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Posted by Chris Bird (Member # 3839) on April 22, 2016, 12:53 PM:

In case any members in the Birmingham area are interested, Brian Giles and I are presenting a programme of 28mm films at the Flatpack Festival on Sunday, 1pm. Plus a morning programme of silent era cartoons on 9.5mm and 16mm, all with live accompaniment:

http://flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/28mm-pathes-forgotten-film-gauge/

http://flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/cartoon-rock-4/

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on April 23, 2016, 02:09 AM:

Wonderful looking projectors Chris. Are they yours? I have a very nice Pathe Kok but never seen a 28mm projector like the one in the photo. I also have a 28mm film of Charlie Chaplin in The Bank which I would imagine is quite rare on that guage. Problem I have is getting hold of an original lamp for the Kok at a sensible price.

Posted by Chris Bird (Member # 3839) on April 23, 2016, 04:04 AM:

Hi Terry, the projector in the foreground is mine, the one in the background is Brian Giles'. They're both Victors, fairly scarce here, but they have Maltese cross intermittents, which is a plus. The KOKs are beautiful. I fear you may have to upgrade to a modern lamp though - there is usually a spare KOK lamp on eBay, listed for a few hundred pounds!

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on April 23, 2016, 04:47 AM:

Hello Chris
Yes I've seen those lamps - ridiculous prices. I have considered upgrading the lighting but the Dynamo will not power anything much more than a torch bulb and I would so much rather keep it original. Obviously I can bypass the Dynamo and install a modern lamp, and have done so, but as I say I would much prefer to keep it original. Just love your Victor. Beautiful beast.

Posted by Chris Bird (Member # 3839) on April 25, 2016, 02:38 AM:

Hi Terry, yes, it's a difficult decision whether to mess with these old and very rare machines, and the KOK is so interesting that it's a pity to alter its originality. By the way I forgot to say, The Bank is a great film to have, any 28mm film is extremely rare anyway, but Chaplin is wonderful to be able to show on a century old hand cranked projector.

The shows went very well, audiences of 60 for the cartoons, and 50 for the 28mm. All went incredibly smoothly and without a hitch.

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on April 27, 2016, 06:29 PM:

Well Done! ! ! ! ! ! [Big Grin]

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 28, 2016, 04:58 PM:

Any pictures of the projection ?

Posted by Chris Bird (Member # 3839) on April 29, 2016, 03:56 PM:

Hi Dominque, here is one from the show. Brian Giles' Victor is running this reel - my earlier hand cranked machine is just visible behind the screen ready to run the next reel.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 30, 2016, 06:40 AM:

Thank you, Chris ! Looks great.

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