Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/13

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Subject: [Leica] Pradovit problems
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:02:25 -0400
 
> 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.



Some of those bulbs swing into place when they sense a bulb has burnt out.
Not on the Leica's I guess. But maybe its a Hasselblad or Rolleiflex
projector. Or both.

Mark William Rabiner
In reply to: Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Pradovit problems)