Donley AUCTIONS 815.923. 7000
Featuring the Silent Era Projector & Camera Collection of Tom Watson
l00 )s of Posters, Lobby Cards Celebrity Autographs Silent Era= Modern
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RARE Western Electric Items
Lot #277a. W.E. 6 Cell Horn w/ No. 555 Receiver #3203 Rare
Western Electric 6 cell horn w/ number 555 receiver. Serial #3203. The receiver is in good condition, the attached horn has paint loss. Rare.
Lot #278a. Western Electric/Jensen Field Coil TA-4151A? Rare
Western Electric Jensen Field Coil. Believed to be TA-4151A ? Nice original as found condition. Unknown if functional, but seems to ohm out. The rarest of the sound on disc cinema equipment, normally doesn’t exist.
Lot #280. Western Electric 700A Apparatus Unit w/ Org. Amp
Western Electric 700A Apparatus Unit with original amplifier. Commonly found as part of the Western Electric Universal Sound on Disc Projector Base. Not commonly found anymore. Extremely rare. No tubes. As found condition. Some paint loss, but nice.
Lot #282a. Western Electric D-86850 Reproducer Set Rare
Western Electric D-86850 Reproducer Set. Rare. Appears to be complete. Nice condition. Cabinet in nice shape. This is a dual turntable phonograph with two 4A tone arms. Untested. Not to many of these survived, they are the rarest of the rare. Extremely heavy.
Lot #285. Western Electric 25-B Amplifier Rare
Western Electric 25-B Amplifier. Rare. Seems to be complete. Painted gold by previous owner or original paint. Real nice condition. Highly desirable piece of equipment. Not too many survived.
Lot #286. Western Electric 555 Receiver Serial # 24583 Rare Western Electric 555 Receiver Serial # 24583. Good condition. Wear from normal usage. Working condition, but sold as is. Extremely hard to find.
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Posters
Lot #202. Bomba and the Jungle Girl Movie Poster One Sheet
Lot #203. 1945 White Pongo Original Movie Poster One Sheet
Lot #288. The Bat Movie Poster One Sheet
Lot #289. The Man with the X-Ray Eyes Movie Poster
Lot #290. Zombies of the Stratsosphere Movie Poster
Lot #291. Mutiny in Outer Space Movie Poster One Sheet
1952. Johnny Sheffield. Measures 27”x41”. Overall very good condition. No edge tears. Originally folded but now professionally mounted on canvas. Canvas measures 31” x 44”.
One sheet. 1963 American International Pictures. Starring Ray Milland. Very good all original condition. No rips or tears, originally folded.
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1945 Richard Fraser Maris Wrixon. Overall very good condition. Originally folded, has been professionally mounted on canvas. Canvas measures 28” wide and 43” tall.
One sheet. 1952 Republic Pictures Serial. Overall good condition with some separation at the center folds. Nice early sci-fi piece. Originally folded.
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1959 Allied Artists starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. Overall good condition, tack holes to corners. Slight paper loss to bottom right corner. Originally folded.
1964 Woolner Bros. production. Overall good condition, tack holes to corners. Small water stain bottom center. Good early sci-fi piece. Originally folded.
Large Posters
Lot #294. Rin Tin Tin Serial Advertising Banner
Circa 1930. Measures 3’ x 10’ . Printed on paper, by Morgan Litho Co. Cleveland. Advertising Rin Tin Tin The Lone Defender All Talking Serial in 12 Chapters. Rivets on edge for hanging. Corners have been folded over and riveted for strength. Piece was originally folded. Colors are very strong and striking. No rips or tears. An impossible item to find in this condition.
Lot #296. 1952 Blackhawk Original 3 Sheet Movie Poster 1952 Blackhawk Original 3 Sheet Movie Poster, Columbia Movie Production, starring Kirk Alyn, 2 panel, 3 sheets, overall excellent condition, no rips or tears, good corners, folded, professionally framed, measures 81.5” x 42”
Lot #297. 1903 Movie Poster “The Passion Play”
Rare poster from the 1903 silent movie, “The Passion Play”, produced by Pathe. Depicting the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Made up of 3 individual panels (3 sheet), originally rolled, professionally framed. Overall very good condition. Frame measures 85.5” x 46”, poster measures 80” x 41”
Lot #298. 1914 Movie Poster “Slippery Slim Diplomat”
A western comedy produced by Essanay Film Mfg Co in Chicago, IL. Made up of three panels (3 sheet), measures 79” x 40”, printed by Morgan Lithograph Co, Cleveland, OH. Some paper loss to the edges and on woman’s left shoulder, good strong colors. Essenay items are extremely hard to find especially large format posters. Professionally framed 81” x 42”, overall good condition.
Lot #299. 1914 Movie Poster Edison “Shorty”
A drama starring Yale Boss, Charles Sutton, Bessie Learn and William Becktel. Bright colors, some paper loss at folds and edges, professionally framed measures 82” x 42”. Early Edison poster in overall good condition, printed on a single sheet measuring 76” x 40”, Morgan Lithograph Co, Cleveland, OH.
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Animation Cels
Lot #446. Daffy Duck Pencil Drawing Looney Tunes
Lot #449. Rocky and Bullwinkle Carton Cel Art
Lot #452. Star Trek Cartoon Cel Art
Lot #454. Pinocchio Honest John & Gideon Pencil Drawing
Original pencil study of Daffy Duck from Looney Toons cartoon. Signed by Alex Ignatiev. Overall very good condition. In blue and red pencil. Paper measures 14”x10.5” with hole punches at the top. Professionally framed and matting measuring 19”x15.5”. COA Included.
1973 Star Trek cartoon cel featuring Scotty and Spock. Very good condition. Measures 9”x12”. Professionally framed and matted measuring 14”x17”. No COA
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From the 1960’s cartoon series Rocky and Bullwinkle. Picturing the characters Rocky, Bullwinkle, Boris, Natasha. Signed by Jay Ward. Overall very good condition. Cel measures 9”x12”. Professionally framed and matted measuring 14”x17”. No COA
Original Pencil Study of Honest John and Gideon by James (Shamus) Culhane. Signed Shamus Culhane. Culhane worked as an animator on Pinocchio, where he worked on Honest John and Gideon. However, he was left unaccredited on the film. During the production of the film he left Disney to work at Fleischer Studios. Overall very good condition. Drawing measures 11”x9.5”. Punch holes at bottom. Professionally framed and matted measuring 18.5”x16.75”. No COA.
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Lot #465. Ltd. Ed. Daffy Duck Robin Hood Porky Cartoon Cel
Lot #466. Ltd. Ed. Bugs Bunny Genie Cartoon Cel
Lot #467. Ltd. Ed. Bugs Bunny Cartoon Cel
Lot #475. Ltd. Ed. Bugs Bunny Opera Cartoon Cel
Limited Edition 181/200 signed by Chuck Jones and has Linda Jones stamp. This Cel is from Robin Hood Daffy. Overall very good condition. Cel measures 12”x10”. Professionally framed and matted. Overall measures 19”x17”
Limited Edition 20/200 signed by Chuck Jones and has Linda Jones stamp. This Cel is from What’s Opera Doc?” and The Bugs Bunny Roadrunner Movie. Overall very good condition. Cel measures 12”x10”. Professionally framed and matted. measuring 18”x16”.
Limited Edition 4/200 signed by Chuck Jones and has Linda Jones stamp. This Cel is from “Bugs Grants Wish and it’s Yours” featuring Ali Baba Bugs. Overall very good condition. Cel measures 12”x10”. Professionally framed and matted measuring 18”x16”.
Limited Edition 6/200 signed by Chuck Jones and has Linda Jones stamp. This Cel is from What’s Opera Doc?” and The Bugs Bunny Roadrunner Movie. Overall very good condition. Cel measures 12”x10”. Professionally framed and matted. measuring 18”x16”.
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Autographs
Lot #135a. Marilyn Monroe Framed Poster With Signed Letter Signed by Marilyn and includes envelope. Approx. 32.5” x 29.75”
Lot #148. Three Stooges Moe Howard Framed Photo and Letter Letter and envelope signed. Very interesting letter, Moe explains a couple of the shorts. Approx. 19” x 19.25”
Lot #225. Buster Keaton Photos & Signed Contract
Four 8x10 black and white still photos from Buster Keaton movie and a 1950 signed contract from Stemple - Olenick Agency in Hollywood, CA. Contract allows from the agency to book Mr. Keaton in England. Contract is signed by Harry Foster, Ben Pearson and Buster Keaton. Also includes an engraved brass plaque with a short biography of Buster Keaton. Items are currently matted but not framed. Overall measures 34.5” tall, 26.5” wide.
Lot #225a. 5 Ingrid Bergman Photos and Signed Contract
Five 8x10” photos from movies, 4 black and white, one color of Ingrid Bergman from various movies and a contract dated and signed Sept 10th, 1981 by Ingrid Bergman from the Aspen Films Society which agreed to paid $5000 to Ms. Bergman for use of movie clips in which she appears. Professionally framed and matted, three of the photos have slipped from matting. Overall measures 32” wide and 25” tall.
Lot #227. Walt Disney Framed Signed Photo Approx. 16” x 12.5”
Lot #229. Wizard of Oz Framed Signed Photos
Has autographs from: Judy Garland and Jack Haley, 1942 at the Lux Theater in Hollywood, CA; Bert Lahr, 1938 at the Dearborn Train Station, Chicago, IL; Ray Bolger, 1980 at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. Approx. 19” x 15”
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Light Fixtures
Lot #399. Monumental 1920’s Theater Chandelier Fixtures 5 Pc
Bronze & crystal chandeliers from the Colfax Theater, South Bend, Indiana. These pieces are most likely manufactured by Victor S. Pearlman. This monumental ensemble consists of 5 fixtures in all. Includes main chandelier measuring 9’ x 5’, with approximately 125 lights, large crystal beaded baskets, and various crystal embellishments. See photos. There are 2 smaller (but still huge), matching chandeliers measuring 65” x 36” , also of crystal and bronze with 42 lights each, beaded baskets and various crystal embellishments. In addition, there are 2 large companion wall sconces measuring 7’ x 23” and projecting 17” from the wall, with 4 lighted clusters and 24 lights each. All fixtures are in as found condition and in need of total restoration. Ensembles such as these are rarely seen. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to own these pieces from one of the movie palaces from Hollywood’s Golden Era.
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Theater Seat & Signs
Lot #399A: Cinerama Steel Lighted Marquee Sign
Steel Lighted Marquee Sign featuring the word “CINERAMA” on a blue background with lighted white marquee letters. Vintage theater sign missing 108 light bulbs in total. The sign is untested, and the number of remaining bulbs that may be burned out is unknown. The sign measures a total of 187 1/2”L x 37 1/2”H (not counting the flange) and measures 2 1/4” deep on the steel, with the marquee letters measuring another 2 3/4” for a total depth of 5”.
This sign is from the New Palace Theatre at 151 West Randolph in Chicago. The New Palace Theatre opened in 1926. It was renamed the Bismarck Theatre in 1984, and in 1999 it was renamed again The Cadillac Palace Theatre. See photo of the sign on the New Palace Theatre in 1958.
Lot #399B: Original 1948 Paris Theater Signs Manhattan, NY 1 of 2 original 1948 Paris Theater Signs Manhattan, NY in this auction. The Paris Theater opened on September 13, 1948 and is a 581 seat single-screen movie theater. It is located across the street from The Plaza Hotel. In the early 1990’s, Loews Theatres took over the operation and was known as the Fine Arts Theatre for awhile. In 1994 the space was purchased by Sheldon Solow, a New York City-based real estate developer and owner. As of 2009, City Cinemas was the theater’s owner. Both signs are enclosed neon with stainless and plastic, replacements were installed in the early 90’s Measures 6’ x 5’ each. These are pure Manhattan magic to the right person!
Lot #514. Original Theater Seat Oriental Theater Chicago
Found in the projection booth in the Oriental Theater in Chicago. This is a single stand alone seat with original upholstery and paint. In overall fair/poor condition.
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Movie Projectors & Cameras
Lot #292. Western Electric Record Lathe
Lot #300. 35mm Cinephon Camera from Praghazz
Lot #301. 35mm Motion Picture Camera Projector Barker Bros
Lot #302. 28mm Pathe Kok
Lot #304. Rotograph 35mm Hand Crank Projection Head
Lot #305. Motiograph No. 1 35mm Hand Crank Projection Head
A very scarce item used to cut sound discs for the early talking pictures. Heavy cast iron base includes turn table, recording tone arm and groove inspection microscope. Measures 48” long, 17” wide and 24” tall.
Beautifully restored. No outer case. Fully operational. Complete with 200’ of film. Popular amateur home projector. Made in France. Circa 1925.
Complete with motor, through lens view finder, 4 lens turret (5cm, 30mm, 100mm and 7.5cm) Beautiful original condition with two Mitchell 1000’ magazines. Serial #413. Mechanism turns over freely. Circa 1930’s. Nice working example of a period camera.
Circa 1905 Mfg’d by the Rotograph Motion Picture Machine Co. of Milwaukee, WI. Silent era hand crank with very early pull down movement on heavy cast iron base. Machine has been restored. Missing upper reel arm but has take up arm. Includes original crank and lens. Measures 13”x12”x10” without take up arm.
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From Los Angeles. Series A, #255. Beautifully restored outer case. Original interior. Mechanism turns over freely. Complete with pair of 200’ magazines, crank and lens. Case does have one shrinkage crack, cause due to age. Does not affect operation. Circa 1916.
Circa 1908. Mfg’d by The Enterprise Optical Chicago ILL. Overall very nice example of a Motiograph No. 1 silent movie projector. Mechanism turns freely. Comes with original crank, lens and frame lever. No magazines included, head only. Measures 12.5”x8”x8”.
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Lot #306. Motiograph Model 1
Circa 1909. Complete with lens, crank, internal shutter. Fully restored. Mechanism turns over freely.
Lot #308. Lubin Cinograph #1956
Circa 1908 from Philadelphia. Fully restored. Mechanism turns over freely. Early internal shutter. With lens. Lacks adjustment knob. Lubin was a pioneer of the American film industry.
Lot #309. Edison Model B Hand Crank Projecting Kinetoscope
Circa 1905 Serial No. 754 Mfg’d by Thomas A. Edison Inc., Orange New Jersey. Early production Model B in restored condition. Mechanism turns freely. Comes with crank and lens, no magazines or stereopticon attachment. Measures 13.5”x8”x6”.
Lot #310. 35mm Enterprise Optical Company Model 3
Fully restored and repainted. Circa 1903 with carbon arc burner, supply reel, crank and lens. Mechanism turns over freely. Favorite of early traveling showmen. Sold through Sears & Roebuck. Made by Alva Roebuck of Sears & Roebuck.
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Lot #311. 35mm Monarch Projector
Made in Chicago. Circa 1914. Fully restored. Mechanism turns over. Early interior double shutter. Rare example of machine.
Lot #318. Kinodrome 35mm Motion Picture Projection Head
Circa 1908. Serial No 121 Mfg’d by Don Bell for George K. Spoor & Co. Chicago, IL. Don Bell who would go on to form Bell & Howell, worked as a Chicago Projectionist and is widely credited with film width and perforation standardization in the industry. This rare and early Kinodrome with double front shutter has been fully restored. Mechanism turns freely. Comes with original crank and lens. Measures 15”x14”x15”.
Lot #312. Kalee Indomitable No. 7 35mm Projection Head
Lot #317. 35mm Edison Kinetoscope Underwriters Model 4174
Lot #323. Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mm Camera & Lens Bag
Lot #327. Kinemacolor 35mm Projection Head
Circa 1918 Mfg’d by A. Kershaw & Son Leeds England. Restored silent era projection head in VG+ condition. Mechanism turns freely. Missing front shutter, lens assembly and crank. Measures 19”x12”x11”.
Circa 1938 with auxiliary 400 ft magazine. Complete with motor crank. 3 lens turret and matching view finder. Additionally comes with 200 ft magazine. Lenses include 35mm Goerz, 2 inch, 25mm Baltar, telephoto 10 inch Wollensak, 12 inch Dallmeyer. Exceptionally successful camera for newsreel and military use. Nice complete outfit.
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Circa 1910. Fully restored, but retains original Edison lettering on front. Mechanism turns over freely. Complete with lens, crank and fire shutter.
Circa 1909 Serial Number 236. The Kinemacolor was the first successful color motion process, used commercially in the silent era from 1908 to 1914. It was invented by George Albert Smith of Brighton, England in 1906. From 1909 on, the process was known as Kinemacolor. It was a two-color additive color process, photographing and projecting a black-and-white film behind alternating red and green filters. Head has been beautifully restored. Mechanism turns freely. No upper or lower magazines. VERY HEAVY cast iron frame. Color wheel present but missing color gels. Measures 19”x11”x13”
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Lot #325. Edison 35mm Hand Crank Projecting Kinetoscope
Edison model ? projecting kinetoscope circa 1895. Totally restored piece. Used for traveling shows before the advent of movie theaters. Complete outfit comes with wood frame head, upper and lower magazines, steryoctic, Edison lens, lamp house with carbon arch burner intact. Mounted on original oak wood plank and adjustable steel legs. Mechanism turns over freely.
Lot #324. 35mm Edison Universal Projecting Kinetoscope
Serial number 2047. Circa 1904. Complete with early short supply and take up arms, crank, lens and stereo lens. Lamp house with carbon arc burner and glass slide holder and oak folding base. Beautiful condition, ready for it’s next travelling show. Mechanism turns over freely, a joy to operate.
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Lot #328. 35mm Universal Movie Camera
Lot #329. Edison Projecting Kinetoscope
Lot #332. Hahn-Goerz 35 mm Motion Picture Projection Head
Lot #333. 35mm Ernemann Movie Camera
Lot #334. 35mm Bell & Howell Eyemo
Lot #336. Edison Model D 35mm Projecting Kinetoscope
With lens and crank. Original as found condition. Serial #2154. Fully operational. Circa 1920. Made in Chicago by Bruke & James.
Made in Dresden. Beautiful oak wood cabinet. Circa 1925. Complete with lens, crank, two 200’ magazines. Fully operational. Nice example of a small working movie camera.
Beautiful wood case. Lacking cover and crank. Fully restored. #7044. Circa 1907. Fully operational. Original internal mica shutter. Early example of pioneer Thomas Edison’s projector.
Complete with lens, key wind. Fully operational. Model 71AA. Circa 1930.
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Circa 1916 Mfg’d by Hahn - Goerz Kassel Germany. Machine has been restored and turns over freely. No crank, lens or reel arms. Measures 18.5”x16”x12”.
Circa 1913 the Edison Model D was made towards the end of the Projecting Kinetoscope run. Serial #4836 is in overall very good condition. Mechanism turns over freely. Comes with crank, front shutter and lens. Measures 15”x12”x9”.
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Lot #335. 35mm Optigraph Made by Alba Roebuck Enterprise
Model 3. Circa 1903. Complete with lens. Upper reel holder. Sears & Roebuck lamp house with limelight burner on oak board. Early favorite of traveling showmen. Nice original condition.
Lot #337. Pathe 35mm Hand Crank Projection Head
Circa 1920’s Pathe (possible Model S) 35mm projector head. Mechanism has been restored. Turns over freely. Comes with original lens. Front shutter is a Powers shutter. Missing crank and upper & lower reel arms. Measures 14.5”x13”x10”.
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Lot #340. Holmes 35mm Educator Projector Type P
Made in Chicago. Beautiful original condition. With stereo arm and lens. Circa 1925. Favorite amongst American classrooms for early educational films. Complete with original lamp and glass slide holder.
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Lot #345. 35mm Universal Movie Camera by Burke & James
Made in Chicago. Model A, Serial #2602. Fully operational with built in dissolve shutter. Complete with crank and lens. Circa 1918.
Lot #342. Edison Projecting Kinetoscope
Serial # 10221. Circa 1914. Complete with take up, supply arm, crank, lens. Internal shutter. Icon of American cinematography. Fully operating.
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Lot #347. Very Early Simplex Standard #394 1913
Lot #350. Peerless Kinetograph 35mm Hand Crank Projection
Lot #352. Edison Projecting Kinetoscope Spool Bank Model 486
Lot #353. 35mm Multi-Phase Kinetoscope
Lot #357. 35mm Powers Cameragraph #6
Lot #358. 35mm Selig Polyscope
Matching plates, front shutter, stereo arm, crank and lens. Mechanism does turn over. Fully restored. Exceptionally rare with early small window glass. One of the first of what would become the most successful line of projectors spread around the world for the next 40 years.
Patented December 1909 by Adolf F. Hamacek’s Chicago. Fully restored and operational. Exceptionally rare example. Complete with fire shutter. Has crank and lens.
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Circa 1908 Mfg’d by the George A Knaak Co. of Oshkosh, WI. Exceedingly rare projection head from the early silent movie era. In overall VG+ condition. Mechanism turns freely. With original crank and lens.
New York City. Serial #5250. Beautifully restored nickel, some cosmetic casting bubbles. Circa 1912. Beautiful example of iconic American projector. Complete with shutter, lens, crank, fire shutter. Fully operational.
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Circa 1898. Complete with lens, reproduction crank, supply and take up reels. Case refinished, mechanism cleaned. Operational. Edison’s first projector. The one that started it all!
From Chicago. Beautifully restored. Fully operational. Very rare example of early American projector head. Has upper reel holder, lens, crank and shutter. Mechanism copy of famous Lumerie mechanism. Circa 1904.
Lot #359. 35mm Movie Camera by Institute Standard
Manufactured by Wilart Cinema Industries for the New York Institute of Photography, New York City. With 2” lens, 200’ magazines, crank and lens. Fully operational. Complete with camera case.
Lot #362. Pathe Freres 28mm Kok w/ Original Case
Complete with original case. Fully operational. Includes tape up reel. Nice example in as found condition.
Lot #360. 35mm Bell & Howell Eyemo Camera 71 Model MM
3 lens turret with two lenses present. Military colors, drab green. Original traveling case.
Lot #367. 35mm LaPierre-Cinema
Made in France. Circa 1925. Fully operational. Complete with crank, shutter and lens. Beautiful condition on original wood base with electric motor and rheostat. Unique example of early French semi professional projector.
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Lot #369. Enterprise Optical by Alva Roebuck Model #4
Circa 1905. Complete with repainted 1000’ magazines. Stereo lens and glass slide carrier. Repainted lamp house with carbon arc burner. Refinished original wood base. Mechanism operational. Nice example of early tabletop American projector. Lovely gold striping on projector head. Crank present, but loose on shaft. Complete with original condensing lens.
Lot #368. Powers Camera Craft Carbon Arc Lamp House
Fully restored lamp house for silent era hand crank projector. Retains carbon arch burner and condensers. Comes with dowser attachment and stereopticon slide attachment. Slide carriage not included. Overall measures 18” x 24” x 9”.
Lot #376. 35mm Ernst Plank Germany Amateur Projector
With supply arm, lens and crank. Kerosene light source. Nice original condition. Painted faux wood base. Some flaking on mechanism. Circa 1910. Complete with lower take up, reel and arm. Includes original posters, tickets, lantern slides and beautiful original box. Originally sold through Montgomery Wards.
Lot #370. 35mm Akeley Camera Company New York
Complete with 1000’ magazine. Built in sound head for recording audio. Turret to hold two pair of lenses and additional lens pair included. Lenses include 3.5cm Schneider and 21cm Tessar lens. Rare example of early audio camera. Original Akeley Gyro tripod with handle and spreader bar included. Tripod is in beautiful restored condition. Fully operational.
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Lot #372. Edison Home Projecting 22mm Kinetoscope
Thomas Edison introduced the 22mm Home Kinetoscope in 1912. It was one of the first successful home projection systems. This example is in overall very good condition. Mechanism turns freely. Carbon arc mechanism and condensing lens intact. Original metal carrying case in very good condition retaining 90%+ original paint and pinstriping and Edison decal. Leather carrying handle has been replaced. Case measures 17”x17”x6.5”. No power supply or films included.
Lot #372a. Edison Home Film Cashmere in Original 3.25” Tin
In overall very good condition with no deterioration. 1912 Edison Home Film Cashmere.
Lot #372b. Edison Home Kinetoscope Yellowstone National Park
3.25” spool in original tin with partial label. Marked on bottom ink “Yellowstone National Park “. Nitrate film in overall good condition with no apparent deterioration.
Lot #372c. Edison Home Kinetoscope Film in Tin
Jerusalem and the Holy Land. 3.25” diameter tin containing film for Edison Home Kinetiscope containing Jerusalem and the Holy Land Class H dated 1913.Nitrate film in overall good condition with no deterioration.
Lot #372d. Edison Home Film Lake Geneva Camp of the YMCA
1913 film “Lake Geneva Camp of the YMCA” In original 2.25” tin. Original nitrate film in overall good condition with no deterioration.
Lot #372e. Edison Home Film “In and Around Havana”
1911 Edison Homes Film “In and Around Havana” in original 2.5” tin. Nitrate film in overall good condition with no deterioration.
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Lot #379. Powers Cameragraph 6B
Beautiful original. Complete with base, speed control, motor, gorgeous lamp house, knife switches. With stereo lens, carbon arc lamp, glass slide carrier. Came from Wrigley Estate in Chicago. Circa 1918.
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Lot #380. 35mm Standard Simplex Projector
Lot #381. Victor Atamitograph Model 1
Lot #382. Powers 6B Cameragraph
Lot #383. 35mm Motiograph Model 1A Head
With 3 point pedestal. 2000’ magazines, ultraphone jewel sound head, Morlite carbon arc lamp house. Beautifully restored. Fully operational. Ready to run your favorite movie! Circa 1931.
With American Electric Sound System. 6A base, GE lamp house. Fully operational.
Circa 1920. Beautiful operational condition. Complete with floor stand and carbon arc lamp house. Beater movement, fully operational.
With portable base. Circa 1918. Complete with magazines, crank, lens, ramp house, nice tripod stand. Fully restored and repainted. With stereo lens. Fully operational.
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Lot #384. 35mm Akeley Pancake Movie Camera Beautiful original fully operational. Complete with tripod, gear head, spreader bar, 5 lens pairs and two extra lens mounts, crank, view finder, handle, high speed gear attachment, lens case and camera case. Serial # 231
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Lot #385. Motiograph 1A 35mm Projection Outfit
Circa 1916. Made Enterprise Optical Company of Chicago. In original condition. Model 1A hand crank projection head. Cranks freely. Comes with original crank and original Motiograph marked shutter, upper and lower magazines,original carbon arc lamp house in Russia iron finish. Carbon arch burner intact. Lamp house has pierced tin Motiograph 1916. Original condensers, dowser, and stereoptic frame with slide tray included. Mounted on original Motiograph pedestal. Missing stereoptic lens attachment. Measures 66” tall x 55” long. Disassembled to transportation.
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Lot #386. Edison Peephole Kinetoscope
Only a handful of original kinetoscopes exist. This is one of 20 reproduction pieces made by Ray Phillips in the 1970’s and are highly sought after. It is an exact working replica made of solid oak cabinet and operates as the originals did with a side switch. Includes a 35mm film of a ballet dancer. Overall excellent condition. Measures 44.75” x 27” x 18”
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Lot #386a. Clam Shell Mutoscope
Made by the International Mutoscope Reel Company in New York. Hand cranked lip card reel type of amusement commonly found in turn of the century penny arcades, taverns, etc. Reel is an out take from a Charlie Chaplin movie. Heavy cast iron machine on base. Has been partially restored. Operator’s access door has been cracked and rewelded at some time. Comes with marquis, no insert included. Measures 76” tall to top of marquis.
Lot #390. Bell & Howell Model D 35mm Film Printer
Seldom seen cinema artifact. Used to make theatrical release prints from the negative. Mounted on pedestal base. Comes with Kodak safety light - one missing safety lens. Measures 48” wide by 56” tall.
Lot #391. Vintage Marconi Television Camera
From KQED Channel 9 of San Francisco. Studio camera on wheeled ITE tripod. With 6” to 16” Varotrol V zoom lens. Makes a great display piece. Untested. Measures 72” tall by 42” long on tripod.
Lot #392. Vintage General Electric Color Studio TV Camera
Iconic look of color studio cameras. Mounted on a Fearless Camera Company television pedestal. Camera is untested. Measures 68” tall by 54” long.
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Lot #387. Vintage Houston Peerless Panoram Camera Dolly
Fully functional dolly dates from 1940-1950’s. All functions work smoothly. Has adjustable cameraman’s seat but missing director’s stool. Comes with vintage Todd AO camera blimp (camera not included). No serious cinema collection is complete without this. Dolly measures approximately 66” long by 36” wide.
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Lot #388. Vintage 35mm Theater Motion Picture Projector
Lot #393. Vintage Gardinar 35mm Movie Projector
Lot #394. Motiograph 35mm Motion Picture Projector
Lot #395. Large Mole Richardson Fresnel Light
Lot #396. Motiograph 35mm Motion Picture Projector
Lot #397. Wenzel 35mm Motion Picture Projector
Comprised of a Toshiba 35mm head with Bell & Howell cinemascope lens, Toshiba/RCA Photophone sound head, Century 5000 foot magazines. And RCA carbon arc lamp house. Mounted on a QT pedestal. Head turns over freely. Great for restoration or display piece in your home theater. Measures 72” long by 81” tall.
20” diameter Fresnal light used for lighting movie sets. In overall very nice original condition. Mounted on wheeled tripod with power supply and cables. Measures approximately 8’ tall by 36” wide on base.
Original Gardinar head and magazines with Syncrofilm sound head. Peerless carbon arc lamp. Mounted on a 3 point pedestal cast iron base. Nice display piece, ready for restoration.
Motiograph model KM, circa 1940 projection head with Ashcraft carbon arc lamp house. Mounted on original Motiograph cast iron pedestal. Nice original outfit for display or restoration. Overall measures 55” long by 75” tall.
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Motiograph Model KM photograph head, Microphone sound head, and Ashcraft cyclex arch house. Mounted on 5 point cast iron pedestal . Comes with AC/DC power supply. Overall measures 60” long by 73” tall.
Made by Wenzel Projection Company, Chicago, Illinois. Wenzel Ace 35mm head with a Strong Model V carbon arc lamp house, mounted on a Wenzel cast iron pedestal. RCA 2000’ magazines. Seldom seen projector ready for display or restoration. Overall measures 63” long by 71” tall.
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Original Drafting of “He’s Gone” Song Lyrics $58,000
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Norman Rockwell Original Charcoal Drawing of Nixon $38,000
10’ Original Antique Stained & Leaded Glass Window $35,000
Mills Violano Virtuoso
$28,000
27” Regina Automatic Disc Changer Music Box #33 $29,000
Ramey Banjo Mechanical Upright Console Music Box $24,000
US Army Assault Vest Normandy Landing $7,500
Remington-Rand M1911A1 Pistol $9,800
1936 Model D-18 C.F. Martin & Co. Acoustic Guitar $40,000
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Multiphone Coin Op Cylinder Phonograph $56,000
WWI German Sauer Machine Gun 1918 $8,000
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1966 Plymouth Satellite
$29,000 1984 Excalibur Phaeton $55,000
1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 6.6 Liter $21,000 1969 Corvette Stingray T-Tops Restored
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Haverhill Soda Fountain/Pharmacy Edison Class E Cylinder Player Graphophone Type B Treadle Power (Extremely Rare) Berliner Disc Gram-O-Phone Model JS Disc Player
1917 Harley Davidson Motorcycle $55,000
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