1910 POWERS MODEL 6 HAND CRANKED SILENT 35mm Working* PROJECTOR - Pittsburgh, Pa

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HERE IS A WORKING* POWERS MODEL 6 HEAD WITH A MODEL 6B ARC LAMP.
*WHEN I SAY "WORKING" ... THAT MEANS THE PROJECTOR HEAD WORKS PROPERLY.   THE HAND CRANK MOVES EASILY AND THE BOTTOM MAGAZINE WILL COLLECT THE FILM.    HOWEVER --- THE ARC LAMP HAS NOT BEEN TESTED.  INSTEAD,   I WILL SUPPLY AN ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCE THAT CAN BE USED INSIDE THE ARC LAMP SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE PICTURE ON A SCREEN.   NOTHING IN THE ARC LAMP WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN APART.   THE LIGHT SOURCE WILL FIT IN THE FRONT OF THE LAMPHOUSE INSIDE OPENING .... AND CAN BE REMOVED WHEN DESIRED.
WHAT AN AMAZING EARLY MACHINE THIS IS.   IN THE VERY BEGINNING,  THERE WERE QUITE A FEW SMALL COMPANIES MAKING MOTION PICTURE PROJECTORS.   BUT THOSE MACHINES WERE GENERALLY NOT WELL MADE AND HAD A SHORT LIFE-SPAN.
STARTING AROUND 1906 THE POWERS COMPANY CHANGED ALL THAT.   THEIR EQUIPMENT WAS STURDY AND MADE TO LAST.  IT WAS PROFESSIONAL GRADE MOTION PICTURE EQUIPMENT.
THIS POWERS PROJECTOR WORKS WELL.   THE SHAFTS ARE LOOSE .... AND CRANKING IS NOT AN EFFORT.   THE MACHINE COMES WITH A FILM AND A TAKE UP REEL.  THE ARC LAMP APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE BUT THERE IS NO POWER SOURCE TO RUN IT.   INSTEAD,  I WILL PROVIDE AN ELECTRIC LAMP THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO SEE THE MACHINE IN ACTION.
THIS ITEM IS LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY.
NO 3RD PARTY CRATING OR TRANSPORT.  I WANT TO BE THERE TO TAKE THIS MACHINE APART AND EXPLAIN HOW TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.
OUR LOCATION IS A FEW MILES GOING EAST OFF EXIT 57 ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE --- VERY CLOSE TO PITTSBURGH.  ONCE THE ITEM IS PAID FOR,   WE WILL BE GLAD TO HOLD THIS ITEM FOR A LONG, LONG TIME.  WE'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
CONDITION:   MACHINE SHOWS WEAR ... BUT THEN AGAIN IT IS 110 YEARS OLD.   IT WORKS MECHANICALLY WELL .... AND A LIGHT SOURCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO USE INSIDE THE ARC LAMP.
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