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Don Elsass
Junior
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From: New Bern, NC, USA
Registered: Jan 2015

posted January 14, 2017 04:13 PM

I have an AMPRO compact 16mm projector manufactured 1948. Can it be run in reverse? The instructions don't cover this. I'm afraid to try something for fear Ill damage the film.

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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Burnsville, MN, USA
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posted January 14, 2017 06:52 PM

No.

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted January 15, 2017 03:31 AM

I have an Ampro single case Educational model which although it will not project in reverse, films can be rewound back onto the feed spool.
This is achieved by pushing in the rewind clutch knob on the reverse side of the projector. Rewinding speed is regulated by the motor speed control knob.

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Barry Fritz
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From: Burnsville, MN, USA
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posted January 15, 2017 05:14 PM

In addition to what Maurice said, you need to move a lever on the take up spindle. This lever repositions the spring belt from the spindle so that the reel can spin in reverse. Remember to flip it back when you are finished with the rewind.

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Don Elsass
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posted January 21, 2017 07:59 AM

Maybe you can help me with this problem too. I'm seeing parts of 2 pictures and turning the framing knob doesn't correct it. Is there something else I should be doing?

[ January 21, 2017, 01:45 PM: Message edited by: Don Elsass ]

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Don Elsass
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posted January 26, 2017 01:22 PM

This is the projection of the image that I'm trying to correct so that there is only 1 picture. Could the way the film was shot cause this?

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Barry Fritz
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posted January 27, 2017 07:10 PM

Do you have another film you can try?

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Don Elsass
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posted January 28, 2017 07:52 AM

I tried another film with the same results. Both films were taken by the same camera/person. I think what I'll do next is find a film taken by another camera to see if it does the same thing.

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Barry Fritz
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posted January 28, 2017 09:41 AM

That is a good idea. I am not familiar with a 16mm camera, but I think it may be possible to error in loading one and thus the result you see.

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