No particular angle on how this is occurring except to wonder if the speed control dial is involved. I suggest turning the speed control dial and if it doesn’t make a difference in speed, open up the case to verify the speed dial mechanism is properly contacting inside.
Sandy On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM Jay Hudson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello > > I just got a Bolex M-8 Standard 8 Projector that does not run at a > consistent speed. > > The projector sounds like revving of an engine. One it gets to top > speed, there is a clicking sound. The projector slows down and revs > back up. > > Would anyone out there have any idea what would be causing this? I > oiled it before I tested it. > > Any idea would sure be appreciated. > > Jay > > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >
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