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But here's an observation.  The fundamental concept of our home-made projector which had been designed at
             the tum of the century, is exactly the same as the modern projector of today.  Nothing basically has changed.
             So the pioneers got it right the first time. Sure! Now they are using platters instead of spools, and sound-on-disc
             has progressed to optical track, magnetic track, multi-magnetic tracks and now, the full circle back to disc, this
             time, recorded digitally,  so the sound in the theatres has become louder and louder and LOUDER and LOUDER!!!
             If volume be the bench-mark for quality, then the fidelity of today's cinema sound is  unbearably good!  But
             basically, the mechanics of the projector haven't  changed or been improved over the last hundred years.

             Oh!  The name  has changed.  No longer do we  talk of the Kinematograph  or the  Thaumatrope,  or the
             Phenakistiscope, the Vitascope, the Mutoscope or the Zoopraxiscope!


             Pity. Those names were quite a challenge. Not only to spell - but to pronounce, especially after a glass or two
             of Porphery Pearl during the intermission!






                   THE "KERO-DIASCOPE"  (Circa  t939J














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             : WANTED  If anyone is thinking of tossing out a trestle table, they could  donate it to the sales  :

             :  department of CATHS-V, to be used to display our wares at meetings. It needs to be a trestle table so that :
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             •  we can store it easily at the Carlton Moviehouse .   Please contact Garry Saunders on 9850-6005  •
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