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Posted by Neil Robinson (Member # 2459) on 09-06-2009, 01:11 PM:
 
Does anyone know if the Century projector single lens holder will fit the similar Monee projector and does it have a similar locating pin the same as the Monee, any info or pictures would be great Thanks
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-07-2009, 08:09 AM:
 
Should work fine.
 

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Posted by Pete Naples (Member # 761) on 09-07-2009, 11:50 AM:
 
On paper....

In reality the difference in manufacturing tolerances between Monee and Strong/Century are usually somewhat wide of the mark.

Usually you can get the bits to interchange but it's rarely a straightforward job. I've often had to 'fit' parts in the engineers sense of the word, shimming and even machining has not been uncommon either.
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 09-07-2009, 04:25 PM:
 
When working for a major service company we called the Monee projector MOAN-EEEEE as in OMFG, what a piece of it's cousin the Cinecita was known as the "Sorry-to-seeya" as in sorry to see ya have this pile of junk.

Sloppy part tolerances, oval-shaped bores, dimensional differences from one machine to another (even within consecutive serial numbers!) and on and on..

Those machines ALMOST make the Horizons look good.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-07-2009, 11:31 PM:
 

quote: Pete Naples

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I've often had to 'fit' parts in the engineers sense of the word, shimming and even machining has not been uncommon either.

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