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A useful tool for making up film onto running reels. The loose wound Film was placed on the 'horse' ready to be reeled on. More than one could be held on the tool. This 'horse' was used in the Curzon projection room for many years.

Donald Bell and Albert Howell fist met in 1905 at the Crary Machine Works in Chicago. That was to be a long and successful partnership. Involvement in the non-standard film gauges meant that the collaboration had a full order book. The Filmo 57 first…

A single toothed claw, no shutter or flywheel this Bing is operated by a clockwork motor. There were four versions, hand-cranked, clockwork, battery and mains operated.

A beautiful little camera from the Swiss masters. Normal and close-up lenses on a turret. Clock motor, two speeds, reflex view finder, Accessories including filters and case.

In the days when smoking was permitted in cinemas ash trays like these could be found on the backs of the seats where they were joined. They would have to be emptied by the cleaners every day; an unpleasant task. Many fires were caused by cigarette…

For many years, prior to the use of hard plastics, film transit boxes with which films were moved around cinemas were of steel and timber lined. They were transported by Film Transport Limited for many years.

Designed and built to Admiralty requirements these projectors were to be found in most royal Navy establishments and larger ships. They are portable and when not assembled can be transported through the 'manholes' in the hatches aboard ship. A very…

This projector is the No.2 of a pair which were installed in the Electric Palace, Bridport. It is thought to have spent all of its working life in that cinema. The model T was produced, somewhat late, to counter the problem exhibitors were having…

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…

The first 8mm camera on the market as a challenge to the popular 9.5mm. Simple to operate with basic facilities it was designed to use 16mm film stock on a 25ft. spool exposing one side then the other. After processing the film was split and joined…