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Bradford A Moore
Master Film Handler

Posts: 272
From: Provincetown, Ma
Registered: Jul 2005

posted August 19, 2005 07:29 PM

Hey All
I have a 8mm Bell and Howell old manual projector, that usually runs great. Recently in the forward position the image is jittery and the top loop is slipping. Any suggestions, I have tried cleaning the gates, and that is something I do regularly any way.
Sorry for not having its number, but when I thought of this, I wasn't near it. I hope this is a simple solution, and not the beginning of the end.
Thanks Brad

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 20, 2005 04:48 AM

Does the upper loop get bigger or smaller. I suspect you might say biger in which case the claw could have gone out of adjustment or the claws mechanism might need lubricating.

Kev.

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Bradford A Moore
Master Film Handler

Posts: 272
From: Provincetown, Ma
Registered: Jul 2005

posted August 20, 2005 07:33 AM

Hi Kevin
The upper loop is getting bigger. What I clean the gates with, should I go over the metal rollers that the claws clamp down on. Its a liquid lubricant called Zeecoat that is desighned for film gates. Unfortunately this company has gone out of buisness,
do to the film need going out, due to video etc. I think this is a great product, but the bottle I have is getting smaller and smaller.
Thanks Brad

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