8mm Forum: Debrie D16

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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on February 13, 2014, 02:47 PM:

I suppose somebody has a reason to bid on this relic.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Debrie-Cinetechnic-D16-16mm-Cine-Projector/251448485151?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222006%26algo%3DSIC.FITP%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20183%26m eid%3D4814138789712682860%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D9057%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D331121668894

Posted by Ken Finch (Member # 2768) on February 14, 2014, 11:21 AM:

Hi, They may be old and well worn like me but were very good performers. I have 2 of these black beasties which are now museum pieces of course, also like me!! Mine used to easily outperform the schools Bell and Howell 601 at the annual christmas film show. They were built like a tank and were equally as heavy! Used extensively by the Navy and R.A.F. They have an arc lamp version at Duxford operated by members of the Projected Picture Trust. Cinetechnic manufactured them under licence from Debrie, one of the leading European professional cinema equipment manufacturers. The main problem with keeping them running is the lamp and the valve amplifier. They were very easy to maintain because they were built on the principle of interchangeable units. Ken Finch.

Posted by David Guest (Member # 2791) on February 14, 2014, 12:00 PM:

yes I have a black debrie in mint cond which my father bought over 50 years ago ,I also have 12 grey debries complete wih leads etc for sale

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on February 14, 2014, 12:33 PM:

What I am getting at is that is doesn't seem complete. There is no mention of a transformer or a loud speaker. It appears to be the black model in silver paint, this model had no tilt arrangement unless it was mounted on its special tripod.
Not really worth buying unless required for spares.

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