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Alicia Staskiewicz
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Hillsborough, NJ, USA
Registered: Oct 2013

posted October 25, 2013 11:54 AM

My father recently purchased a GAF 1588-Z projector, but while having some problems (which I have figured out for him), he took apart the lens. I have a picture of what all of the pieces look like, but I cannot figure out how to upload it let alone put it back together. We have the manual, but there is very little regarding the manual. Can anyone help? Thank you!

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 25, 2013 01:30 PM

Best of luck on reassembling a lens. All the lenses have to be in the right order and all surfaces have to be in the correct orientation. Never take a lens apart unless you make a written sketch of the lens sequence and mark the front and back edges of the lenses as you dissassemble them.

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Mike McCord
Film Handler

Posts: 36
From: Birmingham, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2013

posted October 25, 2013 04:19 PM

If you email me your pics, I will post them here for you.

See my profile for my email address.

Added edit - I just found a projector like yours - here locally. I have made an offer to try to purchase it locally.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290999539741&fromMakeTrack=true

If I win, I will send you the lens.

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Alicia Staskiewicz
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Hillsborough, NJ, USA
Registered: Oct 2013

posted October 25, 2013 08:27 PM

Paul - thanks. I would never have taken it apart. My 73 y/o father did and now I'm left to figure it out for him.

Mike - I just sent you an email. Any help would be so greatly appreciated!! [Smile]

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Mike McCord
Film Handler

Posts: 36
From: Birmingham, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2013

posted October 25, 2013 08:41 PM

Alicia's lens picture:

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted October 25, 2013 09:37 PM

Alicia welcome! Here is a lens from one of my GAFs. I didn't remove the smaller lens on the tail of lens holder since it was glued into the lens tube. All components should go in the order I've shown.

I hope this helps:)

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Janice

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Alicia Staskiewicz
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Hillsborough, NJ, USA
Registered: Oct 2013

posted October 25, 2013 10:08 PM

Janice - thank you so much! I will go to my dad's tomorrow and re-assemble as shown here. This board is so awesome, thank you to everyone who helped. I will let you all know if this worked, but I have a good feeling. Thanks again! [Smile]

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