We now make our way through the fire doors into the technical hub of the cinema. The image right shows the main projector with its peerless magnarc (xenon bulb converted lamphouse) behind it one of two Westinghouse Dc rectifiers, alongside the Italian made cinemeccanica long runner film carrier. Photo below shows the film tower/carrier from the other side.
THE MAIN PROJECTOR DURING OPERATION
The photo’s above show the current set up of two projectors at the Woolton cinema, A second projector was once always a vital part of the configuration to allow continuity of the feature film using several separate short film reels. Nowadays the second projector is mainly used as a stand by for technical failure or for showing the adverts and trailers before the main feature begins.
