8mm Forum: Heurtier Duo Play

»	8mm Forum » 8mm Forum » Heurtier Duo Play

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: Heurtier Duo Play

Michael O'Regan
Film God

Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted June 07, 2013 12:18 PM

I know that these in general are not great but, how about this one??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390607382926?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

| IP: Logged

Glenn Brady
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 117
From: North Carolina, USA
Registered: Nov 2006

posted June 07, 2013 01:24 PM

All of the late series Heurtier projectors are of the same dsign and construction, as far as I'm aware, so this machine is unlikely to be any more satisfactory than the rest. I've a P6-24B that's cosmetically mint in the original box, but it doesn't run, so I've been unable to shred any film with it.

| IP: Logged

Paul Adsett
Film God

Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 07, 2013 01:45 PM

Are Heurtier's really that bad?

--------------------
The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection,
Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade
Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar
Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj

| IP: Logged

Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1149
From: Washington DC
Registered: Oct 2006

posted June 07, 2013 02:40 PM

Paul, you might want to ask our Doug that question [Big Grin]

He has a beautiful example of a Heurtier himself, but it is strictly an exhibition item....

Claus.

--------------------
"Why are there shots of deserts in a scene that's supposed to take place in Belgium during the winter?" (Review of 'Battle of the Bulge'.)

| IP: Logged

Douglas Meltzer
Moderator

Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 07, 2013 04:44 PM

Claus is right. I wouldn't run any print that I cared about through my 42. Heurtier made wonderful 9.5 machines but there was something about their Super 8 sound projectors that didn't take kindly to....being used. I think this was John Black's least favorite machine. The gates would develop problems and the loops would keep disappearing. The result was a lot of scratched film.

Absolutely beautiful to look at, though.

Doug

--------------------
I think there's room for just one more film.....

| IP: Logged

Michael O'Regan
Film God

Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted June 08, 2013 12:37 PM

That's a great pity because they're such good looking machines.

| IP: Logged

Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted June 08, 2013 01:29 PM

I had one and I sold it. Too much film damage. [Razz]

However, they are pretty to look at [Eek!]

PatD

| IP: Logged

Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God

Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012

posted June 08, 2013 01:59 PM

I had one, but it was the mono version,it did show a nice steady
image,but had a problem on rewind.It reminded me of the little
Horipet toy projector that I first started the hobby with,very tinny.
I ended up swapping it for one of Ray Harryhausens fairy tales on
IB Tech 16mm to a fellow stop motion fan.

| IP: Logged

Michael O'Regan
Film God

Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted June 09, 2013 02:43 PM

Somebody was happy to pay £100 for it.
What reel capacity do those have?

| IP: Logged

Mal Brake
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 591
From: Neath, South Wales, UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 09, 2013 02:49 PM

Hi Mike, 800ft (240m)

--------------------
I'm gonna live forever or die trying

| IP: Logged

Michael O'Regan
Film God

Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted June 09, 2013 03:04 PM

Hi, Mal. Thanks.
Was Denny in good voice the other night??
[Wink]

| IP: Logged

Mal Brake
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 591
From: Neath, South Wales, UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 09, 2013 04:38 PM

Not bad at all. He did a new song 'Rebel County Boy' [Big Grin]

--------------------
I'm gonna live forever or die trying

| IP: Logged

David Ollerearnshaw
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1373
From: Penistone Sheffield UK
Registered: Oct 2012

posted June 09, 2013 04:51 PM

Didn't they have two ruby jewels in the gate to keep the film flat?

Did they work or cause problems?

--------------------
I love the smell of film in the morning.

http://www.thereelimage.co.uk/

| IP: Logged

Paul Browning
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1006
From: West Midlands United Kingdom
Registered: Aug 2011

posted June 10, 2013 08:01 AM

I still have one these machines in my collection and i'm baffled by some the comments . I never had a problem with it damaging film, although it seems a bit over complicated and tad tin plate toy look about it . The gate does have the rubies to keep the film from flexing and it seemed to work very well ,very good over all sharpness without the need to refocus and very quiet running . Maybe I had one off or just got lucky .

| IP: Logged

Lee Mannering
Film God

Posts: 3216
From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted June 10, 2013 12:10 PM

Doug is absolutely right in that the nine five machines were good and built to last. I’ve had most of the models in my time and they are amongst the top end machines, so much so that the Dutch nine fivers had one converted to Xenon and it gets used for the events over there.

[ July 17, 2013, 08:25 AM: Message edited by: Lee Mannering ]

| IP: Logged

All times are Central

Printer-friendly view of this topic

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.1.2