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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted December 31, 2012 12:15 PM

I just has another conversation with one Laksmi (of our forum) last afternoon and I must say that he's quite the gentleman and a pleasant conversationalist!

Good man, that one! Hope you get your print Laksmi! (he'll know what I'm talking about!)

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Laksmi Breathwaite
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Las Vegas
Registered: Nov 2010

posted January 01, 2013 10:59 PM

Hello Osi your a great guy ! I got my 16mm color sound feature 3X 1600 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA I just did a buy now for it for $275 on eBay I couldn't wait. I still think it was cheap. I love the movie and it is rare in other film formats. I have never owned a 16mm movie before in my life. It is a little weird. I have never owned a 16mm projector . I bought one after I got the film to show it on . I paid $149.95 for a 16mm Bell & Howell Movie Projector Filmsound 535 . Hugh said it was a good machine gentle on films. The discription was Bell & Howell projector model 535 in great shape. The machine is very clean, and works very nice. The projector has a very powerful tube type amplifier, sound is booming, load, and clear. Everything works, reverse, rewind, etc. Comes with the original dust cover, no films or reels are included. Lens is 2 inches f1.2 which allows a brighter picture. Oh I also bought a 1600 take up real for it. If any body knows about this projector please let me know? Here are screen shots

I guess I will be going over to the 16mm now sometimes?

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Osi Osgood
Film God

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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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posted January 02, 2013 01:32 PM

Well, NOW your in trouble, Laksmi ... [Smile]

You have a 16MM print (and very good color for a Kodak SP, store it in a cool dry place!) ...

but now, you have a 16MM projector too, congratulations! You have just entered the world of 16MM collecting! Now, the fun really starts (blowing lots of cash.

Laksmi, give me a call, I have a rather rare low fade "Muppet Meeting Films" on 16MM that you might be interested in!

OSI

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted January 02, 2013 03:11 PM

Laksmi

Thought you might be interested in this, the B/H 535 was introduced in 1970 and fitted with a 240v 1000 watt lamp.

Years ago I had the B/H 642 "three bladed" that looks similar that one, it came out in 1962. I think the lamp was the same and also was a nice projector.

Can you still get those 750/1000 watt lamps?

There was a mod I read somewhere, so you can change from the 1000 watt lamp to a dichroic-mirror low voltage quartz halogen lamp instead.

What I like about the B/H is the use of a three claw pull down which makes them more forgiving with worn or damaged film compared with the two claw that other projector manufactures have.

I still use B/H 1680GS slot loader "black model", with that projector its a breeze to thread and remove film....a nice machine.

Apart from standard 2inch or 50mm lens that you have there are other B/H lenses you can use. The 40mm one will give you a larger picture if you want one, or even a B/H 25mm which will give a huge picture. [Cool]

Graham.

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Laksmi Breathwaite
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Las Vegas
Registered: Nov 2010

posted January 02, 2013 10:28 PM

Hey Osi and Graham thanks for the info. Anymore info on my 16mm projector I should know??? And what about my film?

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