WESTREX Projector fitted with BTH Lamphouse
Title
WESTREX Projector fitted with BTH Lamphouse
Description
Until March 2011 this machine and lamphouse were operating at the Ritz, Burnham-on-Sea. On removal the owner, Pat Scott offered it to the Curzon Collection complete with the Platter film transport system which stand beside. Westrex were a popular 35mm projector and could be found in many cinemas both in the UK and world- wide. The design originates from America but this machine was produced in the UK.
Creator
projector: Western Electric, New York/GB lamp: British Thompson-Houston (BTH) Rugby.
Contributor
S&G Cinemas, Ritz, Burnham-on-Sea/Curzon cinema
Format
Projector : 35mm Lamp house: Xenon Arc
Identifier
243
Files
Collection
Citation
projector: Western Electric, New York/GB lamp: British Thompson-Houston (BTH) Rugby., “WESTREX Projector fitted with BTH Lamphouse,” Curzon Cinema Collection, accessed April 29, 2024, https://curzoncollection.omeka.net/items/show/350.