Grahame N's Web Pages


9.5MM EQUIPMENT CATALOGUE

(non Pathescope apparatus)


The following exhausting! but probably not exhaustive list of 9.5mm equipment doesn't include items from Pathé or Pathéscope which are catalogued separately. One-offs, privately made, or conversions, are not included.
Where you see a blue underlined hyperlink, click on it for illustration. Return to listing by clicking on 'back'.

If you know of other 9.5mm cameras or projectors an e-mail with details would be appreciated!
Grahame Newnham at:- presto @ pathefilm.freeserve.co.uk (remove the spaces for correct e-mail address)

All cine cameras listed were clockwork driven unless otherwise stated. Most projectors took 120metre/400foot spools unless otherwise stated. Inclusion in this list doesn't mean items were on sale in the UK.
Many if not all of the companies produced cine equipment in other gauges but only 9.5mm items are listed here.
The company names & addresses detailed in these lists applied when they were trading; few, if any exist today.
Sorry about the quality of some of the pictures - when time permits they may be improved!
(Where an entry begins with an asterix * it signifies I have an example in my collection)
Dates are only approximate and have usually come from magazine adverts, reviews, trade announcements etc.


 

 


 

ALEF

Alef, Optische Anstalten A. Lehmann, Fürth, GERMANY

*ALESCOPE PROJECTOR - GER 1929 - Similar appearance to Pathe Baby, geneva movement, notched title device, shutter in front of lens, 30/60ft cassettes only
ALEF MODEL B CINE CAMERA - GER 1933 - "P" charger loading, 8-32fps, f2.8 Meyer lens
*BILCIN 171 PROJ. - GER 1933 - Sprocket fed, geneva movement, notched titles, hand/motor, 25w 25v
*'MICKEY MOUSE' BILCIN 187 PROJ. - GER 1934? - Colour box with Mickey Mouse theme, barrel shutter, 30/60ft cassettes, battery lighting MES lamp, hand turned.
*BILCIN 186? PROJ. - GER 1934? - Black pressed steel, gate,claw, gearing similar to model 187, 30/60ft cassettes, provision for lantern slides.


 

ARGUS

Thames Ciné Products Ltd. Ashford, Middlesex, UK

ARGUS CINE CAMERA - GB 1936 - 100ft spools, triple lens turret, vari-speeds, backwind etc.


 

ASTOR

Cinemaker Company, Egerton Street, Nottingham, UK

*ASTOR PROJECTOR - GB 1940 - see Bingoscope C5 ?
ASTOR CINE VISER - GB 194? - Not a projector, just a viewer but quite rare these days
*JUNIOR PROJECTOR - GB 194? - Small toy projector, die-cast body, 60ft spools, 24volt 6watt lamp - resistance fed from mains. Mechanism (Pathescope Ace copy), seems similar to Homray.
ASTOR 22 PROJECTOR - GB 1947 - Die-cast black finish body, 16volt 8watt MES lamp, motor drive, 300ft spools - review ACW March 1947.


 

BEAULIEU

Beaulieu Industrie, Ramorantin, FRANCE
(Marcel Beaulieu, ex. Pathé engineer, died 1986)

BEAULIEU C9 CAMERA - FR 1953 - 100ft spools, vari-speeds, interchangeable lens, parallex correction
BEAULIEU T9 CAMERA - FR 1953 - As C9 but with double lens turret
BEAULIEU R9 CAMERA - FR 1960 - 100ft spools, vari-speed, triple lens turret, reflex viewing


 

BING BRITISH

Construments Ltd., 18 Grays Inn Road, London, UK
Distributed by: Leon Rees & Co. 12 New Union Street, EC2

*BING BRITISH MODEL 1 - UK 193? - enclosed 30ft spools & 15ft rolls of film only, fixed lens, models for 4.5volt battery or mains via dangerous dropper resistance! Hand turned or clockwork.
*BING BRITISH MODEL 2 - UK 193? - similar design but larger body accepts up to 60ft films
*BING BRITISH MODELS 3 to 5 - UK 193? - film holder on top of projector takes up to 60ft films
(models 2 to 5 could be focussed! - other similar Construments projectors sold as RAY, BINGOSCOPE etc.)


 

BINGOSCOPE

Construments Ltd., 18 Grays Inn Road, London, UK
Distributed by: Leon Rees & Co. 12 New Union Street, EC2

*BINGOSCOPE C1 ? PROJECTOR - UK circa 1934 - closed spools only, hand-turned, mains dropper (approx 730 ohms on 240volt tapping) probably for 12 volt 0.3amp (4 watt) MES lamp, internal film take-up.
*
BINGOSCOPE B1 PROJECTOR - UK 193? - tiny (6inches high), hand-turned for 15ft films, 4.5volt battery
*
BINGOSCOPE B2 ? PROJECTOR - UK circa 1935 - closed spools only, hand-turned, battery connections for 6 volt battery? (probably 0.5 amp, 3 watt lamp?), internal film take-up, Pathéscope "Ace" type mechanism.
BINGOSCOPE B4 PROJECTOR - UK circa 1937 - open spools, hand-turned, mains dropper - see picture
*
BINGOSCOPE C3 ? PROJECTOR - UK circa 1937 - up 60ft spools, hand-turned, mains dropper resistance for 12 volt 6 watt lamp?, Pathéscope "Ace" type mechanism, internal film take-up.
BINGOSCOPE C4 ? PROJECTOR - UK circa 1937 - up to 60ft spools, hand-turned, mains dropper resistance, Pathéscope "Ace" type mechanism, brackets at rear for film take-up, otherwise similar to the C3 model.
*
BINGOSCOPE C5 ? PROJECTOR - UK 1940 - 400ft spool capacity, hand or motor driven versions, no sprockets, also sold as "Astor" and eventually distributed by R.F.Hunter as the "Hunter". Even reviewed in the "Home Movies & Home Talkies" magazine!


 

BOLEX

Jacques Bolsky, Geneva, SWITZERLAND
(sold out designs etc. to Paillard around 1930)

*BOLEX AUTO-CINE PROJECTOR - SWIT 1929 - Dual 16/9.5mm Bols, dual gate sprocket & gate, v.rare!


 

PAILLARD-BOLEX

Paiilard-Bolex, St. Croixe, SWITZERLAND
(UK Distributors: Cinex Ltd.)

P & PA PROJECTORS - SWIT 1934? - Motor drive, indirect lighting, 250/400watt, stills, reverse
PA PROJECTOR - SWIT 1934? - As P model, but with notched title stop device
D PROJECTOR - SWIT 1932 - As P model, but dual 9.5mm/16mm. (Separate gate, sprockets, spool spindles)
PAILLARD-BOLEX HOME TALKIE PROJ. - SWIT 1932 - 9.5/16, model D equipped with coupled turntable
*DA PROJECTOR - SWIT 1933-37 - As D model, but with notched title stop device
DA-37 PROJECTOR - SWIT 1937 - Improved version of the DA, with better cooling & 400watt lamp
G9 PROJECTOR - SWIT 1935 - Motor drive, direct lighting, gear driven take-up, 500watt lamp
G916 PROJECTOR - SWIT 1935 - Motor drive, direct lighting, gear driven take-up, dual 9.5mm/16mm
*G3 PROJECTOR - SWIT 193? - Similar to G916 but 8mm/9.5mm/16mm. 800ft, later models 2/4 blade shutter
*BOLEX TALKIE PROJ. - SWIT 1936 - Models similar to G916 or G3 but with optical sound on 9.5mm/16mm
*H9 CAMERA - SWIT 1936 - 100ft spools, vari-speeds, single or triple "C" mount lens turret, backwind
.... (similar to 16mm version, look for tiny H9 on chromed front end of detachable optical viewfinder)


 

CAMPRO

Home Cine Cameras Ltd.,
18 Gray's Inn Road, London, UK

*TYPE 1 CAMERA / PROJECTOR - GB 1935 - "P" charger loading for filming, 30ft closed spool for projection, simple "dull/bright" setting lens, simple wire-frame viewfinder, clockwork drive, external battery for special 6volt 0.3amp bulb., no focussing for projection! Even a tiny picture is dim! See July & Aug '35 ACW
*TYPE 2 CAMERA / PROJECTOR - GB 1936 - Similar to above model but with better f1.9 fixed focus lens


 

CELFIX

R.F.Hunter Ltd., Celfix House,
51 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1, UK

* P.120 9.5/16 DUAL GAUGE PROJECTOR - GER 1933-35 - 'Left-handed' design, part self-threading, stills, reverse, 250 watt A1/7 lamp


 

CINAK

Cinak, France

CINAK NO.1 - PROJECTOR - FR 192? - Hand turned - 30/60ft cassettes & small spools, mains voltage lamp.


CINE NIZO

 

PROJECTOR - GER 1929 - Multi-gauge versions, including 17.5mm! Distintive fluted lamphouse. Rare!
MODEL F CAMERA - GER 1933 - 16 & 32fps, 'P' charger loading, f2.8 Cassar or f1.5 focussing lens
MODEL M CAMERA - GER 1933 - 8,16,24,32fps, f2.8 interchangeable lens, 50ft loading
MODEL K3 CAMERA - GER 1933 - Vari-speeds, triple lens turret, parallax correction, 100ft loading
MODEL K CAMERA - GER 1933 - As K3 above, but single lens (no turret)


 

CINE-TECHNIQUE

Cine-Technique, 45 Blvd Beaumarchais, Paris, FRANCE
(owner was Rene Llorens, ex. Pathé engineer)
(UK Importer: E.M. Smith, Hounslow, Middx)

*PRACTIC 300 PROJECTOR - FR 1969 - Die-cast body, 1000ft spools, f1.2 lens, 21.5v 250w DKM lamp
COMETE 600 PROJECTOR - FR 1970 - 2000ft spools, 24volt 250watt lamp, fixed speed of 16fps


CINEGEL

S.A. Cinegel, 29 Rue Armand Saffrey, Le Mans, FRANCE
(imported to UK only after around 1960)
(UK Distributors: AICO Ltd. Hounslow, Middx)

500 PROJECTOR - FR 1958 - Built into wooden case, indirect 500 watt lighting, motor rewind
*ROYAL 200 PROJ. - FR 1955 - Grey wood case, sprockets, 220/110volts, power rewind, 200watt, 35mm f1.6 lens
ROYAL 205 PROJ. - FR 1953 - Built into case, indirect lighting, available with magnetic rec/playback
*ROYAL 210 PROJ. - FR 1948- 5? - Black die-cast body, sprockets, power rewind, 115v 200w, 35mm f1.6 lens
ROYAL 220 PROJ. - FR 1948-5? - die-cast body, sprockets, power rewind, 110/220volt 500w lamp, 1000ft spools
ROYAL 225 PROJ. - FR 1948-5? - as the 220 model, but dual gauge 9.5/16mm, stills.
ROYAL 230 PROJECTOR - FR 1949-195? - 9.5/16 optical sound, 1600ft spools, 500 watt, no amplifier
*ROYAL 235 PROJ. - FR 1954-1964 - 9.5/16 optical sound, 1600ft spools, built in amplifier, 750 watt prefocus
*REINETTE CAMERA - FR 1953 - Simple single speed, pressed steel, special film charger, f2.5 lens
HL CAMERA - FR 1955 - Variable speeds, interchangeable lens, 100ft spools
SUPER HL CAMERA - FR 1957 - As HL but with triple lens turret
*SUPER HL ZOOM CAMERA - FR 1960 - As HL but with fitted Berthiot f3.8 zoom lens
*G PROJECTOR - FR 1964-68 Modern plastic bodied, sprockets, framing, room lamp socket, 8v 50w lamp
GS PROJECTOR - FR 1962-68 As 'G' model, but 10v 100w Saipe lamp & tape sync. facilities
(reviewed in Amateur Cine World August 9 1962)
GR PROJECTOR - FR 1965-68 As 'G' model, but 10v 100w Saipe lamp, tape sync. facilities & reverse?
AS-150 PROJECTOR - FR 1968 Announced as new 9.5mm model, but probably never put into production


 

CINERIC

Societe Cineric, 111 Rue Villiers-de-L'Isle Adam, Paris, France
Not marketed in the UK (In 1960's merged with Ercsam/Pathe)

CINERIC TYPE E PROJ. - FR 1958 - Built into case, 500 watt lamp, power rewind, magnetic rec/play option


 

CIRSE

Cirse Srl, Via Cavour 47, Torino, Italy
(9.5 model not marketed in the UK)

SUPER COMET PROJECTOR - ITALY 1955-58 - Gear driven, 500watt lamp, 400ft spools, power rewind


 

CORONET

The Coronet Camera Co., 310 Summer Lane, Birmingham 19, UK
(All 9.5mm production ceased during WW2 when factory bombed)

*MODEL 1 PROJECTOR - GB 1932-36 - Simple hand turned, 30/60ft closed spools only, 40v 15w lamp
*MODEL 11 PROJECTOR - Maltese cross film drive, motor drive, sprocket take-up only, 40v 15w lamp
*CAMERA - GB 1932 - Low priced (75/-) "P" charger loading, maltese cross film drive, f3.9 lens
*MODEL B CAMERA - GB 1937 - Similar to above but with modified lens mount, pressed steel & bakelite


DEKKO

Dekko Cameras Ltd, Slough, Bucks
(after 1938: Telford Way, East Acton, London, W3, UK

*DEKKO CAMERA - GB 1935-39 - Original bakelite bodied model, 8-64fps, stills, P charger, "C" mount lens
*104 CAMERA - GB 1939-52 - Metal bodied version, parallax correction, 8-64fps, P charger, "C" mount lens
*MODEL 3 PROJECTOR - GB 1935 - Copy of first Coronet, silver lamphouse, handturned, 50v 25watt lamp, 30ft & 60ft closed spools, soon 300ft 'super attachment' and motor drive available.
*MODEL 48 PROJECTOR - GB 1939 - Motor drive, sprockets, A1/2 115volt 50watt lamp
*MODEL 119A PROJECTOR - GB 1950-55 - Motor drive, sprockets, stainless gate, A1/7 115v 500w (see ACW review Jan1950)


DELTA - see HOMRAY


 

DITMAR

Ditmar, AUSTRIA
(UK Distributor: Actina Ltd)

*DITMAR-DUO PROJ. - AUS 1935-1955? - Sprockets, 250w/400w, 8/9.5mm & 9.5/16mm (& 8/16mm) models
CAMERA - AUS 1936 - 'P' charger, metal body, f2.9 20mm focussing Cassar lens, 16/32fps, aperture/footage counter visible in viewfinder. separate detachable handle for still pictures. See July '36 ACW
CAMERA - AUS 1936? - 50ft loading, 16/32fps, aperture & footage counter visible in viewfinder
PHOTOCELL CAMERA - AUS 1937 - Top mounted bakelite housing with meter, 'P' charger
PHOTOCELL CAMERA - AUS 1937 - Top mounted bakelite housing with meter, 50ft loading
*NEW CAMERA - AUS 1938? - Standard model now includes extinction type exposure, 'P' charger
NEW CAMERA - AUS 1938? - Standard model now includes extinction type exposure, 50ft loading


E.K.A.

Eberlein & Krug, Karolinen-Strasse 26/28,
Furth/Bayern, GERMANY
(UK Distributor: J.J. Sibler Ltd.)

EKA PROJECTOR - GER 1950's - Simple hand turned machine, takes 100m/300ft spools, 'intermittent sprocket' (Geneva movement?) film drive. (See 9.5 Magazine issues 76 & 77)


E.K.S. E.K.S. Ltd, London, UK

EKS PROJECTOR - UK 1950s ? - Simple hand turned machine, 110/220volt, 50watt lamp, looks like Lapierre (France) product or copy.


 

ELMO

Elmo Co. Ltd., Nagoya, JAPAN

ELMO PROJECTOR - JAPAN 1935 - American style with pedestal base, sprockets, motor, stills, 500 watt lamp via prism, room light dimmer, 2" lens. (See ACW review Feb 1935)


 

EMEL

Emel, France

EMEL BI-FILM PROJECTOR - FR 1935 - 9.5/16mm, motor drive, Hermagis f1.6 lens, 500/750watt lamp


ENSIGN

Houghton-Butcher Ltd, Walthamstow, London, UK
(1930's: Ensign Ltd, High Holborn, London, WC1, UK
(later Ross-Ensign Ltd.)

*UNIVERSAL PROJECTOR - GB 1939 - tri-gauge, motor drive, reverse, stills, motor rewind, 250/500watt lamp


 

EPIMO

Exploitation Des Procedes De L'Industrie Moderne,
15 rue Simon-Dereure, Paris 18, FRANCE

*SADAR HANDY PROJECTOR - FR 1950 - Black bakelite body, sprockets, motor/hand, 100 watt indirect
(Strangely these projectors use a Pathe Vox/"H" cam/claw and a bakelite lens marked Pathe?)
SADAR DEAUVILLE PROJECTOR - FR 1951 - Built into case, 1000 watt lamp, 16/24fps, silent or sound.
SADAR BIARRITZ PROJECTOR - FR 1953 - Built into case, improved design with 400 indirect lighting


 

ERCSAM

Ercsam, FRANCE
(In 1960's became Ercsam-Pathe-Cineric)
(9.5mm products not marketed in the UK)

ERCSAM - France - general information and photos
*SENIOR M.50 PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1948-51 - motor drive & rewind, 115volt 400watt prefocus lamp
SENIOR M.60 PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1952-?? - motor drive & rewind, 115volt 500watt? prefocus lamp
MINOR PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1948-5? - similar design to M50 but lamps from 250-750watt, 220volt
VALIX PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1950-5? - pressed steel, carry handle, motor rewind, small 30x27x16cm
MAJOR PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1950-5? - reverse run, still picture, 1000ft spools, 750watt lamp
CAMEX OS CAMERA - FRANCE 1950-58 - Bayonet mount lens, special Camex film charger
*CAMEX GS CAMERA - FRANCE 1950-58 - 8-32fps, backwind, bayonet mount lens, Camex charger
CAMEX VU CAMERA - FRANCE 1950-58 - As GS but with universal viewfinder
*MALEX RECORD PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1953 - motor drive, motor rewind, 500watt lamp
MALEX SUPER 100 PROJECTOR - FRANCE 195? - motor drive, motor rewind, 12volt 100watt lamp
MALEX RECORD M1000 PROJECTOR - FR 1958 - motor drive, 1000watt prefocus, tape-sync
MALEX RECORD M1000 AR PROJECTOR - FR 1958 - as model M1000, but with reverse running
MALEX CLUB 100 PROJECTOR - FR 1960? - as Super 100 but 12volt 100watt reflector lamp etc.

*AUTO-CAMEX CAMERA - FRANCE 1970 - 17-85mm zoom, auto-exposure, electric drive, Webo magazine
(this camera was actually manufactured by Formosa Flash, 64 Boulevard Magenta, Paris, 10e. and sold in the UK by E.M. Smith, Hounslow, Middx. It was based on the EPC Std 8mm Camex model - see 9.5 Review Oct 1970)


 

EUMIG

Elektrizitats Und Metallwaren Industrie Gesellschaft
of Vienna, AUSTRIA

C1 CINE CAMERA - AUSTRIA 1932 - bakelite body, 16fps, charger loading, f1.4 - f2.8 lens choice
*C2 CINE CAMERA - AUSTRIA 1935 - bakelite body, as C1 but semi-coupled exp. meter, charger loading
*C39 CINE CAMERA - AUSTRIA 1938 - metal body, semi-coupled meter, charger loading
SUPER PROJECTOR - AUSTRIA 1935 - pressed steel, 250/400watt lamp, reverse, stills, motor rewind
P11 PROJECTOR - AUSTRIA 1935-39 - pressed steel, motor drive, 250/400watt lamp
*P111 PROJECTOR - AUSTRIA 1935 - pressed steel, motor drive, 250watt mains lamp, stills, hand rewind
*P25 PROJECTOR - AUSTRIA 1951 - post-war version of 'Super'. Stills, reverse, power rewind, 500 watt


FEX

Fex, France

FEX PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1955? - hand turned, probably special 55 volt 0.5 amp B22/s lamp, 400ft spools


 

FILO

Unknown French manufacturer

*FILO PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1933 - Dual gauge 9.5/16mm, motor drive. See P.235 HMHT mag. 1933
.............. model A with mains voltage lamp, model B with 16volt 60 or 100watt lamp, notched title device


GIC

Groupement Industriel Cinematographique, FRANCE
(9.5mm products not marketed in the UK)

*GIC PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1951-? - Motor drive, 300watt 110volt lamp, f1.5 40mm lens
*GIC CAMERA - FRANCE 1950-5? - 50ft spools, single interchangeable lens,
ETM CAMERA - FRANCE 1950-5? Triple turret, 100ft spools, vari-speeds 8-72fps, single frame, backwind


 

GIVJOY

A.J. Holladay & Co. Ltd, 3 Aldermanbury Avenue, London EC2, UK
(appears to be a German import rebadged for the UK)

*GIVJOY 9.5 CINEMA projector - GB 1932? - Handturned tinplate, magic lantern style, lamphouse has letters LM (Leonard Mueller - maker of 35mm, 16mm & 9.5mm tinplate projectors)


 

HEURTIER

Heurtier & Cie, Square Franklin-Roosevelt, (Le Rond-Point),
Saint-Etienne, Loire, FRANCE

SUPERTRI 38 projector - FRANCE 1938 - Tri-gauge machine manufactured for many years, motor drive
SUPERTRI 44 projector - FRANCE 1947 - sprockets rotate for three gauges, triple claw, 250/500watt lamp
SUPERTRI 53 projector - FRANCE 1953 - restyled, 400ft or 1000ft spool arms, 110 volt, 250/500watt lamp
SUPERTRI 58 projector - FRANCE 1957 - as model 53, but rotary switch for motor & lamp, 110/220volt
MONOFILM projector - FRANCE 19?? - single gauge version of the Supertri model
*SUPERTRI 60 projector - FRANCE 1960-70 - as model 58, but with reverse running
MONOSON projector FR 1953-70 - magnetic sound based on Monofilm design
SUPERSON projector FR 1953-70 - magnetic sound based on Supertri design
*HSM projector - FRANCE 1953-70 - Larger quality machine, silent or sound models, single or multi-gauge
SUPER PANORA-LUX - FR 1968 - De-luxe version of HSM for professional use - made to order. 1200w lamp


 

HOMRAY

Homray Projector Company, 46 High Pavement, Nottingham, UK

*HOMRAY - GB 1939 - Simple upright casting, not even snubber rollers! Motor provision. Also as 'DELTA'


HUNTER - see BINGOSCOPE C5


 

JANKO

Janko, 10 Rue Mousset-Robert, Paris, FRANCE
(not marketed in UK)

*JANKO PROJECTOR - FRANCE 1954-56 - Simple handturned or motor driven tinplate machine, special 55volt 0.5amp B22/s lamp
JANCOLUX PROJ. - FRANCE 1955-59 - As above, motor driven, fan cooled 100/200watt lamp, power rewind


 

KEYSTONE

Keystone Manufacturing Company, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

*SUPREME MODEL 925/2 PROJ. - USA 1930 - Pressed steel, hand-turned, 30/60ft cassettes, barrel shutter
*SUPREME MODEL 948-2 PROJ. - USA 1939 - Sprockets, hand/motor drive, 3 colour filter wheel, mains lamp


 

KYNKO

Chas Wright Ltd. UK

KYNKO CAMERA/PROJECTOR - GB 1932 -Clockwork drive,f1.9 Dallmeyer lens,bakelite body -Flickers 68


 

LAPIERRE

LaPierre-Cinema, 38 Quai Jemmapes, Paris, FRANCE

*TYPE 3 PROJECTOR - FR 1949? - Pressed steel, wood base, geneva type film movement, hand turned
*TYPE L60 PROJ. - FR 1950-54 - Green pressed steel, geneva movement, motor or hand drive
TYPE RL52 PROJ. - FR 1955 - Pressed steel, wood base, geneva movement, motor or hand drive
*TYPE J1 - FR 1955 - Simplified model, hand drive, 55v .6a 33watt lamp, mains cable is dropper resistance
*TYPE L70 PROJ. - FR 1956? - Horizontal layout pressed steel, motor drive, 100 watt lamp, 110/230volt
*CINE BR - TYPE B2 PROJ. - FR 1958? - Bronze pressed steel, single sprocket, indirect lighting, mains 100w
'NEW' CINE BR PROJ. - FR 1960? - Like B2 but wood case, toggle switches, larger lens/speed control knob
CINE BR LUM PROJECTOR - FR 1965 - Upgraded version with transformer fed 12volt 100watt lamp.
CINE BR EXTRA LUM - FR 1965 - As BR LUM but with fast rewind. Brighter picture?


 

LIGONIE

Ligonie S.A., Paris

* EUROP 951S PROJ. - FR 1968? - Version of Pathe Europ using up original parts with some new components
EUROP IM 250S PROJECTOR - FR 1969 - As 951 but QI lamp, mounted on Heurtier mag. stripe sound base
* LIGONIE AUTOREFLEX ZOOM CAMERA - FR - 1968? - Auto exp., 50ft Webo mag. loading, electric drive


MEOPTA

Meopta Prerov, a.s.
Kobelikova 1, 750 02 Prerov
Czech Republic
(not marketed in the UK)

ADMIRA LEDVINKA CAMERA - CZ 1934 - Cassar f2.5 lens, 8/16/24/64fps
SCOLAR - CZ 1934 - Projection heads for 8mm/9.5mm/5 x 5 slides; 110volt 250watt lamp, 120m/400ft spools
JUBILAR - CZ 1945-50 - Conventional style projector, 110volt 250watt lamp, 240m/800ft spools


 

MICKSON

L. Mousseau
46, rue Paul Bert
Angers, FRANCE
(not marketed in the UK)

MICKSON 1 PROJECTOR - FR 194?-50 - no details known
MICKSON 2 PROJECTOR - FR 1949-5? - 300metre/1000ft spools, 16/24fps, 750watt lamp, 40mm f1.5 lens, sound or silent versions


 

MICRO CINE

Possibly Paillard, Switzerland ?

* MICRO CINE VIEWER - SWITZ 193? - Black metal box with geneva movement, takes 30ft closed spools - same mechanism as the Presenta!


MIDAS

Camera-Projectors Limited, Bush House, London, WC2, UK

*MIDAS CAMERA/PROJECTOR - GB 1933 - Clever but complicated design, electric drive for filming, powers lamp for hand-turned projection, special 30ft magazine, sprockets, f2.5 lens.


MIDGET MOVIE

Midget Movie Ltd, Garford Street, London, E14,UK

*MIDGET MOVIE CAMERA/PROJECTOR - GB 1932? - Brown bakelite body with Brittania style emblem, hand-turned, up to 50ft roll, waterhouse stops, wire finder, MES lamp. (My example has serial number 3!)


 

MILLER

Miller Cine Co. Ltd., 106 Barton Street, Gloucester, UK

MILLER CAMERA - GB 1934 - Leatherette & chrome finish, vari-speeds, 'P' charger loading, 'C' mount lens - see ACW April & May 1934
*MILLER 'B DE-LUXE' CAMERA - GB 1939 - Neater design, spec. as above - review ACW June 1939


 

NORIS

Noris Projekrtion GMBH, Hohfederstrabe 40,
D-8500 Nurnberg, WEST GERMANY

*PICCOLO PROJECTOR - GER 195? - Khaki stove enamel finish, hand turned, 100ft spools, 75watt lamp
*JUNIOR PROJECTOR - GER 1952-57 - Blue/green stove finish, sprockets, framing, 240v 100w A1/21 lamp not blower cooled, f2.5 50mm lens.


 

PRESENTA

Presenta Ltd., 74 Chiswell Street, London EC1, UK

*PRESENTA POCKET CINÉ - GB 1935 - Pocket sized hand turned viewer and projector for 9.5mm film in closed cassettes


 

RADEX

Radex?, trade mark 'DW',
projector & film boxes 'Made in England'

*RADEX TOY PROJECTOR - GB 193? - Tiny, simple pressed steel toy projector. Sold pre-war in Woolworths in 6d parts - film loops only, takes 4.5v 'flat' torch battery.


 

RAY

Construments Ltd., 18 Grays Inn Road, London, UK
Dist: Leon Rees & Co. 12 New Union Street, London EC2

*RAY TOY PROJECTOR - GB 1933? - Simple hand turned with brass gate, external flywheel, integral lamp holder with condenser lens, 30/60ft cassettes.
*RAY TOY PROJECTOR - GB 1935? - Simple toy as above, but with hinge back lamphouse, chromed gate


 

SAKURASCOPE

Japan

SAKURASCOPE PROJECTOR - JAPAN 1932 - Tri-gauge 8/9.5/16mm


SCREENUS

No information, but British made

*SCREENUS CAMERA/PROJECTOR - GB 1932 - Small hand turned tin-can! Sold by Gamages for £1.38!
charger loading for filming, 30ft cassettes for projection. Lens has two waterhouse stops - 'film'/'project'.
A label in the lid proclaims "British Patent No. 368444 - Patented throughout the World". Seems the Screenus company failed soon after the camera/projector arrived, so another company bought the parts and continued assembly, minus the 'Screenus' name - mine is one of these. They are pretty rare. Trevor Adams from NZ tells us that the sales line was "From Scene to Screen in one Machine" - pity the copy writer didn't design the machine!


 

SIEMENS Siemens - Germany
UK Distributer - Cinepro Limited, 1 New Burlington Street,
Regent Street, London, W.1., UK

SIEMENS 16/9 PROJECTOR - GER 1938 - Beta film transport (no claw), 250watt lamp, 9.5mm/16mm, 400ft spools, motor driven, stills, reverse


 

SPECTO

Specto Ltd., Farnham Royal, Bucks, UK
later: Vale Road, Windsor, UK
(founded 1935 by Czech: J. Danek)

*SPECTO 100 PROJECTOR - GB 1937? - Gearbox driven, no framing, sprockets, sprung claw, 30v 100w A1/3
(original models green, later black, finally bronze. Early models used 'link' drive, later better chain drive)
*EDUCATIONAL DUAL (DE) PROJ. - GB 1950? - 9.5/16mm, improved gate, 900ft spools, 50v 250w A1/15
*500 DUAL (XD) - GB 195? - 9.5/16mm, similar to above, but internal resistance feeds 115v 500w A1/7
SPECTO 500 PROJECTOR - GB 195? - as dual gauge model
SPECTO LEADER 500 - GB 1960 - Special 9.5mm batch made for D.M. Bentley, as 500 model.


 

STARLETT

This is product name produced by French company MDC
distributed by Orbi-Film & Orbi-Export

STARLETT CAMERA - FRANCE - 1950-5? - 100ft spools, variable speeds, single frame


 

TRIPLICO

Originally Peerless, from Sales Producers (SP), UK
later from Direct Trading, Church Street, Liverpool, UK

*JUNIOR PROJECTOR - GB 1937-48 - Sprockets, motor drive, power rewind, beta movement, 50watt B15/s
*SENIOR TRI-GAUGE PROJECTOR - GB 1937-48 - Similar design to 'Junior', 200watt 100volt B15/s lamp


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