WTB: Bell & Howell 1693, 1694, 1698

[Clive Tobin]

I have a continuing need for Bell & Howell 1693, 1694, 1698 projectors.

 

These are optical-magnetic models of the TQIII (TQ3) series that evidently were only made for export and not sold in the USA.

 

We don't use the original motor, lamp, lens, transformer, most circuit boards or worm gear so these can be bad or missing. A functional mag head and preamp would be nice.

[Guest david west]

are those the only models that will work?

 

david

[Alain LeTourneau]

Clive,

 

Try Ken Layton. He lives outside of Olympia, and is active on 16mmfilmtalk.com.

 

 

-Alain LeTourneau

[Clive Tobin]

are those the only models that will work?david

These are the basic material for making the optical & magnetic sound version of our TVT-16 telecine equipment.

 

These have a special sound drum, sound drum mount, switching, cams, etc. compared to the optical-only version that is in plentiful supply here. None of these parts are available any more. The heads are special and microscopic in size to fit inside the sound drum.

 

Anyone know why B&H never sold these models in the USA? They gave up on 16mm magnetic sound domestically when they discontinued the old model 302 / 8302.

[Clive Tobin]

Clive, Try Ken Layton. He lives outside of Olympia, and is active on 16mmfilmtalk.com.

Thanks, I know Ken well and he used to do our worm gear replacements.