Film unravels from reel when loading

[Greg Cannella]

Hi all,

I am new to the world of 8mm and to this forum...looking for some help....Quick background..Cleaning out my parent's house and found an old GAF Anscovision 588 projector with reels of film. The projector bulb worked and fan spun, but that was it. I replaced belts (both the long belt and the Fan/Motor Belt from online sources), both tires (although not from the same source so one is slightly bigger than the other) and two springs. I ended up having to buy a second project for parts to get the springs and a random plastic tension thing that was cracked in mine. Anyway - things now spin and the tires meet the other wheels to make them spin (Sorry - I don't know the terminology) but the film doesn't load right. it unravels from the reel when threading. I'll attach a video. What else can I do for this?
https://youtube.com/shorts/Fdkxn2VzlvQ?feature=share

Thank you,
Greg

[Janice Glesser]

Hi Greg and welcome to the forum. The supply reel should not turn at all when the projector is in forward mode. It appears that the tire is hitting one of the rollers. It should only hit the roller in reverse. You have to make sure that when the projector is in the forward position that the linkage keeps a gap between the tire and the roller so it doesn't move. I have several of these projectors and I will see if I can take a photo of what I am describing.