Projectors

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i would say youre right, especially due to the shape theyre in too!

Mon 06-06-2005

They do look in great shape, but save a few drive-ins of the ones that are still running, carbon-arc lamphouses are no longer in use anywhere (or wanted due to their short lamp burning time). Today's multiplexes have simplier, more automation-driven machines.

yaggy

Wed 07-06-2005

Simplex "XL" projector heads. Simplex "4-star" sound heads. Peerless Model "E" Lamphouses. Quite a find. Too bad that these machines couldn't be removed and sold - to project film once again to new owners.

Op712

Fri 07-15-2005

why is there some type of exuast looking pipes comeing off both of them?......does anyone know if theres give off exuast

keith

Fri 12-02-2005

I think that the piping is used in the cooling of the projectors- I would have thought they got quite hot in use

lewis

Sat 12-03-2005

I think they burn a rod, like a welding rod, and this is for the exhaust of the burning rod. The updated ones that were converted to xenon lamps still had these, so they may double as cooling ~

Journeyman

Mon 12-05-2005

carbon arc rods, lasts about 20 min. that is why most motion pictures are stored on 2000 foot reels, (before they are connected together on 8 to 10,000 foot reels, the average size of an 80 to 120 min. motion picture

Sat 12-10-2005

Is that bird crap on the pipes and all over the top of that one projector?

Yep.

This is interesting, I never knew playing a movie was so complex and required so much attention. If the light source only lasts 20 minutes, is the reason for the two projectors? Did they have to jump back and fourth between the two projectors to keep an hour long movie playing? Interesting...

Bill Romjue

Sat 02-11-2006

Motts, you are absolutely my hero. Great photographs, but, perhaps more importantly, great locations. Good God man, you strike gold every where you go, it seems. You're Spiderman, right? You must have superpowers of some sort. Jails, hospitals, you're damn near everywhere, and half of these places are practically untouched when you get there. I tried not to say it, but it must be said... I <3 you.

Keith

Tue 05-30-2006

The Simplex XL projector heads are worth some bucks because they can be used in today's automated theatres. However, the sound heads would require modification to new red LED readers. The carbon arc lamps used copper coated rods that burned about an hour but required adjusting each time a new reel was threaded. The lamps are worthless for use in modern theatres.

Rick

Wed 06-14-2006

as a projectionist of the old school(20 Min reels, carbon arc's and log hours in the semi dark I rekon its a pity about these beauties, bird crap and no use for some while could mean that they may never work again, which is a pity. as the scene could well be damp and that wont help!! (its in the blood)

tony(bbq1)

Tue 09-12-2006

Wow compared to the like 5inch ones we have now and ones you could put in your kitchen droor. These where huge i bet they could sell for thousands.

Mr obvious

Wed 10-25-2006

yah there in great condition

bosmyth

Sun 02-04-2007

Someone asked why there were two... Since our light only lasted about 20 minutes you had the next 20 minutes ready to go on projector 2 and switched back and forth between each reel. If you look carefully, you will still still 2 dots appear on the top right corner of a movie screen every 20 minutes. Those are the indicators for the projectionist to know when to perform the change over. First dot means to start the next projector and the second is the indicator to change.

Mike

Thu 04-19-2007

Ah, the old days with the 20 minute "double reelers". (22minutes, 13.33 seconds to be exact) Film used to be shipped (and still is) on 2000 foot reels. (on 1000 foot reels from the film company, combined at the film exchange) I haven't worked as a projectionist since the '70s, but I remember working in a state hospital, showing the weekly movie for the residents. I think I was paid $30 for my services.

Michael

Mon 07-09-2007

what is them pipes out of the top

mac

Sat 07-14-2007

"Them pipes out the top" were exhaust pipes to remove the heat & smoke produced by the burning of the arc rods. There was a postive rod & negative rod & the diameters were slightly different. Worked like an arc welder & the light was even brighter. Those were the good old days of the 50's

Bill

Sat 07-21-2007

i wouldnt take it....it looks nice with everything intact not like all the other places

trevor (you know who)

Wed 09-12-2007

even the projectors lookin decent shape

Eric

Wed 10-10-2007

The sheer volume of machinery, contraptions and what not left in the buildings you photograph is astounding. The "waste" is staggering if you think of it all together.

Amazed

Sat 02-23-2008

They look brand new
=:o)

Claire

Tue 04-08-2008

Just happened upon this site, and found the glorious photos of REALLY good ol' Made-in-USA equipment. I used to be a projectinist with this kind of equipment (exactly the same, in fact) and it brings back memories of pleasant times and better movies.
But, at the same time, looking at the pictures of the empty and run-down theater, these machines look rather lonely, as if waiting for someone to come along and start them up again. I see they even have a few sets of carbon arc rods ready in their boxes, waiting for someone to use them.....

Bob

Wed 11-26-2008

Where is this place located? I would like to contact the state about removing these projectors. I have two exactly identical projectors to these that I removed from a psychiatric hospital in New York several years ago.

Fri 01-16-2009

There's a pair just like this, modified for a 2000W Xenon lamp, still operating in The Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana.

Mike

Fri 01-16-2009

Just a couple of comments from an old projectionist: If I am repeating something stated elsewhere forgive me. The carbon arcs are still used in some theatres that use reel to reel (2000 feet) projection and not platters. Every time you strike an xenon lamp you lose ten hours life so you need platters or 6000 or 9000 foor reels. The exhaust pipe coming off of the peerless Magnarc lamphouses vent the burning carbon and copper gasses out of the booth. I'd be happy to answer any questions regarding the older machines/booth operation.

Wes Stillwagon

Sat 06-13-2009

Idk if anyone will actually read this or if ill get a response but I just recently moved into an old theater from around the thirties and I still have two simplex projectors that look like these two above but much older. Does anyone know approximate what they'd be worth? From what I've played with they work so I'd be interested to see!

tiffany

Mon 11-01-2010

Hate to be a kill joy but you might get what you paid for gas to get these to projectors to the dump. BUT option B is a interior decorator but yes they are every bit as heavy as they look

scrapman

Thu 11-24-2011

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