Bell & Howell 185 16mm projector speed

[Osvaldo Flores]

Hi,
Yesterday I replaced the 2X.5uf 600V cap for two .5uf 1200V and the projector is running now at a correct speed and not arcing at all. I kept it running projecting different films, not presenting symptoms of irregular speed. I seem to have found the solution to the problem...
Thanks to everyone who helped me in the process.

[Tony Bandiera Jr]

Glad to hear it, and thanks for following up with an update. Hope you also enjoyed the entertainment in the meantime.

[Osvaldo Flores]

Thanks Tony,
have a great day

[John Eickhof]

that's great news! so i guess you don't need that pair of caps i have ??

[Osvaldo Flores]

Hi John,
I found the ones I need in one of my many boxes of loss and found things. I'm not going to need your capacitors, but thanks for offering them
Have a great one and thanks again
Osvaldo

[John Eickhof]

i'm sure glad the motor is ok, it looks like it is unique to the 179 and 185 models only! thank goodness for junk-boxes!

[Osvaldo Flores]

Yes, so glad motor is ok...Junk boxes are the savers!...and not throwing away anything is the key

[John Eickhof]

you should visit sometime! ive been collecting since i was a kid...over 60+ years! ( 50 years or so of motion picture stuff included! ) i can't imagine throwing anything away!

[Mark Gulbrandsen]

i can't imagine throwing anything away!

I can vouch for that!!