Edison Kinetoscopes vary widely in value depending on what they are. Edison Home Kinetoscopes complete with reels, arc lamp ballast, and carrying case will command a price up to $2,000. It will go higher if any of the special film is with it as it will not run 35mm standard motion picture film. Edison traveling Kinetoscope Model A, B, & C appeared in various forms. The most desirable is the one with movable lamp house and two lenses, one for the motion picture and the other for glass slides. These projecting Kinetoscopes can go to $7,000 if they have all the lenses, arms, base, crank, etc. If the item is a floor Kinetoscope let me know as I will be at the auction with a VERY large newly infused checkbook! The Models A, B, & C have serial numbers and these are important to collectors of projection equipment. The earliest As are very hard to find as Edison tried to rent them out rather than sell them to maintain his control over the business. If all they have is the oak fold up cased projection head then you can expect a collector to bid up to $2,000 for it alone. The oak carry case was always one of the first things that gets separated from the projection head. Heads equipped with a shutter in front also sell for more. There are many variables that you need to describe before buying. Regards, Al Who has also collected Kinetoscopes...
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