I have a device called "Superior Bulk Film Co. Cine Printer". Its some kind of a contact printer, either regular 8 or 16mm, I can't tell. The arms for the reels are regular 8, but the image area and sprocket wheel are 16. At any rate, I want to use it.
Does anyone know what kind of bulb it takes? There're two small bayonet based bulbs about as wide as those in a flashlight but a bit taller in it. One goes behind the frame, the other seems to just expose the area between the film's perforations. Both are blown and there's no marking on them except "GE 45".
Does anyone know how to operate it? I know how to switch the motor on and off and that the two knobs on the front control the brightness of either light, but that's all I could figure out. How is the film thread through it?
Superior Bulk Film Cine Printer
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A 16mm contact printer maybe ? Cool.
Didn´t find any info on the net. Superior Bulk Film Co. are gone since many years afaik.
Snap some photos of the machine, post on this site, and we can go from there.
What´s the diameter of the base of the bulbs ?
Do they look like this ?
This one is a 6 volt, 10 watt, Ba15s type bulb.. sockel/base dia 15mm
Very common in viewers.
For bulb volt rating you might check what the transformer outputs! If it´s not written on it use a multimeter. Please be careful.
Here is a link to a good site where you can check what type of bulbs you have
http://www.acclaiminternational.com/Aud ... pbases.htm
Didn´t find any info on the net. Superior Bulk Film Co. are gone since many years afaik.
Snap some photos of the machine, post on this site, and we can go from there.
What´s the diameter of the base of the bulbs ?
Do they look like this ?
This one is a 6 volt, 10 watt, Ba15s type bulb.. sockel/base dia 15mm
Very common in viewers.
For bulb volt rating you might check what the transformer outputs! If it´s not written on it use a multimeter. Please be careful.
Here is a link to a good site where you can check what type of bulbs you have
http://www.acclaiminternational.com/Aud ... pbases.htm
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is this like it?
There were two different ones made; one for R8/16mm and one for S8mm only. Look at the sprokets? the */16 had an interchangable gate, just a small curved piece of metal. Film to copy goes on the bottom left emulsion up, copy raw stock on the top left emulsion down. The right dial controls the picture and the left one the sound track. It must be used in a totally dark room. It'll work best if you can also develop the film yourself. Clean it well and oil the rollers some and have a go with a properly exposed negative at different light settings and develop all of them the same way. That'll give you some idea of what to do with lighter and darker negatives. Try Yale for short ends of print stock. I saw the S8 one but passed on it. Dumb.
There were two different ones made; one for R8/16mm and one for S8mm only. Look at the sprokets? the */16 had an interchangable gate, just a small curved piece of metal. Film to copy goes on the bottom left emulsion up, copy raw stock on the top left emulsion down. The right dial controls the picture and the left one the sound track. It must be used in a totally dark room. It'll work best if you can also develop the film yourself. Clean it well and oil the rollers some and have a go with a properly exposed negative at different light settings and develop all of them the same way. That'll give you some idea of what to do with lighter and darker negatives. Try Yale for short ends of print stock. I saw the S8 one but passed on it. Dumb.
It looks similar to that one, but not quite that fancy. There's no gauge on the top and there doesn't appear to be anywhere to put take-up reels, I guessed it was designed to be used in conjunction with a projector. Otherwise, it looks exactly like that (except mine was $499 cheaper).
It's definitely R8/16mm, although the sprocket wheel is readily accessible and held on with just a screw, it could probably be adapted to DS8/S8 easily enough. I might try that later on, but right now I'd be happy with R8.
As to the bulb, I've looked the machine all over but there's nothing written anywhere about it. Inside, there is a transformer but all that's connected to it is the motor. The dimmer knobs and sockets for the bulbs seem to be spliced directly into the power cord. Yes, its base looks like that, but the bulb itself isn't spherical--it's more elongated.
It's definitely R8/16mm, although the sprocket wheel is readily accessible and held on with just a screw, it could probably be adapted to DS8/S8 easily enough. I might try that later on, but right now I'd be happy with R8.
As to the bulb, I've looked the machine all over but there's nothing written anywhere about it. Inside, there is a transformer but all that's connected to it is the motor. The dimmer knobs and sockets for the bulbs seem to be spliced directly into the power cord. Yes, its base looks like that, but the bulb itself isn't spherical--it's more elongated.
Re: Superior Bulk Film Cine Printer
Dusty,
I just came across your question about your Superior Bulk film cine Printer. I recently acquired one that I believe is the same as yours. Mine came with an operators manual and I could scan it and e-mail it to you if you are still interested. It is only 4 pages.
It should also have a set of color compensating filters for copying color film and a test film strip. I really don't know much about it other than what is said in the manual.
As for the bulbs, one is to expose the picture and the other is to expose the optical sound track on 16mm film.
I have a 2006 "Bulb Direct" catalog and they have a number 45 bulb listed under their miniature lamp section for 52 cents. I am guessing this is the required bulb. www.bulbdirect.com The only thing is I believe they have a minimum order, maybe $20.00 or $25.00.
I believe the biggest problem with using this unit is to find suitable duplicating film to copy on.
Mine also came with two film gate assemblies, one for 8mm and one for 16mm. You have to mount the appropriate one on the machine.
Paul
I just came across your question about your Superior Bulk film cine Printer. I recently acquired one that I believe is the same as yours. Mine came with an operators manual and I could scan it and e-mail it to you if you are still interested. It is only 4 pages.
It should also have a set of color compensating filters for copying color film and a test film strip. I really don't know much about it other than what is said in the manual.
As for the bulbs, one is to expose the picture and the other is to expose the optical sound track on 16mm film.
I have a 2006 "Bulb Direct" catalog and they have a number 45 bulb listed under their miniature lamp section for 52 cents. I am guessing this is the required bulb. www.bulbdirect.com The only thing is I believe they have a minimum order, maybe $20.00 or $25.00.
I believe the biggest problem with using this unit is to find suitable duplicating film to copy on.
Mine also came with two film gate assemblies, one for 8mm and one for 16mm. You have to mount the appropriate one on the machine.
Paul