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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 07-05-2002 05:43 PM

The manager said she found it on the floor in the booth. But she did not say where she found it. Naturally, I can't contact her!!!!!

This booth is a complete Christie booth. Right down to the last nut and bolt.

Brad thought he had it identified, but after I checked, it was similar, but not the right one.

Can you help?

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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 07-05-2002 07:28 PM

A gentleman who is a FT lurker identified the part for me. He suggested it is the Christie Sound Head Airpot stop. So, I looked at all machines, and sure enoung, that was indeed what it was, from House No. 3.

The bolt was still in the bracket, so I presume that was "extra parts" from the tech who replaced them.

David, thank you for the keen eye. I appreciate it. Please come and join us on Film-Tech...

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Brad Miller
Administrator

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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 07-05-2002 07:29 PM

YES! That's definitely what it is. I can't believe I didn't think about that. Damn.

This David guy needs to come join us.

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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

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From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 07-05-2002 07:41 PM

....and, thank you Brad for posting my drawing so quickly.

Film-Tech brings results!!!

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

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From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 07-05-2002 08:26 PM

On a slightly different but positive note in the same realm, After the last Christie booth I installed I found countless parts under each projector after about a weeks time. The booth guys just kept picking them up and putting them in a box.......things still ran ok though so we assumed they fell into the machines during assembly.
Mark @ GTS

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John Anastasio
Master Film Handler

Posts: 325
From: Trenton, NJ, USA
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 07-05-2002 09:36 PM

It seems that every time I do a really complicated repair, I end up with extra parts.

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Rick Long
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 759
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 07-05-2002 10:36 PM

Sorry Paul, my mistake. Rather tired, after a long road trip, i glanced at your photo and was ready to identify the part as a Shopsy's weiner.

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Manuel Francisco Valencia
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 151
From: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Registered: Dec 2000

posted 07-05-2002 10:43 PM

That is the same way I figured out what that is except I slid on it. Every thing in booth has its place, especially things that end up on the floor.

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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

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From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 07-06-2002 12:34 AM

Actually, the manager said she found it sitting on top the failsafe. Now I ask myself the question, "How come I didn't see it laying there for the last six months?"

Nobody else saw it there, either. And, we keep those machines spotlessly clean.

Maybe it was kicked under the machine and someone dragged it out while retrieving a suction cup that flung off a platter. Sometimes I am surprised about some of the crap I find under the machines.

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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 07-06-2002 12:39 AM

John and Mark:

I Usually come up with a "shortage" of parts when I re-assemble things. And, I never find where they went, especially the "Jesus Pins"......

Mark - you talk about countless parts...kind of reminds me of the Harley Hogs I had. I park it, and come back, and more often than not, I find a strange bolt or nut laying under it. I never worried about it too much because Harley has a Master Bolt. A Hog can lose a million nuts and bolts and nothing happens.....until the master bolt falls out. Then the Harley just disintegrates into a big pile of oil saturated iron, plastic, and aluminum rubble.

Manuel, is your email address correct?

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