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JUST FOUND MY CANOVISION MOVIE VIEWER/PROJECTOR!

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JUST FOUND MY CANOVISION MOVIE VIEWER/PROJECTOR!
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Oct 30, 2009 6:45 PM
by michael4finearts )
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?

THANKS FOR ANY REPLIES!
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