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Can Sanalan
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 130
From: London, United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2017

posted November 20, 2017 03:18 AM

Hello,

Only recently my Elf RT1 has begun to start up slow and then pick up speed and run at normal speed.
I'm not sure if it's the take up spool belt, its cork or something else in the machine that's giving up.
It lasts for around 5-8 secs after the motor is switched on and then it's fine.
But interestingly this doesn't happen everytime I set up the projector. Only on some some occasions and so I'm baffled as to what it could be.

Has anyone come across this type of thing before?

Thank you,

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted November 20, 2017 09:42 AM

Can
The RT1 is a very old model now. When was it last serviced and lubricated?

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Can Sanalan
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 130
From: London, United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2017

posted November 20, 2017 11:54 AM

Hi Maurice,

I bought it off ebay back in June.
In answer to your question I haven't had it serviced yet.

The slow start up has only happened recently.

The previous owner said it was handed to him by his boss who only used it once or twice and he himself never used it cause he didn't have any 16mm films and it's something he wasn't into hence the sale.
He dropped off the projector in person which was kind of him.

He said he had replaced all the belts with new ones.

The project runs fine once its up and running.
The only other issue I have with it is the crackling volume pot.
I'll have to take it apart and spray into the pot from what I've read.
I've tried turning the volume knob back and forth over and over as someone suggested but that hasn't really helped.

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Jose Artiles
Master Film Handler

Posts: 357
From: Spain
Registered: Oct 2005

posted November 24, 2017 01:56 PM

Can,it happen the same to me a few weeks ago,the problemas was a streched motor belt,try to change the motor belt for a new one and im sure the trouble will be solved

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As Steven Spielberg says....
Nothing beats old school projection. Digital is just an imitation.

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