MASON CINEMATOGRAPH
This cinematograph was produced as a one-off in the late 1920's by Mr William Mason who lived in a tiny village in Shropshire. As there was little or no entertainment to be had, Mr Mason built the cinematograph and used it to provide entertainment in local village halls for about ten years, showing first slides, and then films which he had collected (sadly these have been destroyed in the 1960's as they became unstable being of the early 'nitrate' type and highly flammable). The cinematograph was in use until the 1930's when the family moved to London.
Mr William Mason
1920's
Donated by William Mason's family
35mm plus Slide facility
588
ANIMOTOR
The Animotor prime function it to assist with the stop-motion production. It sets the number of frames to be exposed electronically synchronized to the Mitchell 35mmCamera thus providing accurate recording of motion of the subject.
? (Commisioned by Aardman Animation Ltd. Bristol)
Aardman Animation Ltd. Bristol
275
Mutiny on The Bounty
films; mutiny on the Bounty
Illustrated book of the historical incident and its 1962 film starring Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard and Richard Harris.
(unknown)
Random House, 1962
LIB00150
VICEROY silent CINE CAMERA
A medium budget range camera produced in the USA but only marginally marketed in the UK. All the usual features are found including a power zoom f1.8 9.5mm-32mm lens, CdS automatic electric eye, 2 speed, reflex viewing. .
A Bernard Corp. Chicago Illinois
circa 1967-68
Donation/Curzon cinema
super-8mm
134
KALEE ANAMORPHIC LENS
Anamorphic lenses were attached to the front of normal projection lens and “unsqueezed” the image to provide the wide screen aspect of Cinemascope.
A Kershaw & Co.Ltd., Leeds
1953
35mm
249
KALEE 7 PROJECTOR with Photophone Soundhead
First built in 1925 for the newly formed Kalee company (formerly a New Century collaboration). It differed from earlier Kalee models (5's &6's) in the construction of its gears and lubrication system. Built as a silent projector it was easily adapted to take the new optical heads. It was equipped with the Vitaphone sound on disc at around 1928 but up-graded to optical sound though the date is not known. It is a pre-cursor to the ever popular Kalee 8 which succeeded it. This Kalee 7 found fame with its sister in being installed during WW2 in Williton House near the entrance to Bletchley Park (Station X) in what was Winston Churchill's private cinema. He was a known great film buff as well as leader.
A Kershaw, Leeds
1925
Museum of Cinema Technology (PPT)
35mm
36
KALEE NP3 Silent PROJECTOR
A Kalee incursion into non-standard 16mm this projector has similarities with the American VICTOR. The picture gate is out of line with the feed and take up spools allowing the use of a single sprocket and thus allowing direct light. This slight twisting of the loops was beneficial to the side tension of the film in the gate. A pre-heated 500watt lamp avoided surge of energy through a cold lamp on switch-on. It has a fast pull mechanism and a three-bladed shutter. Rewinding is done via extended spindles which allowed a rewind to be done another reel was being projected. The NP3 had a short production life however probably due to Kalee's 35mm activities.
A. Kershaw & Co. Ltd.
1933
COLIN COWLES
16mm
83
PROJECTION HEAD
A Kalee 12 picture head which has had panels removed for viewing internal mechanism, in particular the intermittent.
A. Kershaw, Leeds
circa 1920's
Museum of Cinema Technology (PPT)
35mm
15
ACMADE COMPEDITOR
A piece of film editing equipment whereby four tracks of sound can be 'married' to film images. Usually known as a 'pic-sync'
Acmade Ltd. Oakside, Oxford Rd. Uxbridge.
16mm
13
ACMADE COMPEDITOR EDITING DEVICE
35mm and can be used in conjunction with a sound Moviola .
Acmade, Oakside, Oxford rd. Uxbridge.
Donation
35mm
117