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Topic: Bell & Howell 346A - Buy or Pass?
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Chris Punzi
Film Handler
Posts: 34
From: Manassas, VA 20110
Registered: Jul 2011
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posted September 11, 2011 01:27 PM
I would just like to add to this old thread... I have a B&H 346a which I got with a camera and screen for 20 dollars. I used it a few times and it worked great. Then the fan snapped off where it was mounted, or the collar came loose, or something. There was no breeze and there was a horrible metal squealing/shrieking sound. So I pulled it apart and there it was. I tried loosening the collar but to no avail, I stripped the set screw (that S.O.B. was tight!) So as a last ditch effort I put about 5 rubber bands twisting around the fan and shaft to hold it in place... Works great! This thing just keeps on going. When I pulled it apart there was only one belt to mess with, and it was in great shape, probably the original one too.
The bulb (DJL) in this guy is definitely not as bright as my Elmo St 1200D, but the projector itself is a hell of a lot simpler and less touchy than the elmo. The B&H has never eaten a leader off my film, but the elmo has eaten 3. I would say that this projector is definitely worth having, especially if you shoot your own silent films at 18 fps.
-------------------- -Chris
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