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Michael Wright
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 184
From: Chorley, Lancashire, England
Registered: Dec 2008

posted May 28, 2009 01:14 PM

Hi It's me again, a recent convert to 9.5. I've just got my hands on a gem of a Gem, only problem is the 2 core rubber cable is perished and so I can't plug it into the mains. Has anyone ever attempted to rewire one of these machines? I'd welcome any info on how to tackle the job. MIKE

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Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1535
From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008

posted May 28, 2009 02:50 PM

i have flipped and flopped many of my cables and generally have found that any cable that fits should work since it isn't like newer cables that may have a little transformer attached, if the cable is thrashed as it comes away from the machine open it up otherwise i would just attach the new cable to whatever can be salvaged and make sure to connect the ground to ground / hot to hot.. if you need help with opening it up i have lots of little articles of gem modifications i could find one for you...here's a pic of mine, without film though as i usualy use my spectos

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Michael Wright
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 184
From: Chorley, Lancashire, England
Registered: Dec 2008

posted May 29, 2009 02:55 AM

Thanks Dino, my Gem is exactly the same colour as yours, it justs needs a good clean. Any info/articles you have would be most welcome,I don't want to risk doing any damage. Do you need my email address to send the info or should it be done via the forum. As a newcomer I don't know what's the correct way to go about these things.MIKE

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Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008

posted May 29, 2009 02:24 PM

usually easier to send stuff via email..mine is aytab at aol dot com, and I will see what I can locate...Have you joined Group 9.5 yet? Please do if not as we 95'ers (as well as all film collectors) need to help each other out as much as possible, and joining that group is crucial...

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 29, 2009 02:35 PM

Dino, your GEM looks like new! A great looking machine indeed.
Does it run as good as it looks?

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Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1535
From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008

posted May 29, 2009 02:45 PM

Paul, yes it runs really well, I just hate the design of the film path, because a few bad sprockets and it is scraping against the lamphouse. This probably wasn't much of a problem when released since films were new and not generally shrunken, but nowadays many of them are. Iuse my Specto because I was able to add a small roller underneath the gate/lens housing to prevent any bad sprockets eliminating the loop, which has definitely come in handy, and the lamphouse allowed for a quick and easy halogen mod so I can shoot it on the same size screen as 16mm when I do my public screenings...but in the looks category Gem wins out over the Specto.....barely [Wink]

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