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A non-portable projector, the Selecton 11 O, was introduced one year later, in 1952. It is based on the
Selecton 11 W. This projector, on a column, was meant as a permanent projector in small cinemas and
large university halls for projection on a screen of approx. 8 m. It had a carbon arc lamp of 40 Amps as
a light source and the reel capacity was 600 metres of film, enough for a one-hour show. The capacity

Selecton 11 W S for silent movies.
Selecton 11 W L with an optical sound system.
Selecton 11 W T with optical and magnetic sound systems.
Selecton 11 W M magnetic recording and reproduction.

was enlarged to 1500 metres in 1954, enough for a complete
movie program including news and previews without the task of
changing reels. This permanent projector was used as a base for
other developments.
The Selecton 11 O was the first Bauer projector which could be
fitted with two-band projection which meant that a perforated
16 mm magnetic band ran along adjacent to the film and either
with or without a soundtrack. That way it was possible to create
a better sound and at the same time stereo recording and repro-
duction was possible.
Another version of the Selecton 11 O provided to the army was
meant as a target projector. When aimed at a moving projected
image the projector stops at the moment of the shot so the result
of the shot can be checked. The screen consists of four paper
layers that slide on top of each other, and each moves in a
different direction during projection. So when projection is
resumed the shot mark becomes invisible.
When the first 3D and CinemaScope movies were introduced in 1954 the Selecton 11 O was immediately
adapted for them. The projection lamp was later changed into the HI Intensity 45 Amp light source and
finally, in 1958, to the new Xenon type light. However, for schools, the Pantalux 16 was a bestseller. This
machine was replaced in 1954 by the Pantason S for silent movies, the Pantason L for movies with
optical sound and the Pantason T for optical and magnetic sound reproduction. These machines were
provided with built-in 8 W amplifiers.
In 1955 the Pantason M appeared with a 14 W
amplifier underneath for optical and magnetic
sound reproduction and it also had a magnetic
recording option. All of these projectors were
first fitted with the 75 V 375 W lamp. The
Pantason L and M were later fitted with the 110
V 500 W lamp and the Pantason T came with a
110 V 750 W lamp.
In the mean time the market for 16 mm projec-
tors was still growing and the result was more
competition. Besides German competitors there
were Japanese, French, American and even
Italians and Swedes joined in. This competition
battle resulted in the introduction of the P5
series.

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