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Author Topic: Century Projectors Retrofitted for Reel-to-Reel John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-13-2009 10:08 PM                     Ah, Kinoton.  |  IP: Logged Chris Nolan Film Handler Posts: 16 From: Fairfax, Va, USA Registered: Jun 2008 posted 05-16-2009 02:43 PM                     Wow, I can't believe I haven't hopped back on this week to see the vast explosion that my question has caused! Thanks for all the advice, it's nice to get such varying degrees of opinion, and see you guys discuss the pros and cons of each method. I haven't been able to mess with my Centurys too much this week. But I'll definitely get back to you guys with whether I make it work, or burn the place down.  |  IP: Logged Robert Throop Master Film Handler Posts: 412 From: Vernon, NY USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2009 01:44 PM                     quote: John Hawkinson was the last to post Does anyone know what projector was used for these tests? Paul Preo is alive and well. He'll be 91 in November. I was introduced to him by a mutual friend a few years ago. I called him this afternoon to ask him this question. Here's what I found out: The projector was a straight gate XL with a Peerless HyCandescent lamp at 180 amps. The lens was a 3.25" B&L Super Cinephor with a 1.375 academy aperture.Paul did say that the tests were done with black and white film and the problem would be much less with color. Also the larger winding diameter of a platter would minimize the effect. The tests were all done with acetate film so the behavior of polyester is unknown. Hope this helps. Bob  |  IP: Logged John Hawkinson Film God Posts: 2273 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-18-2009 03:19 PM                     Awesome, Bob! Thanks for taking the time to pick up the phone! --jhawk (p.s.: Sam Chavez was actually the one who asked the question. I just took a stab at guessing at an answer --- completely wrongly, it turns out!)  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-18-2009 07:17 PM                     Another thank you for taking the initiative on that Robert.  |  IP: Logged Robert Throop Master Film Handler Posts: 412 From: Vernon, NY USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-19-2009 11:19 AM                     quote: John Hawkinson "Theatre on the Ridge" has AAIIs John, The Norelcos at the TotR came from the Riviera theatre and were not installed till the early 1980's. Bob  |  IP: Logged

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