8mm Forum: Bell and Howell Projector Issues PLEASE HELP

»	8mm Forum » 8mm Forum » Bell and Howell Projector Issues PLEASE HELP

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: Bell and Howell Projector Issues PLEASE HELP

Javier Navarro
Junior
Posts: 3
From: South Gate, CA, USA
Registered: Jul 2014

posted July 20, 2014 04:55 PM

So im new to collecting antique projectors, and my main issue with my Bell and Howell Autoload 8mm is that after a while, during a film, its starts making a loud clicking noise and the film begins to bounce vigorously. If anyone has the solution i'd be grateful if you could share, thank you.

| IP: Logged

Jon Addams
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 638
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Apr 2007

posted July 20, 2014 05:49 PM

Hello Javier,

It appears your projector is not holding loop and the reason can be one or a combination of issues, including film.

Can you tell us the brand and model of your projector?

Regards

Jon

| IP: Logged

Javier Navarro
Junior
Posts: 3
From: South Gate, CA, USA
Registered: Jul 2014

posted July 20, 2014 06:33 PM

Hello Jon,
Thanx for replying! The brand is Bell and Howell. Its a super 8 and its a 346 model.

| IP: Logged

Phil Mitchell
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 144
From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: Aug 2013

posted July 22, 2014 02:26 AM

Hi Javier, I would be looking for bad joins in film or where the holes are along the edge of film if any are broken.

Now more I think of it, some projectors, well maybe most, not sure about your model, they have a lever one can press down while film is playing that clears film sticking. Should find it at top of project above where you feed film, most likely plastic button to press. My Sankyo and Titan have it.

Also plenty of videos on You Tube where one can learn ( as did I, I knew not much about 8mm films except from what my late father taught me as a kid, rest I have learnt from you tube and the nice people on here)

Good luck

Phil

| IP: Logged

Javier Navarro
Junior
Posts: 3
From: South Gate, CA, USA
Registered: Jul 2014

posted July 23, 2014 12:14 PM

Phil,
Interesting that you say that because one of the films that has the issue does have broken edges but only in the beginning. Does that affect the rest of the film?
Javier

| IP: Logged

David Ollerearnshaw
Phenomenal Film Handler

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

posted July 23, 2014 12:29 PM

It can cause the loop to be formed incorrectly, it would run OK for a bit and if a poorly made splice goes though that could cause the loop to be lost.

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

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

| IP: Logged

Thomas Dafnides
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 247
From: St. Louis, Missouri USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted July 24, 2014 07:26 PM

Yes, once one of the loops (upper or lower) is lost the film will continue to play , incorrectly. The loops give the freedom of play that allows for the intermittant movement of the pull down claw to register a continuously, stable picture.

| IP: Logged

Brian Fretwell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1785
From: London, UK
Registered: Jun 2014

posted July 26, 2014 04:52 AM

The lower loop also smooths out the intermittent motion of the film before it reaches the sound heads.

| IP: Logged

All times are Central

Printer-friendly view of this topic

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.1.2