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Arthur S. Newman (1861-1943) was one of the was most innovative British still and motion-picture equipment designers of the early twentieth century. He originally began working on cameras from the mid-1880s and by 1889 had established the partnership of Newman and Simpson in London making cameras, shutters and changing boxes. This was dissolved in 1890.
The partnership of Newman and Guardia was formed in 1891 with Newman designing the firm's cameras. The company established a reputation for the high quality of its products.
In 1896 Newman, having seen a Lumière show began to design a moving picture projector which he patented. The machine did not appear commercially until 1897. The Newman and Guardia Kinematograph camera appeared shortly afterwards and sold for £30 and an example was purchased by Sir George Newnes Antarctic expedition. A film perforator, a printing machine and a film developing and printing services were being offered by 1899.
Julio Guardia died in 1906 and with Newman looking after the marketing and financial aspects the company began to falter. He resigned in 1908, relinquishing his shares in the company, but, by agreement, keeping the rights to the film equipment that he had designed. Newman formed a new partnership with James A. Sinclair in 1909, trading as Newman and Sinclair Ltd, and the firm produced the long-lived NS Auto-Kine ciné cameras (see lot 161) from 1911 to 1963. Over 1000 of these cameras were made.
The original Arthur Newman and Newman & Guardia patents for kinematographic apparatus were granted in 1896 (number 22,707) and 1897 (number 27,542) with the movement described being utilised in the kinematographic camera. Three slightly different versions of the camera seem to have been produced according to advertising in the British Journal Photographic Almanac. From 1899-1901 the camera was described as '9 x 8¼ x 10¼ inches and 12lbs' in weight; in 1902 it was 9¼ x 8¼ x 5¼ inches and 8lbs and in 1903 it was 8¼ x 5¼ x 9¼ inches (sic) and 8lbs. The camera was only advertised between 1899 and 1903 at a price of £30. This example conforms to one of the later specifications.
Currently one other example of the N & G Kinematographic camera is known in the collection of the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford.
The partnership of Newman and Guardia was formed in 1891 with Newman designing the firm's cameras. The company established a reputation for the high quality of its products.
In 1896 Newman, having seen a Lumière show began to design a moving picture projector which he patented. The machine did not appear commercially until 1897. The Newman and Guardia Kinematograph camera appeared shortly afterwards and sold for £30 and an example was purchased by Sir George Newnes Antarctic expedition. A film perforator, a printing machine and a film developing and printing services were being offered by 1899.
Julio Guardia died in 1906 and with Newman looking after the marketing and financial aspects the company began to falter. He resigned in 1908, relinquishing his shares in the company, but, by agreement, keeping the rights to the film equipment that he had designed. Newman formed a new partnership with James A. Sinclair in 1909, trading as Newman and Sinclair Ltd, and the firm produced the long-lived NS Auto-Kine ciné cameras (see lot 161) from 1911 to 1963. Over 1000 of these cameras were made.
The original Arthur Newman and Newman & Guardia patents for kinematographic apparatus were granted in 1896 (number 22,707) and 1897 (number 27,542) with the movement described being utilised in the kinematographic camera. Three slightly different versions of the camera seem to have been produced according to advertising in the British Journal Photographic Almanac. From 1899-1901 the camera was described as '9 x 8¼ x 10¼ inches and 12lbs' in weight; in 1902 it was 9¼ x 8¼ x 5¼ inches and 8lbs and in 1903 it was 8¼ x 5¼ x 9¼ inches (sic) and 8lbs. The camera was only advertised between 1899 and 1903 at a price of £30. This example conforms to one of the later specifications.
Currently one other example of the N & G Kinematographic camera is known in the collection of the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford.