Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny, Were you programming on a dove or an eagle? I used to program on a roadrunner. Loved it! Seems so old fashioned now. Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 9:20 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > The rotating bulb holder is so that you can change a bulb on the fly during > a multi-projector slide show. The burning electrics smell might be from > finger oil on the bulbs. Try not to handle them with bare hands. It also > might just be some migrating machine oil. If the machine has been sitting > up for a while, there's no telling. Just start it up and keep an eye on > it. > Make sure the fan is blowing good, and no oil on the reflectors. > > It has been a long time since I messed with multi-projector shows, the last > were for the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans, so I'm stretching here. > > > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Bill Lawlor <wvl at comcast.net> wrote: > > > Well, I found a mint Wetzlar 90mm CF Colorplan on ebay. Now all images > pop > > into beautiful sharp display. Now there is a "burning electrics" smell > > coming out with fan exhaust. I pulled the lids and determined smell seems > to > > coming from the bulb/condensor unit. I vacumed out all dust and an exam > does > > not show anything burning or overheating. I'm stumped. > > > > Also I discovered this projector has a rotating bulb holder stage to > bring > > a different bulb and reflector into play. Why? > > > > I sure wish I had access to a manual and schematic for the Pradovit 253 > IR. > > > > Again, any advide will be most appreciated. Bill Lawlor > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > (+31.754164,-093.099080) > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >