The Kalee 7 was a widely
known projector and used the world over. The model was
first built in 1925 by the newly formed Kalee Company
of Leeds (formerly the New Century collaboration) It was
first built as a silent projector and differed from earlier
models in the construction of its gears and lubrication
system.
This particular projector ended
its running days installed in Williton House, Bletchley
Park (ajacent to the entrance to Station X) and it finds
fame in that it was installed in Sir Winston Churchill’s
private cinema in the House.
KALEE 7 35mm PROJECTOR Picture
& Sound heads
Built first as a silent projector
the Kalee 7 was easily adapted for the ‘talkie’
age. Seen here is the front shutter arrangement which
was a feature of the model. The photophone optical sound
head is shown in close-up. Whether this particular projector
would also have had a sound-on-disc unit is a matter for
conjecture.