Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Projector oil for NORELCO AA-II

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Posted by Jon Paul Johns (Member # 3443) on 11-08-2006, 02:58 AM:

What is the best and only the best brand, type, synthetic nonsynthetic and weight of oil to use for NORELCO AA-II?

Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 11-08-2006, 06:42 AM:

Contact Mark G. at Glaco. He's The Pro in this area!

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Posted by Ian Woloschin (Member # 3709) on 11-08-2006, 08:29 AM:

If you don't get an answer from Mark G. I can go and check in my booth what we use. I'm not sure if we're using the best oil for the Norelco AA-II's, but in the past three years I've worked with the projectors I've never had a problem with the oil (apart from it slowly leaking out everywhere!).

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-08-2006, 09:09 AM:

We stock the equivelent of the original DP-70 oil... I think Shell Turbo or something like that. We also stock many new 35mm parts at very affordable prices for the DP-70... Gate Bands, compound curved runner for improved focus and image stability, VKF sprockets, Pad Rollers, Lateral guide Rollers, etc. You name it we have it for that machine!

Call Vince at 801-355-1250

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 11-08-2006, 09:34 AM:

Shell Turbo is indeed the stuff for the AAII. If you download the Theatre Service Instructions from this site's manual section, look at TSI #6.

Kinoton America stocks the oil tool. The key is to keep the oil clean and fresh, check the filter screen regularly and clean off the metal from the screen (there is a magnet there to collect any metal filings in the oil).

Posted by John McConnel (Member # 2000) on 11-08-2006, 10:13 PM:

Jon Paul, are you by any chance with the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City? If so, how's it going?

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-09-2006, 09:00 AM:

John,

How's your DP-75 running these days?

Mark

Posted by Bob Koch (Member # 1062) on 11-11-2006, 05:58 PM:

Although the manual specified Shell Turbo, I think this was because of of Shell being a Dutch Corporation. Although I think the AA 11 was the finest projector built in my time, I always used Texaco Calpella A in the Norelco and other projectors. Anyone who has ever taken the valve cover off an overhead cam engine that has used Shell oil should know why.The varnish deposits on the machined surfaces of the cams tells it all. Once a supply dealer in S.F. was sending out gallon cans marked "Century Projector Oil" to a large circuit. I noticed the gear side of the Century`s started having the white interiors stained this same brownish hue. I said to the dealers mechanic; "If I didnt know better, I`d think there was Shell oil in those cans". He told me they were buying the oil from a Shell distributor in the bay area.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 11-12-2006, 04:26 PM:

Westrex also specified Shell turbo in several of there machines

Posted by John McConnel (Member # 2000) on 11-12-2006, 10:13 PM:

Mark, Our DP-75 has been in service a year, and is running well. Thanks for suggesting we use it. This fall, we put new nylon gate parts in it, and that's all it's had to have.

We kept the V-18 beside it for backup, but it's never been used.

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-13-2006, 06:30 AM:

Bob,
I have never seen the type of build up in the almost 80 DP-70 that I service and many of these have been in service since the 50's as you know. They are in fact VERY clean inside. I think you will find that heat causes that residue to accumulate in car engines while in porjectors we don't have near that kind of heat... and the DP-70 has the best water cooling of all.....

Mark

Posted by Bob Koch (Member # 1062) on 11-13-2006, 12:53 PM:

Mark: My point was that other oils in ohcs engines;i.e.Havoline, Texaco, Standard Delo Special; Castrol;Pennzoil etc; do not leave this residue.