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Posted by Elyas Tesfaye (Member # 3356) on April 19, 2013, 12:14 AM:

Hi all,

I'm trying to increase the brightness of my Pageant, so, now that I have taken care of the lens, I was wondering (since it uses old school, incandescent lamps) if I could upgrade to this Halogen lamp [Smile]

? Please, anyone [Big Grin]

?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-USHIO-Halogen-Lamp-BTN-120-Volts-750-Watts-/230963370954?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3 D7064751861989635765%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26sd%3D290891497196%26

Best,
ET

Posted by Doug Thompson (Member # 3381) on April 23, 2013, 09:50 PM:

This is a page with the specs for the halogen BTN bulb, and this is a page with the specs for the incandescent DDB bulb for which I assume you are trying to substitute.

The only differences I see are that the BTN is 3000 lumens less, the light center length is half a millimeter shorter, and the estimated hours are 475 hours more.

Your Pageant should be able to take the 1000w incandescent DFT bulb. It looks like halogen BTR would be a good substitute.

If it was my only projector, I wouldn't chance it. But I have several, so I might give it a try.

I've always liked how quickly and easily these machines can be threaded and unthreaded and how the gate comes out to allow good thorough cleaning.

My only problem with them is the plastic (Delrin?) gears. Anyone know of a source for them?

Posted by Elyas Tesfaye (Member # 3356) on April 23, 2013, 10:07 PM:

Dearest Doug,

thanks for the awesome response, and not to mention, your first post [Smile]

!!! I guess I won't risk it then as this is my only projector [Wink]

... Also, what exactly is that plastic gear you mention here again, good sir? Thanks!!!

Best,
ET

Posted by Doug Thompson (Member # 3381) on April 23, 2013, 11:15 PM:

The sprockets are driven by plastic gears. The take-up belt is looped through a channel (also plastic) around the top sprocket. (Sorry for the vagueness. I'm away from my Pageants. This is from memory.)

A WORD OF WARNING. Never run a later model Pageant (like yours) without the cloth take-up belt on the take-up arm. It will wrap around the plastic channel and strip gears. You can remove the cloth belt, should you need to. Remove the top sprocket, remove the cloth belt, and replace the top sprocket. Brad Miller, owner of this site, did a temporary installation with a 126TR or 250 and used a platter to handle the film. (I tried this at one of the theatres at which I used to work. Worked great!) The take-up arm (and supply for that matter) aren't needed in this setup.

ADDITIONAL WARNING. I had a print that packed poorly. I was intending to store it tails out after projecting with a little extra weight on the take-up arm to get a better pack. BIG mistake. Part way through, one of the plastic gears stripped, and the top loop disappeared!

Posted by Elyas Tesfaye (Member # 3356) on April 26, 2013, 04:58 PM:

Hi Doug,

thanks a ton, you sir, are such a God-send [Big Grin]

!!!

Best,
ET

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