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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted April 02, 2008 03:28 AM

The 16mm projector mentioned in my posting on the 30th March (shown in the 10 min movie) was the JAN [Joint Army Navy]. It resulted from a US Government Commission in 1943 and was designed for use by the US Forces. It weighed 68lbs, and the optional speaker was 57lbs, no wonder the film shows them on a trolley!

Bell & Howell brought out a commercial version under the model number 614 with certain items removed to reduce weight. As late as 1970 Bell & Howell were still making it.

It was thought that over 20,000 units were in use by the armed forces all around the world.

Have you got one in your collection?

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David Michael Leugers
Master Film Handler

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From: Fairfield, OH, USA
Registered: Feb 2004

posted April 04, 2008 02:56 PM

I have 4 working and others needing rebuild. I just love them. They are very manual machines which puts some people off them I suppose, but I have never found a 16mm portable machine that exudes the feeling of a professional machine like the JAN. Film glides through the machine and it produces a very steady image with marvelous tube sound. The gate is the envy of all other 16mm machines and both pressure plate and gate are easily removed for cleaning. Very heavy units, but once set up they really produce the goods. I am also a big fan of the Kalart 70-25 Marc 300 and B+H 2585 projectors.

David M. Leugers

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Michael O'Regan
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From: Essex, UK
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posted April 04, 2008 05:05 PM

Anyone got a pic of one of these?

-Mike

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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posted April 05, 2008 03:13 AM

Mike

Send me a PM.

Maurice

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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posted April 05, 2008 06:17 AM

See my posting dated 30 March 2008 "US Air Force 16mm projector."

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David Michael Leugers
Master Film Handler

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From: Fairfield, OH, USA
Registered: Feb 2004

posted April 29, 2008 10:55 PM

One big thing to look for if buying a JAN. The insulation foam turns brittle and crumbles into dust. A big job to strip the projector from the case, remove the residue of the old foam, install new neoprene foam and reassemble. I find it worth it.
International Cine Equipment in Miami has all the parts for it and was the last company to manufacture the JAN. They are selling some new old stock units on eBay...

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