One of the best remembered of British built non-standard gauge projectors is the Specto range. Perhaps more thought of as a post WW2 production Specto were in fact introduced in 1935 by the Danek Co. of Farnham Royal and then Windsor.

Excluding the War years the Specto’s were in production for over 30 years ultimately becoming Specto Ltd. of Windsor. The Specto is a well respected machine and it held its design right up to the end. The most important aspect of the Specto is the gearbox which runs in an oil bath. It also has a cam operated intermittent and a swing open gate. The Specto was produced in all three non-standard gauges, 8mm, 9.5mm and 16mm.

Dual gauge machines were also produced. They have been adapted to many applications through the years and are a projector that many enthusiasts started their hobby with. Many survive with lamp conversions and even adapted sound heads.