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Topic: New member with Bolex 18-5 problem
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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1061
From: Burnsville, MN, USA
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted April 08, 2016 07:25 PM
Tom, you need to see a picture of the projector with the lamp housing cover off. If the lamp is in the projector, it will be very obvious. If the lamp is not there, the older projector will have a socket showing at the base. The newer one will have two wires connected to a white ceramic two pin connector that would be plugged into the back of the newer lamp. You can search this forum for suggestions about the best projectors. For recommendations, what price range are you looking at? I am very partial to the Sankyo 2000H as it runs both regular 8mm and Super 8mm without changing out parts. They also make sound models. I have a 700 and like it. Elmo is also a very good choice for a sound projector. If you get a projector on ebay, it is a crap shoot. I have had pretty good luck, but at a minimum you will likely need to replace some belts. Ask before you bid. If you don't see mention of a power cord or a pic of it, ask if it is included. Ask if it has been tested with film. Most of the sellers pick the projectors up at sales and will say they have no film to test it with. Many write narratives that are intentionally very vague. Plugging it in and "hearing the motor hum" tells you very little about the condition. Also, if you are planning on bidding on a projector, go to donsbulbs.com and enter the make and model in the equipment search box. Determine what type of lamp it takes. There are a number of Bell & Howell and other brands that use a very expensive lamp. You can check Don's prices which are about triple what you would pay elsewhere, but if you Google the three letter lamp designation you will be able to go to sites and ebay and see what the lamp sells for.
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted April 14, 2016 09:52 AM
You can check the continuity of the lamps with your multimeter. Top Bulbs in the USA sells the CXL/CXR lamps, and they have a 30day guarantee on them. The CXL is the 'Robby the Robot' lamp, and the CXR is a more conventional lamp with an internal elliptical reflector. They are interchangeable in the 18-5 projector, and as far as I can tell they give about the same screen illumination. They are not cheap, but mine seem to last a long time, and I have never had a problem with Top Bulb:
http://www.topbulb.com/cxl-bulb-50w-8v-6-25a-t8-incandescent-cxl?___SID=U
-------------------- The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection, Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj
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