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Topic: Strange Bracket on Kodak Pageant

Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted August 09, 2014 04:49 AM

My AV-12M6-L Kodak Pageant has arrived.

It has a metal bracket fitted to the wood case with four Philips screws. It is in a silver colour to match the projector.

I have stood and examined for ages with no idea what it does, it is on top near the take-up arm. If it had been more forward near the feed arm then it could possibly be some locator for a 'scope lens.

The bracket is 7 1/8" by 2 9/16" in total, it is folded into an L shape to fit over the corner of the case. The top section is 4 3/4" with a cut-out near the operating side to clear the left handle lug.

Along the top is a square bar 4 5/8" long, 1 1/8" wide and 1/2" high. This is tapped with three holes into which knurled head screws fit.

It seems obvious that the screws are used to secure something.

Does any fellow Pageant owner have an answer for me?

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Maurice

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted August 09, 2014 06:31 AM

Goko film cleaner attachment perhaps?

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Michel Boulet
Film Handler

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From: Montreal
Registered: Oct 2011

posted August 09, 2014 06:44 AM

Hey Maurice, can you post any picture of the thing?

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted August 09, 2014 09:59 AM

As I am not able to post photos I tried to give a very detailed explanation of the bracket. As it is 3 1/2" out of the film plane it doesn't seem likely to be for a film cleaner attachment.

It is very well made and matches the projector, it certainly doesn't look if it was knocked up in someone's back-yard shed.

There is one possibility, could it be in connection with the fitting of long-play spool arms?

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