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Topic: Pathescope Princess

Harley Jones
Junior
Posts: 25
From: Cardiff UK
Registered: Feb 2005

posted August 23, 2018 09:49 AM

Having acquired a Princess, which has no sprocket feed, just a claw, I find that the claw doesn’t engage forward enough to transport the film.
If any members are familiar with this projector, would anyone know how to adjust the claw travel?
Thanks
Harley

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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

posted August 24, 2018 03:06 AM

Harley.
I am not familiar with the Princess but I quote below from The Home Cinema - Classic Home Movie Projectors by Gerald McKee in the hope that something mentioned may assist you.
"The intermittent was exactly the same as the one used in the Ace with two modifications: the claws were sufficiently lightly sprung to avoid tearing should the take-up torque be maladjusted: the actual claw carrier was adjustable at its pivot end to give simplified optical framing".
Here is a link to Grahame Newnham's site which discusses the Ace and its workings.
http://www.pathefilm.uk/95gearpat1ace.htm

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Harley Jones
Junior
Posts: 25
From: Cardiff UK
Registered: Feb 2005

posted August 26, 2018 06:14 AM

Thanks Maurice for that very useful information.
I shall have a close inspection and report back on my progress.

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