Mechanical Vitascope Building Kit

$120.00 USD $89.00 USD

Build your own motion picture projector that projects your own film!

Vitascope 360 in motion

Take a trip down memory lane to the past where films are screened in black and white with your very own Mechanical Vitascope model!

Dating back to 1890s, this 172-piece projector model has a cinematic bulb that lights up a short film once you start rotating its hand crank.

Powered solely by kinetic energy, no batteries or any external power source is required to cast your very first short film!

Vitascope model building kit in action

Features:

Build an early film projector designed in the 1890s - This is the first invention of a motion projector that gave birth to the modern cinema we have today.

Get hands-on with the physics of light projection - Experiment with adjusting the focal lengths, and how the clarity of an image gets adjusted. Understand first hand how a system with a shorter focal length has greater optical power than one with a long focal length.

Includes a cinematic short film of a Chaplin's classic 'Modern Times' - Once your vitascope projector is assembled, simply load up the film, start projecting and enjoy!

No batteries or electrical source required for image projection - Simply rotate the hand crank mechanism to power up the cinematic bulb of your assembled Vitascope, and watch your motion picture come alive!

No glue or additional tools required - The pieces are designed such that they fit perfectly together.

Dimensions: 10" Height x 5.24" Width x 9.06" Length

Not sold in stores elsewhere.

Vitascope building kit

Package Includes:

172 x Precision Cut Wooden Pieces
1 x Electromagnetic motor & bulb
1 x Instructional Manual
1 x Chaplin's classic 'Modern Times' film roll

Vitascope model building kit displayed

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Marielle R.

My first experience, very well cut and pieces numbered so assembly was fun. One little problem: the tape holding the celluloid film does not hold well. I am out of the one furnished and used ordinary ´scotch tapé...does not hold well either. Solution please. I have also bought the locomotive and the airship, am waiting for delivery. A very good concept and product. Marielle Rouleau

Dora P.

I bought this for my son's 19 birthday. Him, being an actor, it was the perfect gift for him. The joy on his face when he realized what it was, was worth every penny!

Kelsey D.

This was great fun to assemble for my daughter (she is 12.) The pieces fit together with great precision. You'll appreciate the engineering that went into it. Thoughtful design. You'll need steady hands though, to put it together. Just follow the instructions carefully. Enjoy it! Posting a photo of her completed work!

Wilson M.

I decided to update my progress on this wood vitascope model. The puzzle goes together fairly easy and I finished building it and feel ridiculously proud of myself. An added bonus, the film works! And it projects very nicely on my wall. The company rep was also exceptionally nice and helpful when I had questions about the model.

Eddie P.

Love how fast this model kit ships and reaches me. I've managed to complete mine within the day (with multiple breaks in between of course). Congrats again for another successful launch of a new model.

Larry G.

the instructions were easy to follow and there are also some actual photographs at some of the stages for better clarity - which are much appreciated. overall, the vitascope looks authentic, and has been the center of attraction in my household for days. My boys so are amused by the animation projected, and I'm glad it has kept them occupied!

Kenny M.

i ordered this when it was first launched, and boy am i impressed by the attention to detail and how they have designed it to be mechanical inspired, the gears and wheels especially.

Joseph S.

I just completed assembling it, and it looks stunning. I love how this machine does not use any batteries to light up the film attachment. It now sits nicely on my work desk.