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Topic: Ampro 'Precision' 16mm silent projector

Richard Kemp
Film Handler

Posts: 68
From: London
Registered: Jun 2009

posted August 12, 2011 04:34 AM

Hi,

Can anyone kindly give me any information on this machine - for example, what the controls are likely to be (several unlabelled knobs) and how to access the interior?

Ampro Precision

Ampro Precision

Gosh! this is a noisy 'silent' projector! But I have a hunch that the belt is gone so the motor is just powering along against nothing?

Best regards,

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Ric

Paillard Bolex H16 Reflex. Projectors: Elmo GP-E, Eumig S807D; B&H TQIII. Editors: Erno E1201, Prinz Oxford 1200, Muray 16mm.

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Richard Kemp
Film Handler

Posts: 68
From: London
Registered: Jun 2009

posted August 12, 2011 11:58 AM

The belt has gone - but it seems to match an Elf rewind belt - do you think this might do the trick please?

Ampro belt comparison

Thanks,

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Ric

Paillard Bolex H16 Reflex. Projectors: Elmo GP-E, Eumig S807D; B&H TQIII. Editors: Erno E1201, Prinz Oxford 1200, Muray 16mm.

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Richard Kemp
Film Handler

Posts: 68
From: London
Registered: Jun 2009

posted August 12, 2011 07:14 PM

Last call please - got the belt drive working from previous experience but there is a rear drive gear on the projector which is just idling, it's cable should be driving the top arm sprocket. Any ideas?

Many thanks,

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Ric

Paillard Bolex H16 Reflex. Projectors: Elmo GP-E, Eumig S807D; B&H TQIII. Editors: Erno E1201, Prinz Oxford 1200, Muray 16mm.

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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Burnsville, MN, USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted August 24, 2011 02:42 PM

Well, the top arm is the rewind arm. Many older projectors required that you only put the belt on that arm when rewinding. You'd put the belt on and then put the projector in reverse. Ampro also had a mechanism on the lower arm that would release the belt on the lower arm thus letting that reel spin freely during rewind.

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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Burnsville, MN, USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted September 09, 2011 06:41 PM

Did you ever get this issue figured out?

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Jim Hatcher
Junior
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From: Howell, MI, USA
Registered: Oct 2011

posted November 01, 2011 10:19 PM

The rear upper belt is for rewind and the front (operator side) upper belt is for takeup when the projector is running in reverse. In order to rewind, the projector must be in reverse and the button on the rear of the projector pushed in. It should stay locked in but that doesn't always happen.

Jim

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Jim Hatcher
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From: Howell, MI, USA
Registered: Oct 2011

posted November 01, 2011 10:20 PM

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