Kaplan 35mm Cinema Movie Projector Head, Circa 1930

Description

Offered for your approval is this 1930's KAPLAN PROJECTOR CO. 35mm vintage film movie projector head. This unit is fully … more Offered for your approval is this 1930's KAPLAN PROJECTOR CO. 35mm vintage film movie projector head. This unit is fully restored to the highest level and is a remarkable find. It is presented on a full 35mm reel of film, serving as a display base, whose film is partially threaded in the projector mechanism for display purpose.

Samuel Kaplan ran The Kaplan Sure - Fit Company, which sold 35mm projector parts and accessories in the 1920's for the Simplex brand projectors.

In the early 1930's Kaplan's company developed their own projector and now became the Kaplan Projector Company. This company, with Kaplan as the director then became the Century Projector Company in 1938 and the Kaplan machines were now called Century Projectors, Model 'K'. So the Kaplan branded projectors, as such, were only made from the early 1930's to 1938 and are considered rare and impossible to find.

This Kaplan projector head is serial number 2896 and has matching numbers.
The lamp-house, film reel magazines, external rotating shutter and pedestal are not included in this offering as the heart of these projectors, the projector head, is what collectors are really after and they make a beautiful and significant display, using only moderate display space.

The paint and finish are of extreme high quality and any 'bad spots' that appear on the paint surface in our photos are merely reflections from a highly machined and glossy finish, textured surface.

We have not seen another like this in our many years of collecting Cinema Antiques. This unit is quite heavy being made out of very solid stainless steel for the most part. The last projector photo shown is of the Kaplan with an optional reel of 35mm film, set on top for an interesting display look.

A dramatic old tech piece whose perfectly finished complications are a pleasure to behold.

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CinemaAntiques has dedicated workshops, warehouses and galleries in Dallas Texas USA where we prepare, display and sell our rare Motion Picture equipment Antiques.
Our Cinema Antiques are perfect for display in residential, industrial and museum settings. Collectors and museums worldwide are some of our clients. Our Antiques also offer a unique sculpture look that is one of a kind and awe inspiring.
We offer one of the most complete and accurately curated selections of authentic Cinema Antiques, for sale, in the world. Many of our items were used in actual Hollywood Feature Motion Pictures, and we can only imagine the Movie Stars and entertainment Giants that paraded in front of these lights and cameras. As decorative “sculpture” or authentic Hollywood Cinema and Entertainment Memorabilia, our Cinema Antiques offer both a collectible and historical piece of the Hollywood Movie Industry, while at the same time presenting as an artistic and industrial piece of sculpture for your home, business or collection.
We offer a signed and sealed Certificate of Authenticity with all Vintage items sold.
We have been active collectors and curators of vintage Motion Picture Equipment for over 49 years. During this time we have amassed a superb and rare ongoing collection of Vintage: movie cameras, Hollywood studio lights, film studio audio / microphones and other highly collectible artifacts of the Hollywood Film Production Industry.
We have been selling collectible Cinema Antiques since 1969 and are experts in the field. We have done certified cinema movie equipment appraisals for Banks, have served as Expert Witnesses in the legal system and have given our expert guidance to various museums.
We specialize in CERTIFIED Cinema Antiques and Artifacts Circa 1900 to 1969 and beyond, representing the Art Nouveau, Machine Age, Art Deco, Industrial Age and Mid Century Periods.
All of our Antiques are guaranteed to be as described and photographed.
Due to the special nature of rare and artifact Antiques, we can make no claim for the suitability of any Cinema Vintage or item, for your intended purposes and use and we remind our clients that all Antiques are subject to prior sale.
NOTE:
Due to the nature of online photo reproduction we cannot be responsible for exact photographic color, hue, contrast and flash and non flash exposure accuracy in our photos. While we do our best to display photos that are as accurate as possible, our photos may or may not depict the absolute EXACT hue or color tone of our Antiques due to the many variables in image photography, image exporting, image uploading and viewer monitor accuracy. Please ask about color tone and hue BEFORE buying, if this is a concern!
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In the interest of Vintage presentation and historical accuracy, we do not alter or modify our electrical, optical, mechanical or electronic Antiques, with the exception of some vintage light fixtures (which we DO correctly convert internally to modern electrical working household standards). Therefore some electrical and mechanical items MAY or may not perform and operate. We sell these as accurate display and collectible Vintage items. We suggest that these artifacts be used for display and not be operated. Please ask for more details on operability of our electrical and mechanical Antiques if operability is a concern.
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