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W. Butcher & Sons Ltd. \u201cEmpire\u201d Home Kinematograph, c.1905 – photo by Bob Lansdale<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. Movies began with small machines at penny arcades, home movie projectors and finally movie theatres. Our resident movie expert, the late Robert Gutteridge, amassed a collection of old movie cameras, projectors, etc. An author of both books and articles, Robert was a retired teacher and frequent exhibitor at our fairs.<\/p>\n

Robert recounts how he acquired the beautiful instrument at left in an article titled, “An Encounter With Serendipity” in the early 2010 Photographic Canadiana<\/em>. His story begins, “Being an avid eBayer, while seeking cinematographic equipment in mid-July of 2009, to my delight I stumbled upon an early 35mm combination moving-picture\/magic lantern projector announced as \u201cc.1895 Warwick Cinematograph Slide & Movie Projector & Case.\u201d<\/p>\n

“From my knowledge of early cin\u00e9? equipment, I knew immediately that not only the date was too early, but also that the machine could not be a Warwick Trading Co. (Charles Urban) \u201cBioscope.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Suspecting it to be of English origin, I investigated all well-known English cinematograph manufacturers of the early 1900s, and despite being without a name-plate, usually located on its lamp house above the side door, I determined it to be a W. Butcher & Sons Ltd. \u201cEmpire\u201d Home Kinematograph, c.1905.”<\/p>\n

Robert’s story continues in issue 35-4 where members can read the rest of the article – or if members joined more recently, on their DVD (covers Photographic Canadiana<\/em> volumes 1 – 40). Not a member? It’s easy – follow the steps to the right, or view the MEMBERSHIP menu item above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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