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Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on August 22, 2013, 10:16 AM:

The advertiser has ruined a Specto projector and turned it into some sort of lamp; wonder why he didn't just sell the projector as it was instead of ruining it then putting it up for sale. There are some idiots out there.
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/108672308/aladdins-kampro-lamp-art-deco-era.html

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on August 22, 2013, 01:17 PM:

Very sad Robert, some of them view it as art.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 22, 2013, 04:31 PM:

I sent a message to this...................persone. I havent't received any answer, yet.

Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on August 23, 2013, 02:48 AM:

The fact that it was 75 years old, or so he says, means nothing to him. Money is more important.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on August 23, 2013, 08:52 AM:

He says that this lamp would make a great conversation piece. I can assure him that the original full working Specto would make a much better one!
He also says "when they are gone.....", implying that he may be performing more labotomies on these beautiful machines. [Mad]

I recently purchased a projector lamp from the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store here in the USA. It looks just like a small Pathe Lux with a light and film themed lampshade on top. It cost me $19.95 and no vintage projector was mutilated to make it.

Posted by Allan Broadfield (Member # 2298) on August 23, 2013, 09:55 AM:

Sacrilege! And it was in previously good working order, too. I have seen this advert before. What a philistine.
Unfortunately, old machines are often dumped, so perhaps he would call this a new use for a 'retro' object. I have tried to give away a Bell & Howell blimp projector (UK volts) in working order without any success, in these columns too. Just wanted to give to a good home, but nobody interested, apparently. Sign of the times.

Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on August 23, 2013, 10:05 AM:

You might have read my earlier post where someone on Preloved wanted a 400ft reel, and would have bought a film I advertised only to throw the film away and keep the empty reel. The film was an extract from 'The Little Ballerina' (1948) one of Lewis Gilbert's first features.

Have you noticed everyone is buying gold or silver for scrap value, doesn't matter about workmanship.

Just checked out his advert, it's the same guy that contacted me. Worse news, he has 11 other projectors from Bolex to Bell & Howell, all mutilated. This guy is a public menace.

Just look at these pictures: https://secure.preloved.co.uk/member/profile/2013243638/2011f1ad.html?advertId=108672308

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 23, 2013, 11:39 AM:

It's incredible to see what he already ruined ! This guy is a public danger !

Posted by Joe McAllister (Member # 825) on August 23, 2013, 02:37 PM:

This object has already been listed on eBay UK obviously without selling. With no takers there will be no reason for him to ruin another machine.

Posted by Robert Crewdson (Member # 3790) on August 23, 2013, 02:51 PM:

I hope you're right Joe, now I understand what he wanted 400ft reels for, I thought he was a film maker.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 23, 2013, 04:01 PM:

Saddly there is no way to stop him.

Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on August 23, 2013, 10:30 PM:

If it wasn't fixable then ok, but if it worked then there are plenty of collectors!
I own one of these projectors.....glad I do as they are excellent [Smile]

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 26, 2013, 05:40 PM:

Another example of a converted 9,5 projector in a lamp http://www.lumieredelatelier.com/article-cretaion-lampe-recup-recyclage-ancien-projecteur-pathe-baby-vintage-esprit-industriel-et-atelier-111593272.html The responsible for this says the projector was not in good state. I am still not convicted it'a good idea.

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on January 29, 2014, 07:19 AM:

As well as sellers of these projector lamps we have this seller encouraging others to do it! Ebay Kodascope Incidentally this seller thinks he has a Kodascope Model D when its marked Model C.

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 30, 2014, 01:48 AM:

I don;t see the problem...My cousin gave me an original Lumiere Cinematographe from the 1890's..The wood was so beautiful I thought it was being wasted on a silly little box that doesn't have a use anymore so I made it into a gorgeous end table...Its really better off, cuz now people use it..They set their mugs and cups on it...I can even put a projector lamp on it so that all those "purists" out there will be happy. [Wink]

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on January 30, 2014, 03:32 AM:

And not to forget the Group 9-5 film ‘Lights out and the stars appear’ ends with a Pathe Baby projector sprayed silver sat in the middle of the garden in all weathers. [Eek!]

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on January 30, 2014, 09:53 AM:

If being a purist means preferring old projectors unconverted and original then I plead guilty. Clearly owners are free to do anything they like to rare projectors but I think any changes or improvements should be reversible without serious damage for the sake of future generations.

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 30, 2014, 11:35 PM:

To clarify Paul I was of course joking, I think it is pretty horrible when folks destroy perfectly good projectors...I would also be a purist

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on January 31, 2014, 03:00 AM:

Dino, Many thanks. I was expecting someone else to say that they had converted an Edison Kinetoscope into a disco light machine! Hey maybe I'm on to something here. [Big Grin]

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