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Posted by Carlo Saino (Member # 6557) on August 04, 2018, 03:10 AM:

I'm new on this forum, thanks for accepting me, I write from Italy and I apologize for my bad English, I recently found a Midget Movie, does anyone have any information about it?
Is it just a small projector or is it also a manual camera?

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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on August 04, 2018, 04:10 AM:

Carlo
It looks very much like a hand turned Pathe-Baby camera, model C.201, but missing its lens.
They were made in France between 1923 and 1930.
See the attached:-
http://www.pathefilm.uk/95gearpathe.htm

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on August 04, 2018, 05:02 AM:

Welcome to the forum, Carlo ! Do you have other 9.5 equipement or films ? It's always nice to see ninefivers from all around the world.

Posted by Carlo Saino (Member # 6557) on August 04, 2018, 08:29 AM:

Thanks for the reply,
no it is not a Pathè, meanwhile in the Grahame N 'Web Pages 9.5MM EQUIPMENT CATALOGUE, I found this camera / projector, Mr. Grahame owns one and kindly described it to me as a puzle ..., we will try to solve it .. .

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on August 04, 2018, 10:30 AM:

On referring to Grahame's page once again following Carlo's reply we have the following:-
A camera/projector made by Midget Movie Ltd, Garford Street. London E14 which probably comes from around 1932.

Posted by Carlo Saino (Member # 6557) on August 04, 2018, 11:45 AM:

I have just found one at the NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MEDIA MUSEUM
BRADFORD:

The Midget Movie Camera and Projector Collection: NMeM - Cinematography Object Name: cine camera-projector Maker: Midget Movie Limited Place Made: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Materials: bakelite; glass; white metal (unknown); brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements: overall: 110 mm x 55 mm x 116 mm,Description: The Midget Movie Camera and Projector. Plastic body movie camera and projector for 9.5mm. Fitted with a simple lens with rotating plate with four apertures. Oscillating shutter, claw drive, concentric feed and takeup reels.. Built in 6v lamp for projection. Hand turned. Simple wire frame finder. Darkroom loaded. Midget Movie Ltd.
Object Number: 1990-5036/3174
Credit Line: The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on August 05, 2018, 02:31 AM:

The very earliest cinematographers used dual camera/projectors like Lumiere's CINEMATOGRAPHE, and there was the BIOKAM, and the BIRTAC of Bert Acres.
Later, for 9.5mm, was the SCREENUS, the MIDAS, and the CAMPRO. The latter accepted the standard Pathe chargers.
http://www.pathefilm.uk/95gear/95gearcampro.htm

Posted by Carlo Saino (Member # 6557) on August 05, 2018, 03:23 AM:

interesting, the last three I have them all, actually I have four, because there are two versions of Campro, Campro and Campro MK1.
It is interesting to note how this type of machines that are commonly called camjectors, developed in a short period from 1930 to 1933 and only in England in London.

Posted by Luigi Castellitto (Member # 3759) on August 05, 2018, 04:15 PM:

Interesting, I had never seen it before. I knew the other camera/projctor models, not this.
Carlo, it work?

Posted by Carlo Saino (Member # 6557) on August 06, 2018, 11:25 AM:

Luigi, no unfortunately it doesn'work, the internal chassis in zamak is broken, I'll try to fix it.

Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on August 14, 2018, 10:52 PM:

https://imgur.com/a/js6l8KE

Inside the wee beast!

If you contemplate selling this wee machine please let me know.;-)
regards
Trevor
cinedux@gmail.com

[ January 14, 2019, 03:54 AM: Message edited by: Trevor Adams ]

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