THIS WAS MADE IN 1968 AND NO OTHER YEAR. I WAS THINKING OF LISTING IT. I FOUND THAT THE BULB WORKED, THE FAN WORKED, BUT THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM: THE FILM REELS WOULD NOT MOVE. I TOOK IT APART AND FOUND THAT THE TWO DRIVE O-RING RUBBER BELTS NEED REPLACING. THEY ARE 1/8 TO 3/16" IN DIAMETER. ONE SHOULD BE ABOUT 4 1/4" IN DIAMETER AND THE OTHER ONE 8 1/4" IN DIAMETER. MY QUESTION IS: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND THESE RUBBER BELTS? HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THIS "CANOVISION VIEWER/PROJECTOR?
A LITTLE MORE INFO: THE SUPER 8 OR 8MM FILM REELS ARE ON TOP (HORIZONTALLY) OF THE MACHINE, NOT AT ALL LIKE A CONVENTIONAL MOVIE PROJECTOR. THERE IS A VIEWING SCREEN (ABOUT 10" DIA.), MUCH LIKE A TV SCREEN.
I HAVE TRIED DOING RESEARCH AND THERE IS LITTLE OR NO INFORMATION ANYWHERE. I REALLY DOUBT THAT THERE IS A REPAIR MANUAL. IF AND WHEN I DO HAVE IT OPERATIONAL AGAIN, I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT IT'S WORTH. ANY IDEAS AS TO THE VALUE, IN WORKING CONDITION?
You can make some...some auto parts stores or some place that repairs hydraulic cylinders will likely have o-rings or the bulk round stock...(Iused to have a splicing kit) but if you can find the right size materials long enough you can carefully cut the length (squarely) and splice the ends with super glue...dont laugh I have done it Good luck