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Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on 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.
Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on 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.
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on 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.
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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!
Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on 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.
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on 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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