How do I Thread a Flim Projector?
Like the 16 mm film that preceded it, 8 mm film consists of a roll of film with the exposed frames surrounded on both sides by sprocket holes. Threading 8 mm film onto a Kodak 8 mm film projector must be performed correctly if the film is to move freely. The procedure is a straightforward, if exacting, process that ensures the film is pulled through the projector and past the projection bulb. The construction of the Kodak 8 mm film projector removes many of the obstacles in threading the film that were once prevalent.
Instructions
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Hold the film reel so that pulling the end of the film will rotate the reel clockwise. Place the hole at the center of the film reel over the hub and onto on the film arm at the right of the projector. Rotate the hub with your fingers clockwise to lock the film reel on the film arm.
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Place an empty film reel over the hub and onto the film arm at the top left of the projector. Rotate the hub with your fingers clockwise to lock the film reel on the film arm.
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Grip the projection lens and pull it toward you to reveal the film gate. Grip the end of the film and pull it down. Insert the film beneath the film roller, above the open space where the projection lens was, and out the left side.
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Insert the film into the top of the film gate to the left and below the film roller. Pull the film down through the film gate. Pull the film under the film roller below the film gate and out of the right side. Return the projection lens to its original position.
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Pull the film down and around a film roller on the bottom plate of the projector.Pull the film up and out of the left side of the roller.
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Pull the end of the film up to the reel on the left side of the projector. Insert the end of the film into the slit in the center of the film reel. Rotate the film reel three revolutions clockwise to wind the film onto the reel.
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Tips & Warnings
Always start the film playing before turning on the projector bulb to ensure it is moving correctly before turning on the projector bulb.
