I tried to moving the speed control, but it did nothing. That might be the case. I am going to open it up and check.
Thank you. On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM Sandy McLennan <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > -- > 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
