Odeon Wimbledon
The Broadway SW19 2QG
Technical Details at close down
Opened November 20th 1933
 Closed Sunday 1st December 2002
The last films to be shown were
Odeon 1:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(Harry Potter 2)
Odeon 2:
Lilo & Stitch (Sat/Sun matinee only)
Anita and Me
Odeon 3:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(Harry Potter 2)
Odeon 4:
James Bond.  Die Another Day
Odeon 5:
James Bond. Die Another Day

Screen 1
Projector No 1 Cinemeccanica Vic 8
Serial No 81430
Projector No 2 Cinemeccanica Vic 8
Serial No 81440l
Projection rake. 12 deg down
Projection rake. 12 deg down
Arc No 1
Cinemeccanica Super Zenith Serial 536
Xenon conversion
Arc No 2
Cinemeccanica Super Zenith Serial 533
Xenon conversion
Follower Head No 1
Magna-Tech Type MD-10036-4
Serial No 389
Follower Head No 2
Magna-Tech Type MD-10036-4
Serial No 388
Follower/Projector Sync system
Disc Instruments Optical Shaft Encoder
Type EC82-20-5
Serial No 1. 158468
Follower/Projector Sync system
Disc Instruments Optical Shaft Encoder
Type EC82-20-5
Serial No 2. 158504
Patch Board for Double Head

Dolby A Type Model 364
Four noise reduction modules
Cat 22
Serial Nos:- 2772
                      2900
                      4223
                      3360
Amplifiers
Quad 1700 (2)
Serial Nos 039502419
                    039502825
Quad 1400 (4)
Serial Nos 079289852
                   059510243
                   079289811
                   059510269
Processor
Dolby CP65 Serial No 8043
Digital DA20 Serial No 1041
Dolby Digital reader 700 Serial No 011596
DTS reader Serial No 4249
Philips plates
Model ST200 Serial No 474

Screen 2
Cinemeccanica Vic 9
Serial No 6992
Projection rake
Zero deg
 Arc Cinemeccanica CX900
Serial No 1792
Amplifiers
SA520C (2)
Serial Nos 007553
                   007713
Processor CP55
Serial No A1PD300 1 REV8
Philips plates
Model ST200 Serial No 635

Screen 3
Cinemeccanica Vic 9
Serial No 91066
Projection rake
Zero deg
Arc Cinemeccanica CX1600
Serial No 2546
Amplifiers
Quad 1400 (2)
Serial Nos 079289896
                   079289818
Processor CP65
Serial No CS345738
Philips plates
Model ST200 Serial No 477

Screen 4
Cinemeccanica Vic 9
Serial No 91065
Projection rake
Zero deg
Arc Cinemeccanica CX1600
Serial No 2538
Amplifiers
Quad 520 (2)
Serial Nos Q002311
                    Q002313
Processor CP55
Serial No 8603
Philips plates
Model ST200 Serial No 479

Screen 5
Cinemeccanica Vic 9
Serial No 9906
Projection rake
5 deg up
Arc Kalee President Kniesly conversion
Serial No 14727
Amplifiers
Quad 1400 (2)
Serial Nos 079289782
                   049279736
Processor
 Dolby CP65 Serial No CS345739
Digital DA20 Serial No DF185377
Dolby Digital reader 701 Serial No 051299
Philips plates
Model ST200 Serial No 637

All screens fitted with AVX PDA500 induction loops for deaf aids

Screen sizes
Wide Screen
CinemaScope
Odeon 1.
30ft 8ins X 18ft
42ft X18ft
Odeon 2.
10ft X 5ft 6ins
 13ft X 5ft 6ins
Odeon 3. & 4.
13ft 3ins X 7ft 4ins
  17ft X 7ft 4ins
Odeon 5.   
20ft 6ins X 10ft 8ins
  26ft X 10ft 8ins
New Odeon Multiplex (12 screen) built in The Crescent opposite
the Centre Court shopping complex
Opened 6th December 2002

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