@@Chris-qc4hb I am so sorry to hear this I have seen Bell & Howell 16mm projectors with carbon arc lamp house but never ever seen Ampro projector with carbon arc lamp house. In 1972 my very first 16mm projector was Ampro
I believe these machines date to the 1950s. Carbon arc was still common in 16mm projectors that were used for small auditoriums. Glad to hear others enjoy this equipment.
Wow - Yeah, back in late 60s featured Lou DuMoulin (sp?) on the organ accompanying silents on the weekends - would come on in sparkling red jacket intent on using whatever the organ had to offer (whistles, gongs, sirens, whatever) - with his head and upper body movements reflecting the dynamics of the accompaniment. The venue also featured special guests - like Bob Ralston (from The Lawrence Welk Show) and Korla Pandit. For me, as one then discovering the wonders of 8mm prints from Blackhawk Films, the experience of being part of a sizable audience enjoying these classics (especially the two-reel comedies) was life-changing. Thanks for this.
Glad it brings back fond memories. My brother Doug(R.I.P) was friends with Lou. He used to take me with him to see the shows. Later I would take my girlfriend. I remember Korla Pandit also. It was quite a show!
I have Sears (Silvertone, i think) wire recorder in a furniture cabinet, slide out drawer, turntable, amp, open cabinet doors reveals 10' speaker, very nicely cared..All working, good sound. 1954 I think..
We had one of those in the projection booth of our high school auditorium. I was in AV and loved running it. It sure put on a great show! That was in the early 70s. I think it was installed in 1955.
Thank you! The equipment was restored by my brother Doug who passed away in 2021. It always made him happy to see people appreciate the old technology.
I don't know how much of this equipment is left. I imagine very few in operable condition. The sound can be quite good if restored properly. The restoration was done by my brother Doug who passed away in 2021. Thank you.
@Chris-qc4hb I'm not the poster of the original comment and it's already 3 months old, but i'm sorry to hear about Doug, he did a wonderful job restoring this electromechanical marvel.
Very nice set of beautiful projectors. Even more beautiful is the dance film in black and white. Do you have a name of that one-acter? Thank you and many greetings from the Netherlands.
Thank you for the kind words. Doug would have been very pleased. He passed away in 2021. I don't know the name of the single dancer. I may find some info as I work through Doug's files.
