It's fascinating just how much work was required to setup older 16mm projectors. Altho quite a few of the operation procedures are commonplace for all projectors (like cleaning), almost all models built since the early-80s were designed to be foolproof and automated.
I have once read a manual from a film supplier that said that if the projector has automatic threading and rewind you should NOT use it since it causes excessive wear on the film. They recommended manual threading and rewind with a crank rewinder.
Another great machine, actually a Bell&Howell. These things were built like tanks, indestructible, but you really had to know how to care about them, these weren't like those "You don't have to do anything"-machines from the 70's and 80', but that's also the reason why you can hardly find one of these in good condition... people don't know how to care about them and they start breaking down. Anyway thanks for the vid!
Good thing I found this video...I was out antique shopping and found a cool 16 mm reel of "home movies" and I wanted to watch them so I needed to buy a projector, but before I bought one I wanted to remember how to put a film reel in without tearing it up or ruining it since I haven't done it in probably 15 years! (I'm only 23 though, not old haha)
In 16mm you rarely do changeovers, you can show up to 50-something minutes per reel, most instructional or educational films are about 20 minutes long, if you would show a feature you'd only need one or two pauses, which is simpler than doing a changeover with a machine that isn't prepared for that. Though people have done changeovers in 16mm... it's just a little hard.
Oh, hey man, I'm new here! Listen, I don't think I need to bother with all this, 'cause Jerry specifically hired me to show up, break one piece of equipment, and then leave. Say, uh, you got any drink tickets?
Great Video! Sal
TheVideostunad 5 months ago
Remixed! at 18:47 listen to "try to take the loop back" search "Live From Earth by Wax Tailor" go to 1:04.
cptmx 10 months ago
this film was probably shown ON A PROJECTOR, do you see the irony?
seabassthemaster 10 months ago
Maybe they'll be showing cheech and chong movies lol
wompasdub 2 years ago
im very surprized he didn't rewire the room to insure 220 vots lol
MrSdplissken 2 years ago
definitely need that pure grain alcohol (3.34)
BLUE439 3 years ago
It's fascinating just how much work was required to setup older 16mm projectors. Altho quite a few of the operation procedures are commonplace for all projectors (like cleaning), almost all models built since the early-80s were designed to be foolproof and automated.
sorcerykid 3 years ago
I have once read a manual from a film supplier that said that if the projector has automatic threading and rewind you should NOT use it since it causes excessive wear on the film. They recommended manual threading and rewind with a crank rewinder.
organfairy 2 years ago
Another great machine, actually a Bell&Howell. These things were built like tanks, indestructible, but you really had to know how to care about them, these weren't like those "You don't have to do anything"-machines from the 70's and 80', but that's also the reason why you can hardly find one of these in good condition... people don't know how to care about them and they start breaking down. Anyway thanks for the vid!
Alessandro110 4 years ago
Good thing I found this video...I was out antique shopping and found a cool 16 mm reel of "home movies" and I wanted to watch them so I needed to buy a projector, but before I bought one I wanted to remember how to put a film reel in without tearing it up or ruining it since I haven't done it in probably 15 years! (I'm only 23 though, not old haha)
Thanks for posting this!
ShimmyNShake 4 years ago
These were the "1961" instructions. Imagine the other reels produced every five years or so......
fromthesidelines 4 years ago
Hahahaha You have to install the projector, before You can see how to install it...
paliver 4 years ago
many parts of this traning video look like they are still done today in movie theaters
that's great that you postted this video
dpImagine 4 years ago
What, no focus or framing? hehe
Did they ever have to deal with changeovers? Or were the presentations always short enough for a single reel?
sneskid 4 years ago
In 16mm you rarely do changeovers, you can show up to 50-something minutes per reel, most instructional or educational films are about 20 minutes long, if you would show a feature you'd only need one or two pauses, which is simpler than doing a changeover with a machine that isn't prepared for that. Though people have done changeovers in 16mm... it's just a little hard.
Alessandro110 4 years ago
Right, that's why I ask - I've done many changeovers with 16mm.
sneskid 4 years ago
I see... Well, I guess the US Air Force didn't show too many feature films hahahaha
Alessandro110 4 years ago
That's what I figured - at least not in 16mm hehe
I'm sure that projector might have seen some Private S.N.A.F.U. cartoons though :P
sneskid 4 years ago
Oh, hey man, I'm new here! Listen, I don't think I need to bother with all this, 'cause Jerry specifically hired me to show up, break one piece of equipment, and then leave. Say, uh, you got any drink tickets?
flightsuit 5 years ago
moving picture archive?
blackadderextras 5 years ago
this is tribute, to the 10 projectors, and a ton of reals in my basement, I don't play with much any more.
reedski57 5 years ago