Re: [Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-27 Thread christopher nigel
Where are you if in europe ? wittner , hope this helps . On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 11:01 PM, Jean-Louis Seguin bolext...@gmail.com wrote: Never been compared to an Indy mechanic before. Thanks Dave! JL Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dave Tetzlaff djte...@gmail.com wrote:

[Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-22 Thread Ken Paul Rosenthal
Super 8 Sound in Burbank, CA sells *new* battery packs for the Beaulieu 4008. Hopefully, it will work for the 4008ZM4. If not, I imagine they'd have a solution. Ask for Phil. Here's the link:

Re: [Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-22 Thread Jean-Louis Seguin
A new battery is no less than $200 USD. Plus you might Need a new charger. JL Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Ken Paul Rosenthal kenpaulrosent...@hotmail.com wrote: Super 8 Sound in Burbank, CA sells *new* battery packs for the Beaulieu 4008. Hopefully, it will work

Re: [Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-22 Thread Jean-Louis Seguin
Never been compared to an Indy mechanic before. Thanks Dave! JL Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dave Tetzlaff djte...@gmail.com wrote: When looking to re-power any Beaulieu, remember the original batterie were made from no-obsolete NiCad cells. If you're going to the

Re: [Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-22 Thread Dave Tetzlaff
When looking to re-power any Beaulieu, remember the original batterie were made from no-obsolete NiCad cells. If you're going to the expense and effort of re-celling a battery, you sure don't want to wind up with NiCads -- low capacity and the dreaded memory effect. At a minimum, you'd want

Re: [Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-21 Thread Pip Chodorov
Christophe Goulard also do this regularly in Paris. He upgraded my 16mm Beaulieu battery and just checked it again last week. -Pip At 18:27 -0500 21/04/15, Fred Camper wrote: I have one of these cameras. I haven't used it in decades. The batteries it came with are presumably dead and unusable?

Re: [Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-21 Thread Chuck Kleinhans
I saw one that had been given a new life a few years ago in Hong Kong. As I remember the guy had used the old battery but built an exterior battery. I think he said he found out how to do it online. While a little more awkward physically, it gave him all the great optics and features of the

[Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-21 Thread Fred Camper
I have one of these cameras. I haven't used it in decades. The batteries it came with are presumably dead and unusable? I believe I heard of someone who manufactures an alternative for this camera. Does anyone know more? Thanks in advance for any help. Fred Camper Chicago

Re: [Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-21 Thread Jean-Louis Seguin
Irv Higdon passed away in 2013. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2015, at 8:08 PM, Roger D. Wilson rogerdwil...@sympatico.ca wrote: Hi Fred, I have one that was built and sold by a guy named Irving Higdon. I do not have a phone number but I believe he is in Granada Hills California?

Re: [Frameworks] Battery for super-8 Beaulieu 4008ZM4

2015-04-21 Thread Jean-Louis Seguin
The original pack can be re-celled. Or if you really need more capacity, you can power it from an external power supply. I offer these services in Canada. Jean-Louis Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2015, at 7:27 PM, Fred Camper f...@fredcamper.com wrote: I have one of these cameras. I