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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 10, 2009, 05:42 PM:

Looking through some old photos [Roll Eyes]

posted a couple long ago. I have not used this clamp on home made long play unit in years. The drive was from bits from an old Raynox 8mm, 16mm B/H arm and the reels I made from a material called Lexan, the reason the front arm is angled back was to fit into our old projection box which was very small back them. The take up drive works well with a variable speed control switch, everything is made from bits and pieces, the film in the photo is "Great Expectations" 1946 with full supporting programme no idea the capacity of the reels it would be close to 3 hours worth, I do remember that the hole thing worked well,... a little top heavy on the GS1200 though [Wink]

The Bell and Howell arm worked really well as the film load increases so does the drive tension.

A little top heavy, [Eek!]

but it worked well...very unlikely it will be ever be used again, what is the largest reel you have used on a projector?

Graham. [Smile]

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 12, 2009, 01:33 AM:

I think the largest would be a 2000 foot extend a reel, do you still have your home made unit? It looks pretty impressive.

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on January 12, 2009, 03:13 AM:

Looks like it could topple over quite easily though.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on January 12, 2009, 03:45 AM:

Hi Dino
The old projection box that the projector once sat in was 48 inches from the back wall to the glass, not much room but plenty of height hence how it was built, if I was to use it now I could easily make the front arm and reel into the more traditional arrangement. The GS1200 is a very heavy projector and although the hole thing is a bit top heavy it was OK. The film on the reel in the photo I had run the previous Sunday night to a group of people and the long play unit worked fine.

The total non-stop run including supporting programme was about 2hrs 20minutes, those reels can take even more probably close to 3hrs worth. with a film like Great Expectations I did not want to stop half way through "keep the story going" I have not used it in quite a few years but it should still work.

Graham.

Posted by Bill Brandenstein (Member # 892) on January 12, 2009, 10:59 AM:

[....drooling....]

Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on January 12, 2009, 12:52 PM:

The largest reels I use are 2000ft for my spondon long play unit although it will take 2500ft - but I usually keep the 2500ft reels for my fumeo 9119 - so I can show a 6x400ft without a changeover.

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on January 12, 2009, 12:54 PM:

Yes, definately quite envious.... [Eek!]

Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on January 12, 2009, 02:57 PM:

Graham,
Nice work! I do like the see-through reels.

In the Goldberg offerings, I have seen that the 6000-ft reels I use for 16mm have an option for an 8mm core (don't know if that is still available.)
However, if it is, then with an Eiki long play unit, you could pretty well run just about anything uninterrupted in 8mm [Eek!]

The longest I have used so far is a Fumeo 2300-ft reel.

Claus.

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on January 12, 2009, 04:31 PM:

Just imagine those large reels full of holiday home movies (in silent of course). Dosent bear thinking about [Roll Eyes]

.

Graham S

Posted by James E. Stubbs (Member # 817) on January 13, 2009, 08:05 PM:

Gee Graham, if you'll likely never use it again, I'm happy to take if off your hands. Got a great big living room and "projection room" (hole cut thorugh the wall of the spare bedroom) in my house... [Big Grin]

Cheers,

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