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Thomas Dafnides
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From: St. Louis, Missouri USA
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posted February 03, 2010 11:40 PM

I picked up a Bolex 18-5 at a ridiculously low price...but I cannot find anyway to adjust the frame line so it does not appear in the picture. How do you do this on this projector?.. I see no knob for this...this model is the manual thread with two sprockets.

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Alexander Lechner
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posted February 04, 2010 04:31 AM

On the auto thread model there is a "drum" between the hinges of the lens holder; by turning this one with your thumb you can get the gate up and down. It might be the same with you model.

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Joerg Polzfusz
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posted February 04, 2010 05:05 AM

On the Bolex-Paillard 18-5 Super 8 Projector, you'll have to use knob #14:
http://www.obsoletemedia.com/projectors/bolex18-5/html/page02.htm

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Thomas Dafnides
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From: St. Louis, Missouri USA
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posted February 04, 2010 07:30 AM

Thank you Alexander, this was the most disguised control, I had ever seen. Without a manual, Steve Jobs would of had difficulty with this one.
Apparently, in the Super 8 models , they re-designed a more obvious one.

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Martin Jones
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From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
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posted February 04, 2010 08:07 AM

The "drum" control that Alexander refers to is also used on the Specto Royale (and variants) projector; very clever scheme!
Martin

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