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A list of 35mm film projector models:
| Manufacturer | Model | Other gauges? | Link to manual | Integrated optical sound? | Intermittent / shutter movement type | Suitable for nitrate?* | Curved gate native / adaptable? | Lubrication type** | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century | C | at Film-Tech | No | Mechanical | Potentially | Yes | Grease (gear train), oil (intermittent 'bath', oil cups) | ||
| Century | SA | at Film-Tech | No | Mechanical | Potentially | Yes | Grease (gear train), oil (intermittent 'bath', oil cups) | ||
| Century | JJ | 70mm | at Film-Tech | No | Mechanical | Potentially | Yes | Grease (gear train), oil (intermittent 'bath', oil cups) | |
| Cinemeccanica | Victoria 5 | at Film-Tech | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | |||
| Cinemeccanica | Victoria 8 | 70mm | at Film-Tech | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | ||
| Ernemann | E14 | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | ||||
| Ernemann | E18 | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | ||||
| Ernemann | E15 | 16mm | at Film-Tech | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | 16mm capability optional | |
| Holmes | Model 8 / Type D | at Film-Tech | Yes | Mechanical | No | No | Grease (gears, intermittent), oil (button oil points) | Portable Model. Supplied with incandescent lamp. | |
| Kinoton / Norelco / Philips | FP 20 | at Film-Tech | Yes | Mechanical | Potentially | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | ||
| Kinoton / Norelco / Philips | FP 23 | at Film-Tech | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | Portable model | |
| Kinoton / Norelco / Philips | FP 30 | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | |||
| Kinoton | FP 25 E | at Kinoton | Yes | Electronic | No | Yes | N/A | ||
| Kinoton | FP 30 E | at Kinoton | Yes | Electronic | No | Yes | N/A | ||
| Kinoton | FP 38 E | 16mm | at Kinoton | Yes | Electronic | No | Yes | N/A | |
| Kinoton | FP 50 E | at Kinoton | Yes | Electronic | No | Yes | N/A | ||
| Kinoton | FP 75 E | 70mm | at Kinoton | Yes | Electronic | No | Yes | N/A | |
| Kinoton | FP 25 D | at Kinoton | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | ||
| Kinoton | FP 30 D | at Kinoton | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | ||
| Kinoton | FP 50 D | at Kinoton | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | ||
| Kinoton | FP 10 A | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | |||
| Kinoton | FP 20 A | at Kinoton | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | ||
| Kinoton | FP 30 A | at Kinoton | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | ||
| Kinoton | FP 50 A | at Kinoton | Yes | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil (intermittent 'bath', on chains), grease (shutter worm gear) | ||
| Norelco | AAII | 70mm | at Film-Tech | Yes | Mechanical | Potentially | Yes | Oil pump, oiling points on bearings | |
| Norelco / Philips | DP70 | 70mm | Yes | Mechanical | Potentially | Yes | Oil pump, oiling points on bearings | ||
| Prevost | P93 | Yes | No | ||||||
| Prevost | P86 | Yes | No | Portable model | |||||
| Simplex | Super | at Film-Tech and Film-Tech | No | Mechanical | Potentially | No | Oil (intermittent 'bath', oiling points, on gears) | ||
| Simplex | E-7 | at Film-Tech | No | Mechanical | Potentially | No | Oil (intermittent 'bath', "one-shot" pump) | Oblique and vertical drive shaft variants exist. | |
| Simplex | X-L | at Film-Tech | No | Mechanical | Potentially | Yes | Oil splash | ||
| Simplex | PR-1014 | at Film-Tech | No | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil Splash | ||
| Simplex | 35/70 | 70mm | at Film-Tech | No | Mechanical | No | Yes | Oil Splash |
*Nitrate film should only be shown with projectors with fire shutters, enclosed picture and and sound heads, enclosed magazines and fire rollers, a water cooled trap, and in projection booths with numerous other essential precautions. Check for any additional local restrictions that apply to nitrate film projection and hazardous material handling. Please see:
- Identifying and Handling Nitrate Film
- Christiano, Spencer, et al. "Nitrate Film Projection" in The Art of Film Projection. George Eastman Museum, 2019. [ISBN: 9780935398311]
**The above comments in the "Lubrication type" column is only a cursory description. Please reference the equipment's manual for detailed information about the maintenance for each 35mm projector.