8mm Forum: Looks like a 9.5mm Specto

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Posted by Jean-Louis Seguin (Member # 2200) on November 10, 2014, 08:43 AM:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specto-500-Projector-/261656300471?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160.

Jean-Louis

Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on November 10, 2014, 04:36 PM:

....yes it is because it has the sprokets in the centre, I have this model and it is a great projector.

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on November 11, 2014, 10:09 AM:

Well spotted Jean-Louis.
No information in the listing though. It may not work but could be a good restoration project for someone with mechanical expertise.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 11, 2014, 10:56 AM:

The seller's description says : "For display or spare parts only. You might be able to get it working again if you know what you're doing. In original box with power lead instruction manual." Hence the price...

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on November 12, 2014, 02:49 AM:

I missed that part. I expect I was impatient and didn't let the web page load completely. A non-working projector is always a gamble but I'm too far away and the postage is quite high.

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on November 12, 2014, 03:07 AM:

Further than you think, Paul!

"St.Mary's, Cornwall" is 27 miles west of Land's End..... it's one of the Scilly Isles.
Martin

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on November 12, 2014, 05:00 AM:

That explains the postage then? All I need to do is persuade the Missis we need a winter holiday in the Scilly Isles. [Smile]

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on November 12, 2014, 10:14 AM:

There appears to be a couple of shafts for 16mm spools, could it perhaps be a dual gauge 9.5/16? But no extra sprockets in evidence.

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on November 13, 2014, 07:26 AM:

Contacted the seller who states that it trips the fuses when switched on. Could be a simple short or possibly something more major like a burnt out motor. Pity about the high postage but seller will look into other options.

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on November 13, 2014, 09:03 AM:

I checked a price comparison website and came up with £10 including VAT for a 48 hours courier from St Marys to my postcode. This assumes 8kg weight and a box around 40x30x25cm.

Whenever someone says "trips" it usually means a fault from live to earth and a potential shock risk. [Frown]

Posted by Ken Finch (Member # 2768) on November 16, 2014, 10:25 AM:

Hi, It is a Specto 500 dual 9.5/16 by the look of it. and should have a box of change over parts containing sprockets, and spool arm spindles. It should also have a dual gate fitted. The electrical problem could well be the motor or the speed control. All should be checked and repaired before use. The costs of this should be reflected in the price if it is required for use other than a static display. Original lamps 115v 500watt, prefocus base are quite hard to find these days, so a Halogen conversion may have to be considered. Having said that, they were a very popular purchase in their day. Ken Finch.

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on November 22, 2014, 03:46 AM:

As other members may have noticed this non-working Specto sold for £32. Unless you can repair one yourself, around £100 looks reasonable at the moment for a working example with a halogen lamp conversion

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