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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted August 13, 2005 02:14 PM

Hey, I've run into a problem! I recently bought a projector, a Yashica Super 8 mag/optic. and it seems to have developed a problem , or perhaps, the problem existed beforehand. After two 400ft. reels, the forward momentum doesn't start up, yet I notice that no matter how hot the projector gets, it'll always rewind. It has brand new belts in the back, but I DID notice that where the fuse should be, a previous owner, at some point, soldered a metal wire in place of a fuse. Could this be the reason for the projector refusing to go in forward motion, yet still working just fine in rewind?

Inquiring minds REALLY want to know!

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Kevin Faulkner
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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 13, 2005 04:46 PM

Maybe there was a problem which was blowing fuses and that was the way the previous owner got round the problem. I would certainly remove the wore links and put the corect fuses back.
You can then take it from there. I would suggest that the problem could be heat related in some part of the contorl electronics etc for forward mode. Could even be a realy etc.
I dont know the Yashica very well at all so cant be more specific. I you or anyone has a circuit they could mail me then I will gladly take a look for you.

Kev.

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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted August 13, 2005 05:37 PM

I appears that the Yashica was manufactured by the same people who made the Copal projectors, (nearly identical body and configuration, even inside the projector!), I don't know if that helps. It does appear to be heat related, as it feeds and plays just fine once it's been turned off for awhile.

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Dan Lail
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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
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posted August 13, 2005 11:34 PM

Osi, is it the model P810? Might be able to find the manual online.

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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted August 14, 2005 01:43 PM

Yes, it's the P810, boy, if the manuel could be found, that would be great, but I would have absolutely NO IDEA as to where to look! Heck, I stumbled onto the 8mm forum by accident as it was! (and aint I lucky I did?!

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Dan Lail
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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 14, 2005 09:40 PM

Sorry, the only thing I could find was the owners manual at Craigs Camera. I thought Film Shooting.com might have it, but no luck. [Frown]

http://www.filmshooting.com/manuals/scanindex.php

http://www.craigcamera.com/

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