Nice job, nice video. Thanks for doing this. I have a Bell & Howel model 550. Similar, but older. It doesn't have the white lines for "loop positions" and the size of the loops causes me problems. It has "auto load" but it seems to jam up now and then. This threading film helped a bit. Thanks!
I just remember our school had a Filmosound 16mm sound projector which the lab technician for the Chemistry and Physics Labs worked and it had an external speaker.
Marvellous! I'm considering getting a Bell and Howell 642, which I guess is a similar manual-threader. Out of genuine interest, do you have any tips on how to avoid manual projectors chewing up, eating (and presumably digesting!) films when they're being projected
The main thing I encountered was dirt and improper threading. To check the threading, the inching dial is your best friend. I'd also suggest going online and downloading a copy of the original manual so you can be sure to get everything right.
Thanks for sharing I remember a Bell and Howell Filmosound 16mm Projector in my school days,is it not difficult to pick up parts and Lamps for old Projectors.
I recall there was a 1/4 phone plug (mono) for an external speaker however every B&H I encountered had a built in speaker. Given the classroom setting no additional speaker was needed. That said I now years later as an audiophile note the sound was tinny with no bass to speak of but..functionalable.
OK, correction! at mark 3:40 he says close film gate (lens). STOP! Now at this point all the actions are fine and the action after is as well but when you finish and start the film there is 50% chance that the film will shutter, blur possibly breaking, damaging the film. Why? In the film gate path there are film teeth just to the left or right of the bulb aperture. In order to have a perfect everytime start you MUST ALIGN THE FILM SPROCKETS WITH THESE TEETH PRIOR!!! TO CLOSURE OF THE FILM GATE. Thank you.
Please I have a cinema projector,16 and be and good shap with films, especially Bruce Lee movies, western classic films, world cup interviews for 66 in England, 70,78,82, years , from which he only sets the price. 🌷🌹🌷
