The Curzon Cinema Collection
Title
The Curzon Cinema Collection
Description
The Curzon Cinema Collection was formerly displayed in the otherwise unused warehouse at the rear of the cinema. When this space was needed for other purposes a new home had to be found for the items. Some of the exhibits that had been on loan were returned to their owners, but the majority of the collection remained intact and was removed to the main cinema building and remains one of the most important collections of its kind in the country. A limited number of exhibits are in working condition, and we are working with experts to revive a variety of projectors.
Collection Items
SPECTO SILENT PROJECTOR
First introduced in 1935 the Specto is perhaps more thought of as a post WW2 projector coming from the Windsor factory. It was manufactured for 30 years and maintained its style and operation throughout that time. The most important aspect of the…
SPECTO SILENT PROJECTOR
First introduced in 1935 the Specto is perhaps more thought of as a post WW2 projector coming from the Windsor factory. It was manufactured for 30 years and maintained its style and operation throughout that time. The most important aspect of the…
DeBRIE D16 SOUND PROJECTOR
Originating from the designs of Andre DeBrie these projectors were favoured by the British Government post WW2 and were used extensively by the Forces, particularly the Army. This was probably due to its 'unit' construction enabling easy maintenance.…
KALEE GK40 PROJECTOR
FITTED WITH VULCAN ARC LAMP AND KALEE 40 BASE WESTERN ELECTRIC SOUND HEAD. A smallish lightweight projector which could usually be found installed in 'shut-in' locations such as hospitals and prisons etc. and small cinemas. Compact and supplied as a…
CINCHRO SILENT PROJECTOR
The origin of this projector is unknown. It is thought to date from around 1916 and could have been produced as a Bioscope projector. It is a hand turned projector with a front shutter and has 1000ft. spool boxes complete with fire-traps. It is also…
AMPLIFIER RACK ASSEMBLY
A typical small cinema mono amplifier. Was in use in the Curzon from 1980 until its replacement in 1997.
PROJECTION HEAD
A projection head thought to be a model SRB. exhibited with panels removed to show the operational parts within. BTH projectors were usually to be found in Odeon projection rooms equipped with BTH arc lamps.
PROJECTION HEAD
A Kalee 12 picture head which has had panels removed for viewing internal mechanism, in particular the intermittent.
SOUND MOVIOLA
Post production editing machine. Consists of contiguous picture and sound heads which are locked together to run in synchronisation or separately. Optical sound film is pulled through continuously by a sprocket drive and can be stopped or moved…
REWINDER AND SPLICER
Rewinding of film reels was necessary in the days of twin projection systems. Rewinding today is mainly undertaken when 'making up' reels. Splicing was achieved by using the joiner and by scraping one edge of the film and cementing the two parts…