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Richard Kemp
Film Handler

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From: London
Registered: Jun 2009


 - posted November 26, 2011 06:29 PM      Profile for Richard Kemp   Email Richard Kemp   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi,

I have come across several vintage projectors - Ampro is an example - where the spool arms are operated by external wires. These wires are often in shocking condition. Can anything be substituted for these wires please?

Many thanks,

Ric

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John Whittle
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Northridge, CA USA
Registered: Jun 2003


 - posted November 27, 2011 11:03 AM      Profile for John Whittle   Email John Whittle       Edit/Delete Post 
I'm guessing these are the spring wire belts that were used by many makers for years (B&H, Ampro, Victor, Moviemite, etc).

In many cases there are replacements available which you can find on ebay for the more popular projectors (B&H, RCA). Since the belt allowed a degree of slip you might have success in some designs and not others by replacing them with urtheane belting of the proper diameter.

For example, the Kodak Pagent and AV series take-up belts are fabric and are designed to slip so a urtheane belt in this application would not be desireable.

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Richard Kemp
Film Handler

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From: London
Registered: Jun 2009


 - posted November 27, 2011 05:15 PM      Profile for Richard Kemp   Email Richard Kemp   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Many thanks - this is useful. I am also wondering how crucial the take-up spool actually is, since it is the sprockets at the film gate which wind the film through at a consistent speed. So I am wondering if the fact that the spool wires slip every now and then is not as serious as it might seem?

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Ric

Paillard Bolex H16 Reflex. Projectors: Elmo GP-E, Eumig S807D; B&H TQIII. Editors: Erno E1201, Prinz Oxford 1200, Muray 16mm.

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