Head cinematograph projection, c. 1900 Mollier, Paris. 35mm film, Maltese cross mechanism, first Mollier brass version, produced 1900-1910. Almost complete. - Rara outgoing head! Projection head, around 1900 Mollier, Paris. Projection head for 35mm film. Passing mechanism: Maltese cross. Interruption of light during switching by the front panel. In addition to the company Pathé in Paris, the Parisian mechanical shop also built Etienne Mollier heads of this type. Instead of steel (as Pathé), Mollier used brass, it was easier to machine. Brass was not suitable for continuous operation in cinemas; stopped production before 1910. Apart from a few thin screws, this head is complete and functional. An early witness to the beginning of filmmaking in Europe.
