

1935-1940

Urban-Joy 'Spirograph', 16mm home projector by H W Joy, manufactured by Urban Motion Picture Industries, Inc, 1920. The Spirograph Projector was made in America in 1923. Originally designed in 1913 but not marketed by Charles Urban until 1923. The Spirograph used 10½ inch diameter discs containing 1200 frames arranged in a spiral of twelve rows. When the handle was turned, the disc revolved and gradually tracked across behind the lens. The discs were reproductions of professional feature films and the projector was intended solely for home use. There was no camera available so people could not make their own films.

Urban-Joy 'Spirograph' 16mm home projector

Cinematography

1923

Kamm 35mm projector on stand, manufactured by L Kamm & Co, 1910. This is a hand-cranked silent 35mm projector. It has an intermittent sprocket drive and two continuous sprockets. The novel racking device moves the intermittent sprocket down and at the same time raises the projector lens for optical compansation. In front of the lens is a drum shutter and a mask to cut down on light spillage. The projector has a friction-operated safety shutter and two spool boxes - both safety features for nitrate film. The mechanism slides across to bring a magic lantern lens before the lamphouse. The slide carrier for 3 1/4 inch slides is in front of the lamphouse. The lamphouse is fitted with a carbon arc and condenser.

Kamm 35mm projector on stand.

Cinematography

1910

Pathescope Super8 cine projector.

Pathescope Super8 projector

Cinematography

1959

Warwick Trading Company. Biokam lantern adaptor. For fitting to 55m screw mount lantern tube. Voigtlander & Sohn AG Projection lens, Serial No 65107. Claw pulldown for 17.5mm centre perforated film. Fold down upper film holder. 8 frame and single frame shaft. No handle. Nameplate is a reproduction.

Biokam Lantern Adaptor

Cinematography

1899

Pathe's Marignan 9.5 sound projector

Cinematography

Anonymous Russian 16mm cine projector

Cinematography

For 16mm sound film reels ; Kodak Projection Ektanon lens F:2" f/1.6. Claw intermittent; two sprockets; magnetic recording/playback, optical sound. Case with speaker. Baseplate with instructions missing.

Kodak Pageant sound projector Model MF2

Cinematography

For 16mm silent film on 400' reels; fitted with Kodacolour projection lens unit. Slow/fast motor control; theostat for lamp, ammeter. 110v supply. No K18857.

Kodascope Model A projector

Cinematography

Bell & Howell Compatible cine projector to accommodate Super 8, Standard and Single 8mm, 1971. In original packaging.

Bell & Howell Compatible cine projector

Cinematography

1971

Heurtier Tri-Gauge projector

Cinematography

The first experimental model of spiral disc projector, by Theo. Brown, 1905, (later developed into 'Spirograph').

Spirograph

Cinematography

1905

Noris standard 8mm cine projector with Synchrodek sound synchroniser, 1960-1965.

Noris Standard 8mm Cine Projector with Synchrodek Sound Synchroniser

Cinematography

1960-1965

Kalee projector mechanism.

Kalee Projector Mechanism

Cinematography

Kodak Brownie Eight 58 cine projector in original packaging.

Kodak Brownie Eight 58 Cine Projector in Original Packaging

Cinematography

Kodascope Model A projector, for 16mm film 400' spools. In canvass bag with box of spare lamps. No K17743. Coverplate missing.

Kodascope Model A projector

Cinematography

Cinemeccanica Victoria 9 35mm cine projector, 1971. Commissioned for use at Clarence House, HM The Queen Mother's former residence in London. Pallet of cine projection equipment; includes film reels, stand, controls, two boxes of lenses. With bag of film strip.

Cinemeccanica Victoria 9 35mm cine projector, 1971

Cinematography

1971

Paillard Bolex Dual Gauge Projector Model DA 1. Convertible projector for 16mm or 9.5mm films. Claw intermittent and single sprocket drive. Sprocket claw and feed and take up spindles interchangeable. Removable gate. 400 foot reel capacity. Electric motor drive, variable speed. Forward, reverse still picture and hand drive lever control. Framing knob operating on lens panel. 115v 250q=w A1/5 prefocus lamp. Illumination through mirror. Dallmeyer projection lens F: 1 inches, Serial No 332984. Lamp, motor and threading light switches. Motor rewind. Paillard Bolex. Electric motor 100 W AC, Serial No 5802/316.

Paillard Bolex Dual Gauge Projector Model DA 1

Cinematography

Elmo 8-mm cine projector, made by Ilford, c. 1975.

Elmo 8-mm cine projector

Cinematography

c. 1975

Lighttight housing on pillar, with film guide into 50' clear plastic spiral.

Kodak 35mm Spiral Film Loader Model I-24

Cinematography

Prototype mechanism for double run 16mm film cassette system. Built in portable gramophone case. Read projection foldaway screen in lid. Mirror system takes image from film in cassette (missing). Low voltage lamp fed by transformer. Variable resistance and anmeter in lamp circuit. SIngle claw mechanism. Framing and focusing controls. Arthur Kingston design.

Prototype Kingston cassette projector

Cinematography

Projector for standard 8mm cine film. Kodak projection lens F: 1 inches, f/2. 100v 200w SBC base lamp with two spares. Provision for internal plug in resistance for use on 240v mains (missing). Speed control for motor. Claw and two sprocket drive. Powered rewind. Framing control. Mechanism pivots on base for elevation. Kodak Limited.

Home kodascope de luxe 8 projector

Cinematography

Pathe Kid 9.5mm cine projector mounted on board with resistor.

Pathe Kid Cine Projector

Cinematography

1930

Pathe-baby 9.5mm cine projector, with resistance coil and instruction booklets, in box.

Pathe-Baby Cine Projector

Cinematography

1920-1925

Pathe Kid 9.5mm cine projector mounted on board with resistor. With box containing one type c lamp, two attachment arms and large film reel.

Pathe Kid Cine Projector

Cinematography

1930