help with 16mm projector

[wolf]

I have only shot super 8 film, and have recently wanted to get into 16mm and a few weeks ago, a family friend told me that she had an old 16mm projector that i could have if i wanted. So i go to pick it up, and it is like this 40 pound projector with this huge stand thing under it with controls on it. She said she thinks it works but was not totally sure.

I just wanted to post some pictures of it to see if anyone knew anything about this kind of projector. She thinks it was used in a movie theater to project war training films for the soldiers or something. The projector is a lot bigger than it looks in the photo, it is about a foot and a half tall, 2 feet wide, and about a foot in depth. The stand thing is about 4 feet tall.


If anyone also has any suggestions on a some good, less expensive 16mm camera models that are pretty abundant, i would really appreciate it.

thanks!

josh



Bell & Howell

Design 61 4
Model EVMS

Serial # - CC 59022



I took the arms off that hold the film reel and take up reel so i could move it easier in my car from my friends house.

[wolf]

i actually just found something on some site about this projector.



614 EVMS JAN

Filmchain projector for pedestal mount telecine use. Magnetic sound capability? 60 Hz 120 cycle shutter. 24fps only, sync motor, changeover, opt/mag sound playback

V Amp.

1965-1975

Projector Lamp: DDB/DDW, DFD, DFT, DHT

Exc. Lamp: BRX



so i guess it was used for telecine? Anyone on here might have some info on this for me? Thanks! I really appreciate it.

[Angus]

Just done some googling and it seems you have a 5-blade telecine projector designed for US Navy use in the 60's...so the story about it being used to show soldiers training films isn't far off the mark.

The pedestal contains a tube fired control system, check that the tubes are working and that you can get replacements if they're not...some of those old tubes can be expensive these days but often if well ventilated during operation they give many years of use.

The unit was designed for use with a mirror system so it ought to produce some sort of image suitable for projection.

Whether it turns out to be suitable for you or not...its a curious piece of equipment which probably has at least a slightly interesting history.

[David M. Leugers]

You have the telecine JAN, which is exactly like any other JAN but has a sync motor drive and a different two-blade shutter with appropriate gearing to give a five-blade per film frame ratio. There is no reason you can not project film like with any other 16mm projector. I have for years with mine. Of course, the amount of light reaching the screen is less than with the normal JAN two blade shutter, it still delivers a bright enough image for good viewing on the typical home screen. If you take the time to service and clean your machine, it will last you the rest of your life. 8)

BTW, if you want to you can modify the projector back to the normal two blade shutter by buying the different gear and drum shutter from ICECO in Miami.


David M. Leugers