Mills Panoram 16mm Film Coin Op Juke Box w/ content Circa 1940's Refurbished

Description

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Fully Operational
Mills
PANORAM
Coin Operated
16mm Sound Film
Juke Box
Panoram was the trademark  name of a visual jukebox that played short-filmed musicals (the effect being the equivalent of 1980s music videos) popular within the USA during the 1940s. It was conceived and produced by the Mills Novelty Company under several patents, including 123,473 and 2,286,200, which involve the cabinet design and endless reel workings. Development took place in the late 1930s with production and sales beginning in 1940.
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A Grand Premiere took place on September 16-19, 1941, in Hollywood California. The company wrote over million in Panoram orders that week.
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The Panoram used RCA 16mm Projectors, amplifiers, and speakers.
A Panoram measured 82 in (210 cm) tall by 36 in (91 cm) wide by 32 in (81 cm) deep, and employed a series of mirrors to reflect the image from a projector onto a 27-inch (69 cm), rear-projection, ground glass screen in a tight, enclosed cabinet. Originally Costing ,000 to end-use locations (or 5 to regional distributors),
the popular machines found their way into countless soda shops, taverns, bus and train stations, and other public places across America. The specially made 16mm films
ran in a continuous loop and stopped when a notch cut at the end of each film tripped a microswitch, engaging a step-back relay.
The patron could put up to twenty dimes in the machine at a time. However, the Panoram had no selector mechanism, so there was no choice of film title. The patron would see whatever film was next in the queue. The Panoram mechanics were housed in an Art Deco
design, high-quality wood cabinet. This cabinet included an advertising banner located at the top of the unit. This banner rotated through a series of rollers, driven by a motor, and was backlit. Color cylinders also rotated behind the screen creating colored flashes on the screen while the unit was not being played. When a patron inserted a dime, power to both the banner and colored lights was interrupted and power was applied to the projector & Amplifier
, thereby initiating play.
With the beginning of World War II, production of the Panoram machines was drastically reduced due to a wartime shortage of raw materials, and the Mills Panoram's 1940 success started to fade.
Sounds (the 16mm media used in the Panoram) continued to be produced and distributed to Panoram locations until 1947. By then, the novelty of the visual jukebox was compromised owing to the availability of TV.
Panoram machines were repurposed as educational film-playing units .
The Panoram is now best known for the vast library of short, three-minute music videos that were created for it. Called
Sounds
these films featured many of the great musical stars of the period, including Duke
Ellington, Count Basie,
Cab Calloway, Spike Jones, and so many more.
Most of the approximately 1800 Soundies films survive and are considered a priceless archive of 1940s popular music and performers. The Soundies films were printed backwards (mirror image) so that they would appear in a correct orientation when played in a Panoram machine. Several of the short films were wound on a roll and delivered to Panoram-hosted locations as replacement media. In this manner, new Soundies could be viewed at the location and the entertainment would remain fresh.
This machine will be upgraded with a current and more efficient optical system and lamp.  The original lamps are no longer manufactured.
You will receive a video showing your machine fully operating prior to shipment.  You will be asked to approve prior to us making the shipment.
Because of age we only offer A Limited 60 DAY LIMITED PARTS WARRANTY!
Please allow between 2-4 weeks from the time your order is
confirmed until the time we can ship.
There are Panorams, Nickelodiums, Scopitones that are in need of rescuing. These machines are in private hands . We offer a rebuild service if you have one and need it refurbished. Consult with us.
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International Cinema Equipment
A Division of Magna-Tech Electronic Co.