Loading and Rewinding an 8mm Projector (Revere 85)

This video uses a Revere 85 8mm film projector to show how to load and rewind film. Control functions (switches and knobs) are also covered.

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[ducter2001]

Great little machine and sounds so healthly for its age. Your dog was determined

to make a 'brief' appearance.. Great video and excellent camerawork backed up by a nice music track.

[olsoncal]

@ducter2001 Thank you!

[Hulsie]

This didn't work for me because I only had Halo 2 to use :(

[olsoncal]

@Hulsie Tough break; the projector base is only compatible with Fable 2, sorry! :-)

[kgkate49]

this tutorial has helped me begin to watch family history stored for 60 yrs! Thank you :)

[olsoncal]

@kgkate49 I'm really happy to hear that! You're very welcome.

[ufoimtc]

Nice video! I have the same projector but I don't have the power chord for it. Could you tell me where I may be able to find one! Thanks for the info.

[MegaVylan]

soooo my great great grandmother had one of these ... and she went around the world ' now i can run the machine properly and watch some family history too... im gunna record it with my phone and upload to youtube too' im  excited , but me not owning Fable 2 has brought up some concern after reading some feedback lol wondering if ne one would watch the videos of my family goin around the world ... it was in like 1949' ... idk ... ne ways thanks for the instructions '

[jollyrancher778]

Hi, thanks for the tutorial :) I did have a question though, I just bought a 1945 model of this projector at a thrift store and it turns on and everything works I'm just concerned that the bulb smokes when it's on. It this normal? It has two bulbs with it, a replacement and the one in the camera, I tried both and both smoke and burn. I'm assuming it's dust but is this hazerdous to plug in because of all the power it draws?

[justinmoss101]

Thank you so much. I just reciently aquired a 1941 Revere 85 8mm projector in mint condition for $20. Thanks to your video she is projecting like it was new.

[peridore1984]

Thanks for posting...I would have been lost without this! Picked up an old Bell and Howell master 400 for 10 bucks..I love it! :) This vid helped me understand it sooo much,even though they are not the same they basically work the same.

[toasteroven427]

This is a good tutorial for those just getting into film and projectors and need some help, especially on a Revere model. I have a similar projector, only mine is a DeJUR 750. True that if you run it too slow, it will burn the film. You should also mention if you play it too fast, it will burn out the lamp very quickly. Great video!

[astro68all]

thanks, this is very informative. Do you know how to change the Bulb? Any help would be very appreciated.

[Claueex]

Thnx a lot! I recently bought something similar and it came with absolutely no instruction manual. I tried for hours to figure out how it worked and now, thanks to your video it took me 2 minutes and it's working great!