Having moved two donated Showchrons in the past year I can add that one of their virtues is a design that allows the viewing screen to be quickly removed and the entire flatbed surface will unlock and pivot so the whole thing can roll through a standard doorway.
Also worth mentioning: one of the donated Showchrons belonged to Chick Strand and was used to edit many of her films. If it was good enough for Chick to cut *Artificial Paradise* or whatever else she did with it, it's probably good enough for your purposes. On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 10:49 PM Todd Eacrett <[email protected]> wrote: > Replacing the plastic screen with a real ground glass will improve the > image as well. > > On Fri, Nov 18, 2022, at 7:17 PM, Todd Eacrett wrote: > > > I've had a 6-plate Showchron for about 20 years and still occasionally use > it, so I'm going to disagree with Jeff. I live in a part of the world where > people aren't giving away viable flatbeds on a regular basis, so I may be > less discerning. > > It's not a Steenbeck, but it's not junk. The modular construction means > motors, boards, etc can be pulled independently (if you can find > replacements or repair). The screen unit comes off and the top flips up to > go through a residential-size door. That beige formica and wood trim has a > certain early 80s corporate kitchen vibe. > > Oh, and Showchron was started by Firesign Theatre's Peter Bergman, so > there's that. The flatbeds, or at least components, were made by Honeywell. > > Liberman Sound (formerly in LA, now in Portland) used to have some parts > and would service them, not sure if they still do. The toothed belts will > probably need replacing, but those are standard industrial items. The amp > in mine was toast when I got it, but there's a preamp out, and it easy > enough to get a direct feed from individual sound heads. I have a manual > and circuit diagrams if you need copies. > > Hope this helps, > > Todd Eacrett > Victoria BC Canada > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org > > > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >
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