Purchase it with a used Bell & Howell projector on ebay.
Example:
https://www.ebay.com/p/Vintage-Bell-Howell-253-AX-8mm-Film-Projector-WORKING-253AX/665882341
Vintage Bell Howell 253 AX 8mm Film Projector WORKING 253AX eBay
SOURCE: How do I thread the film through an 8mm B&H Projector
http://www.folkstreams.net/vafp/stream.php?id=97
It's about four and a half minutes long, and shows how to clean the various components that need cleaning beforehand as well as how to thread the projector.
However, I wish you good bloody luck on finding a bulb, if you don't have one that still works. From the look of the unit, it uses a DAR bulb, which was delisted (read: went out of production) thirty years ago. You can sometimes find new old-stock (NOS) DAR bulbs on eBay, but expect to pay $30 to $35 apiece plus shipping for them.
Sam
SOURCE: film is not being drawn into the gears
Check the drive belt, if the belt is too loose it will not pull the film inbeasuse ther is not enough tension on the pulleys and the belt will slip. If you need the belt, good luck finding it as there are nearly impossible to find.
SOURCE: I have an old Bell & Howell projector and I
These guys obviously have something to sell. PLEASE DON'T THROW YOUR MOVIE PROJECTORS AWAY. DVD-R has a useful life of about 5 years at best.
To answer the question posted: As the bulb ages, the extreme heat causes a bulge in the glass and
that's why the bulb won't slide down. The only option is to tap the top
of the bulb with a screwdriver (or similar instrument) and shatter
it--then unscrew the housing and let the mess fall out. Be sure to
protect yourself from shards! Once you clean up the mess you can
install a new bulb (DAR, I believe).
Once you see the rich gradations color of real film (even 50 year old film), you'll be hooked!
SOURCE: manual for bell and howell autoload 8mm projector
I find this directions for the Bell & Howell Auto Load 8mm Super Movie Projector: Super 8 is a small format motion picture film that came into widespread use in the 1960s and '70s. Prior to Super 8's introduction to the home movie market in 1965, the most common formats were 8 and 16 mm. Super 8 widened the frame without widening the film, making it possible to project Super 8 and 8 mm film through the same projectors. One ubiquitous model was the Bell and Howell Autoload.
1. Raise the reel arms upward and outward. Put the takeup reel on the back arm and the processed roll of Super 8 film on the front arm. The end of the film should point toward the projector.
2. Push the power switch all the way up so that the light comes on. You will hear the projector motor fire up. Make sure the direction lever that sticks out of the middle of the projector horizontally is set to forward rather than in reverse.
3. Press down on the upper loop former, the lever just below and to the left of the front reel. Line the end of the film up with the opening in the front of the loop former and let the projector pull it through. The film will wind through the sprockets and begin to spool out at the bottom of the projector.
4. Let go of the upper loop former and pull the film underneath the guide rollers at the bottom left and right corners of the projector. The film will continue spooling through slowly. Allow it to do so until it is long enough to reach the takeup reel.
5. Slip the end of the film leader into one of the holes in the center of the takeup reel. Your film will begin to project as soon as the leader spools all the way through.
Additionally, here can find some details:
- Instructions for a Bell & Howell 8mm Projector
- How to Operate a B&H 8mm Film Projector
Hope this helps,
SOURCE: Manual for bell and howell 8mm projector model 456-A
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