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Topic: Super 8 B&H proj lube/service
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Kirk Hawthorne
Junior
Posts: 1
From: Bainbridge, PA, USA
Registered: Feb 2015
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posted February 03, 2015 08:34 AM
So I read some pretty scary opinions on bell & howell super 8 projectors. I have a few that I'm trying to bring back to life. The one I have the most hope for, a 357 b, seems to run well...until the film is loaded, the film jitters, and the advance by the gate does not sync with the sprocket holes, very troublesome. I would like advice on lubing the projector as well as the film. Might it be a belt issue? I did run a Charlie Chaplin film once, with no catches, but haven't been able to repeat it.
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Mathew James
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 740
From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Dec 2014
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posted February 03, 2015 10:05 AM
Hi Kirk,
I have a different model B&H, but I am somewhat familiar with the frustration on these machines. When they work, they are pretty neat, however they seem to be hit and miss. This i why i eventually tried an elmo(180ST/600ST) and was not disappointed.
I always keep isopropyl alcohol and compressed air in a can handy. I clean out every part of the path i can get too, and then blow it all out bigtime.
Try to watch an old piece of film go through(don't use a good film obviously) and see where you feel it may be starting to do this.
Does it make it to the gate without a hiccup? If not, try to isolate what edge(s) it may be getting caught on. Make sure film has a fresh trimmed edge with the BH cutter shape(not half mooned like the elmo edge for example).
If it jumps at the gate only, it could be that the springs of the gate are weak now and need replacing to better hold film tighter against. I am not ure how to exactly test the tension here, but if new springs can be found, it will help i am sure...
Clean the claw area real good and carefully not to bend the claws entering into and out of the sprocket holes(qtip with isopropyl 97%+)....
Someone else will have some better help/info i am sure....
Cheers,
Matt
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