Chicago Cinema Museum
Sound Projectors
Brenkert BX80 with an Enarc lamp with RCA 9030 or 9050 soundhead and ornamental/streamlined magazines.
Credits: GM, SN, TR
Far left slightly out of picture is a Dresden 35/70 east German machine. Center is a Norelco DP70 with Ashcraft Super Cinex lamphouse. Right is a Gaumon Kalee 19 or 21 with president lamphouse.
Credits: GM, SN, TR
On the left we have another debate. Is it a Dresden 35/70 projector or a Norelco DP75 with an Ashcraft Super Power lamphouse?
Credits: GM, TR
Century Cinerama projector with a Strong Futura lamphouse.
Credits: GM, SN, TR
Cinerama reels and RCA Theatre Television projector (at extreme right).
Credits: TR
Another debate. Are these Century Cinerama machines or special purpose Centurys?
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In the center is a black Motiograph K base and a Peerless Hy-Candescent lamp on a Norelco AAII.
Credits: TR
The left machine is a 16mm Hortson Normandie. The setup on the right is comprised of an ORC lamphouse on a Simplex pedestal with a Super Simplex projector and XL reproducer.
Credits: GM, SN, TR
Standard Simplex projector with a Western Electric 206 sound reproducer with a type 62 amplifier on a Simplex 3-point pedestal.
Credits: GM, SN, TR
This is the backside of the same setup.
Credits: GM, TR
A Superior projector with a Strong low intensity lamphouse.
Credits: GM, TR
At the top is a Western Electric horn. In the background is a Super Simplex projector with a Hall and Connolley lamphouse on a Western Electric Universal base.
Credits: GM, TR
Another debate. Is it a Micron or an Ernemann projector?
Credits: GM, TR
Center left is a Cinemecannica V10 with a Zenith 4000 lamp and GK19 with universal lamphouse.
Credits: GM, TR
Anotehr debate: Is it a Dresden 35/70 or a Norelco DP75 with Ashcraft Super Power lamp?
Credits: GM, TR
A Century Cinerama with a Strong Futura lamphouse is center left.
Credits: TR
Special thanks to Mark Gulbrandsen and Kerry Williams for the pics.
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Credits for these captions given to:
GM: Gordon McLeod
SN: Scott Norwood
TR: Tim Reed