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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Burnsville, MN, USA
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 - posted March 26, 2011 11:42 AM      Profile for Barry Fritz   Email Barry Fritz   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I would be interested to read any comments, good or bad from anybody that has any experience with this model projector. Thanks!

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Dan Lail
Film God

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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
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 - posted March 26, 2011 02:10 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Barry, I have a couple of these projectors. Because they weigh so much I am not using them right now, but they are great machines. Built like a tanks. Manual load. Nice loud tube amps. Metal, metal, and more metal parts. Separate speaker cabinet. If it sits in one place and you don't have to lug it around, it is perfect.

One of mine works, but the other needs restoration.

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Barry Fritz
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 - posted March 26, 2011 02:44 PM      Profile for Barry Fritz   Email Barry Fritz   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks Dan. There is one available locally with the separate speaker for a reasonable price. Otherwise, shipping would kill me. I'm sure it would need new caps.

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Dan Lail
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 - posted March 26, 2011 03:28 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I'd say once you cap the amp, if it needs it, you will have a life time projector.

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Barry Fritz
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From: Burnsville, MN, USA
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 - posted April 05, 2011 03:10 PM      Profile for Barry Fritz   Email Barry Fritz   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Update: Bought it, love it! But Dan, you were correct. Heavy, Heavy and more Heavy! Beautifully engineered.

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Dan Lail
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 - posted April 05, 2011 04:15 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Barry, you gotta' love those 6L6 power tubes in that amp. This baby needs no external amplification. If I ever get to build a walk in booth I'm going to use my PG-102. One move and one move only. [Big Grin]

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Barry Fritz
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 - posted April 16, 2011 10:57 PM      Profile for Barry Fritz   Email Barry Fritz   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
If anyone is interested in seeing this, here is a slideshow.
http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z65/Cap30920/RCA%20PG-201/?albumview=slideshow

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Dan Lail
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 - posted April 16, 2011 11:10 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Nice pix, Barry. Did you get the amp capped and cleaned up? Have you shown any films yet?

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Barry Fritz
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From: Burnsville, MN, USA
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 - posted April 17, 2011 09:43 AM      Profile for Barry Fritz   Email Barry Fritz   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi Dan: I've not had the amp worked on yet. I've sent the tubes out for testing and waiting to get them back. I've got a Super Stylist out being rebuilt now and when that gets back will most likely do this one although I've been told the caps are about 30-40 bucks each! I've run film through it and it runs like a dream. Are any of yours olive green like this one is? I've been told most are brown. There is some speculation this may have been a unit for the military. Note the straps for the reel and reel arms in the speaker case. Definitely a military flavor.

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Patrick Walsh
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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 - posted April 22, 2011 05:02 AM      Profile for Patrick Walsh   Email Patrick Walsh   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
very nice projector there Barry!
[Big Grin]
I have an RCA "Hollywood" looks a bit like that only not as big in the chassis and different color [Big Grin]

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"Raise The Titanic!", It would of been cheaper to lower the Atlantic!

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Vern Dias
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From: Allen, TX
Registered: Aug 2010


 - posted August 11, 2011 07:35 PM      Profile for Vern Dias   Email Vern Dias   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Yes, the PG-201's had a green crackle finish with a brown leatherette case. I grew up with one, my father had bought it and every Wednesday night was movie night.

Vern Dias

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Barry Fritz
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 - posted August 31, 2011 01:31 PM      Profile for Barry Fritz   Email Barry Fritz   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Sent amp in for rebuild last week.

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Sarah Folsom
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From: Hartsville, SC
Registered: Jan 2012


 - posted January 25, 2012 07:32 PM      Profile for Sarah Folsom   Email Sarah Folsom   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi, I have a quick question! I noticed you were discussing the RCA PG-201 model projector. I've recently found what I believe to be that very projector. From what I can find on the internet at least. I've always been interested in photo and video, digital and film. So, when I had the chance to get one for $20, I took it. It's in fairly decent condition, but the reels and arms that hook to it are missing. It seems to work fine, the main light bulb is burnt out, but otherwise, it runs, very quietly, but it does function. Granted... I have no film to test it. I have experience with film cameras, but projectors are new to me. I just kind of happened across this one in an old thrift shop.

So, now I don't know anything about them, and really can't find much information, especially this particular model. Help... anyone? Any info will be super helpful!

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