Kaplan 35mm Cinema Movie Projector Head, circa 1930 Fully Restored and Gorgeous

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Kaplan 35mm Cinema Movie Projector Head, circa 1930 Fully Restored and Gorgeous

About the Item

Offered for your approval is this 1930s 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. Also included is a vintage empty 35mm reel placed at the top, for an even more interesting display look. Samuel Kaplan ran The Kaplan Sure - Fit Company, which sold 35mm projector parts and accessories in the 1920s 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. This unit is quite heavy being made out of very solid stainless steel for the most part. A dramatic old tech piece whose perfectly finished complications are a pleasure to behold. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE: This Antique May Qualify For Our GALLERY WIDE ~EXTRA~ 10-25% OFF SALE, Going On NOW. Please Inquire. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Like artifacts of an ancient civilization - these rare legends of early Motion Picture and related production equipment technology - have a secure and appreciating place in history.” About Our Firm: We specialize in CERTIFIED cinema equipment antiques and artifacts circa 1900 to 1969 and beyond, representing the Art Nouveau, Machine Age, Art Deco, Industrial Age and Mid Century Periods. We have been active collectors and curators of vintage motion picture equipment for over 49 years. All of our antiques are guaranteed to be as described and photographed. We offer partial or full refurbishment and various levels of restoration services at our Workshop. All antique items sold are carefully preserved, cleaned and gently prepared at no extra charge according to the wishes of our buyers. We prefer to offer original ‘preserved’ cinema equipment antiques showing original patina and use from years of cinema production work. However, minor to full restoration is available at additional cost. All items sold and offered are presented as fairly and honestly as possible and we offer a limited return policy on most items sold. Please inquire about this return policy. We also offer a signed and sealed Certificate of Authenticity with all antique items sold. SHIPPING NOTE: PLEASE INQUIRE FOR AN EXACT QUOTE BASED ON YOUR SPECIFIC TRANSPORT NEED AND YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS. We are ALWAYS here to help and offer many options for the proper presentation of your cinema equipment antiques.  Thank You. 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! Your inquiries are welcomed on this matter.

Creator:
Kaplan Projector Company (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Steel
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1930s
Condition:
Restored to 'as new' cosmetic condition.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
Seller: Kaplan Projector Head1stDibs: LU1376211664753