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Michael O'Regan
Film God

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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted November 08, 2007 04:45 PM

Has anybody got any experience with these?

I remember them from back in the 70's and they always looked nice.

-Mike.

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Mark Todd
Film God

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From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted November 09, 2007 11:37 AM

Hi Mike I`ve had some small experiance of them and they are probably best avoided unless very cheap. The gates tend to wear loosing the chrome quite quickly and they just seem more prone to end up with ticks and faults etc.
Some have odd good features but personally I don`t think they are standing the test of time too well and there are much nicer machines about. Just my feeling.
A decent affordbale sankyo 702 800 or bell and howell DCT will blow them out of the water !!!!! in all respects.
Best Mark.

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted November 12, 2007 02:11 PM

Hi Mark,

I'm not thinking about buying one - don't ever see them up for sale anywhere. Just a nostalgia thing - I've got an old projector catalogue here dating back to 1975 - and the Heurtiers looked nice.

-Mike.

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 12, 2007 02:39 PM

I've never owned a Heurtier. But I think they are really sharp looking machines, particularly the stereo models. Must be that French design flair!

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Lee Mannering
Film God

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From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted November 13, 2007 07:56 AM

Mike, I know nothing about the super 8 machines. But I can say the 9.5mm Magnetic/Optical sound machines were machined to perfection and highly regarded.

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Douglas Meltzer
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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 13, 2007 12:50 PM

Michael,

I have a Heurtier Stereo 42. As Paul stated, it's a beautiful looking machine, but I rarely use it. It's heavy (33 lbs) and does not have a built in speaker! The 42 uses a 100w lamp and comes with a 1.3, 15-30mm zoom lens. One nice feature is a knob that can be set for silent film projection. This relieves the pressure pads and prevents wear on the three magnetic heads.

Doug

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