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Manufactured in the UK under US license from the Bell and Howell Company by Gaumont. Pay attention before plugging in. 1. Mains voltage: These old English and American projectors are made for a mains voltage of 110 Volt. American equipment still does today. But usually switchable to 220 V, but not always. It should also be remembered that it was not until the early 1960s that the mains voltage in the Netherlands was increased from 127 Volt to 220 Volt. That was 17 volts too much, so a 1200VA transformer was always used. 2.Wiring: During the restoration of this projector, it turned out that the rubber insulation of the engine wiring was totally digested at the point that the wiring came out of the engine to the connection in the chassis. This could have caused a serious short circuit. So always check the internal wiring. 3. Lubrication. Realize that after all these years the lubricant has dried out and hardened. Remember that the gripper for film transport on silent film projectors is 16x per sec. goes back and forth. Later that became 18 and with sound film projectors 24x per sec. With this B&H even 72x per sec. And then metal on metal, that would wear out quickly without lubrication.
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