Kodak Instamatic M55-L movie projector.

[Martin Woolf]

Hi

Having saved the above from the Rubbish Dump (my Mother in Law was going to throw it out), I would like to get it working. Ideally, I would like to see a circuit diagram before I go poking around. Any idea where I can get one?

Also, has anyone managed to convert the lamp to LED? Maybe my using the base of the old lamp?

Kind Regards

Martin

[Paul Adsett]

Martin, you should know that the Kodak Instamatic projectors do not have a good reputation for reliability. They are extremely plastic and parts break easily. With all due respect of your desire to get this thing working, it might just be a hopeless task. At least consider buying a projector of high quality, such as Eumig or Elmo which will give you far more satisfaction and will be much kinder to your films.

[Martin Woolf]

Hi Paul, that's fair comment, but it's in pretty good condition so i'll give it a go. I won't spend too much on it though.

[Lee Mannering]

Please save it. As a boy I had the little very basic kodak projector 50+ years ago. I was enthralled by its magic and if memory serves me right it had a 150 watt 110v lamp but may be wrong on that after all those decades.
Oh those childhood memories.

You could convert it to led but I dont think ths light brightness will be as good unless you are using it for a corner working display perhaps, still better than the tip.

My projector kept me thrilled for hours and my school friends as well.

Servicing I dont think you will find much to service other than some cleaning a new rubber belt and a little lubrication. Cant quite remember lamp model but think it was DFC type

[David Roberts]

This was my first ever projector,.It was quite solidly made but the problem was the lamp cost.It was £5 in 1968,that was a quarter the price of the projector.The lamp came on even when rewinding,you couldn't turn it off.An Uncle of mine gave me a switch to connect into the lamp circuit,but this cut out the motor as well. I only found this out after having drilled a hole through the projector casing to fit the switch!

[Tom Dennis]

Hi MARTIN, are you still wanting M55L information? If so pm me I have service manual, will post to you.

Tom.