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Does anyone have an opinion of these projectors and their performance compared to say, the Bell&Howell or Eiki slotloads? The Singer Graflex never seem as popular nor do they command the same sort of prices as their competitors.
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I bought a Graflex 16, model 821, for £60 on eBay nine years ago. However, it did need repairs and servicing at a cost of £85.
Since that time it has worked flawlessly and with no problems. It's an unusual projector.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that I recommend it, but it has been a worthwhile acquisition.
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Yes that link shows the manual thread model. I was referring more to the slot load 1115 model
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373618531...53.m1438.l2649Comment
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Having seen the link reminds me I was given one of these about a year ago.
It's a load of plastic crap.
If the auto load pull out piece is removed incorrectly it can damage the lousy plastic bits.
After close inspection of the irreparable damage I took it down the local tip.Last edited by Maurice Leakey; June 18, 2021, 11:03 AM.Comment
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Wow - for you to do that Maurice, then it must be a very bad machine. Shame because it does look the part.Comment
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Once had a chance to play with the later slot load model (that silver-ish retro-modern looking ones, forgot the model no.
) that my fellow collector lend to me. Found one broken cable socket inside which I had to "borrow" from nearby unused terminal.
Plus I never figure out its sound damping roller - which was waaaay too slow to "absorb" any film speed bump/jump.
The projected picture was steady&bright&clear however.
If I have to choose this would be in lower rank than, say fully functional Eiki.
(But I wouldn't mind if it was given to me, for free.
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