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Terry Lagler
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- posted July 05, 2012 10:21 PM      Profile for Terry Lagler   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Had to post these quickly.
Just came back from a visit from the Highland Cinemas in Kinmount, Ontario and have overdosed from projectors.

These are from the attached Museum/Collection

Absolute stunning collection Highlandcinemas.com

And there is no digital! Only vintage styled cinemas (well at least until the end of the year)

A quick sampling!

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Powers 35mm circa 1908 - Found in Listowel Ontario (lamp from London England)

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Motiograph 35mm sound circa 1930

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Simplex 35mm Semi Portable Projector from Kodak in Toronto early 1940's

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PROJECTORS, PROJECTORS, PROJECTORS! The Movie

more too come...

Cheers
Terry

[ July 06, 2012, 12:17 PM: Message edited by: Terry Lagler ]

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Graham Ritchie
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- posted July 06, 2012 12:37 AM      Profile for Graham Ritchie   Email Graham Ritchie   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Excellent Terry...keep them coming [Smile]

Had a look at the web-site, what an amazing place, I hope they survive.

Graham.

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Dino Everette
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- posted July 06, 2012 01:35 AM      Profile for Dino Everette     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
absolutely beautiful stuff, thanks for posting! !

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Terry Lagler
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- posted July 06, 2012 05:09 AM      Profile for Terry Lagler   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Glad you like them, here's more..

Saying the museum is attached is actually wrong. You walk through the maze of projectors and memorabilia to get to the cinemas.

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Will try to upload some video soon too!

Cheers
Terry

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Allan Broadfield
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- posted July 06, 2012 06:26 AM      Profile for Allan Broadfield   Author's Homepage   Email Allan Broadfield   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Wow, hope heaven (if there is one) is like this.

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Winbert Hutahaean
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- posted July 06, 2012 09:10 AM      Profile for Winbert Hutahaean     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
What is jukebox related to the projectors (last photo)?

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Terry Lagler
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- posted July 06, 2012 09:39 AM      Profile for Terry Lagler   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Projectors were the main attraction but there were display cases full of toys and memorabilia from the turn of the century to the 90's. Also a couple of Jukeboxes a pinball machine and a hall dedicated to Horror Movies.

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Cheers
Terry

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Winbert Hutahaean
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- posted July 06, 2012 09:59 AM      Profile for Winbert Hutahaean     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi Terry,

This is a private museum, right? I saw one Fumeo there, the owner must be a rich people [Big Grin] . What is the story behind this museum?

Is that located up north of Peterborugh. That is a rural, heh?

Your recent last photo shows one table with 3 turntable? was it an Old DJ console? [Big Grin]

What is the admission fee for Adult and kids?

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Terry Lagler
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Hi Winbert

Check the "About" page on the website for more info.

The museum is very public and part of the cinema (you have to walk through it to get to the theatres)
They have 5 theatres, we saw Spider Man in one of the bigger ones. I think the smallest holds no more than 50 people.

You can visit the museum alone for $4 a person.

I've been in Ontario my entire life and only heard about it about 2 years ago. Wednesday was my first visit. It's VERY hidden!
Its probably about 2 hrs from your place should you care to make a day trip out to cottage country.

Cheers
Terry
PS
Yeah that looks like a DJ console!!! maybe it was used for Radio?
(not everything had info attached to it)

EDIT
Windows Movie Maker came in handy here>

Here are some video clips!

PROJECTORS, PROJECTORS, PROJECTORS! The Movie

Cheers
Terry

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Terry Lagler
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- posted July 07, 2012 08:53 AM      Profile for Terry Lagler   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
More...

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Just above the box office.

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Vintage ad for Theatre seating.
My son wondered why there are no cup holders.

Cheers
Terry

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Martin Jones
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- posted July 07, 2012 09:27 AM      Profile for Martin Jones     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Terry,
The 3-turntable unit is known as a "Non-Sync". Every projection box had one to provide "non-synchronised" music from records for Intermissions, slide advertising, stage shows etc.
Martin

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Terry Lagler
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- posted July 07, 2012 09:45 AM      Profile for Terry Lagler   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Very interesting, Thanks for the explanation Martin.

Now who can shed a light on that thing with the 4 tubes (in the above pictures)

Terry

EDIT
now that I look closer it looks like it is some sort of amplifier.

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Joe Taffis
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What a pleasure to look at these pics!!!! [Smile] Seeing "The Fly" in one of the pics made me wonder about something I'll post separately.

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Ken Finch
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Wow! Now we know where they have all gone!!! A remarkable collection. Thanks for sharing the picures and video with us. The Projected Picture Trust here in the U.K. would be interested in seing these and the video. Ken Finch.

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Janice Glesser
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Fantastic Terry!!!! Thanks for giving us a tour of such a wonderful collection...and some great movie posters too [Cool]

[ August 15, 2012, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Janice Glesser ]

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Flavio Stabile
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Great photos, Terry! Thanks for sharing them with us!
I really hope to see some video on youtube too!!!

Ciao
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Akshay Nanjangud
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Superb! Thanks so much.

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Matt Villagomez
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I'd be like a kid in a candy store in that place. Those are some really awesome pictures.

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Pasquale DAlessio
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So that's what projector heaven looks like. [Wink]

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Terry Lagler
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- posted August 15, 2012 12:03 PM      Profile for Terry Lagler   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Glad you're enjoying the projectors!
So here's some more stuff!

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Cheers
Terry

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Graham Ritchie
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- posted August 16, 2012 04:02 AM      Profile for Graham Ritchie   Email Graham Ritchie   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Terry

The third photo from the last, the projector thats painted light blue, is that 70mm? the reels look wide enough, any idea what make?

Regards Graham.

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Terry Lagler
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Hi Graham
The white card stuck to the projector has some additional info, although even with the photo at full size it is hard to read.
This is what I can make out:

"Portable 35mm 1979 Found in a __ Hall in Toronto.
A copy of A___um? Model 1960 (this line is hard to read)"

Can you figure it out from this info?

Cheers
Terry

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Steve Klare
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- posted August 16, 2012 10:17 AM      Profile for Steve Klare   Email Steve Klare   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
What's kind of sad is this section:

Saving Highlands Cinemas

That deals with their future in the face of the end of 35mm film and digital cinema.

Who would have imagined an entire artform could be obsoleted!

"Sorry Leonardo, they don't make paint anymore. Here: you can do "paintings" with crayon from now on. -just as good!"

The real shame is in this case "Leonardo" may not even be able to afford the crayons, or the ones he'll be asked to buy when these are obsoleted.

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Janice Glesser
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Graham Ritchie
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Thanks Terry

I have been doing a little bit of research, but so far cant find anything that looks like it, but will find out.

Graham.

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