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Author Topic: 35MM PROJECTION SYSTEM - Universal Projector Co. Alejandro Lopez Film Handler Posts: 22 From: Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) Spain Registered: Nov 2004 posted 03-31-2005 09:33 AM                     Hi: Look at this: Does asomeone know this projector? It seems a nice projector that can be easily modified into a semi-portable machine. With a very good price it has to be picked up in Los Angeles. Kni-tron rectifier hours meter shows only 92.2 hours on it! What a pity it´s not in Spain... As you can see, it´s a double band or Sepmag machine, but I don´t see the magnetic heads anywhere. But I think it can be adapted for 6.000 feet reels without any problems. Alejandro. [ 04-01-2005, 01:59 AM: Message edited by: Aaron Sisemore ]  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 03-31-2005 09:59 AM                     Those projectors were designed by Charlie Ajar. There not that bad of a machine for light service. They are pretty light to move around. They can run single strip mag for dallies work. Charlie did a lot of location projection work for films. A few of the houses on the Bel-Air circuit in Los Angeles were equipped with these projectors.  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-31-2005 10:05 AM                     The magnetic head is mounted on the sound drum area so you can run optical COMOPT or magnetic SEPMAG with minor adjustments. This machine is the parent that became the Christie projector.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-31-2005 02:37 PM                       OMG!! I ran dailies on these in the early 80s. I haven't seen one for over 20 years. The projector had a Simplex intermittent and a Xenex Pup lamphouse. It will run FWD or REV. Not terrible. Not the best, but not terrible, either. Whatever happened to the Agars?  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 03-31-2005 02:47 PM                     quote: Richard Fowler This machine is the parent that became the Christie projector. Yes, you can see that in the gate and trap assembly, and the sounddrum/lateral guide roller layout from the old Christie 35 machine. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-31-2005 05:09 PM                     Yes, it is basically an early Christie that has been repackaged into a unit for dailies use. Remember.... the early Christies used Simplex movements. I've seen one of these but I doubt that one would meet the fussy nitpicky requirements for the DP's and editors I've ran dailies for over the years. I also don't think it would take the abuse that the equipment I rented saw over the years, none of the shows I did would be considered "light use". My stuff was on most shows through the rough cut phase. Also the lamphouse parts are now made from unobtanium. Even a call to "That Extension" wouldn't turn up any parts for these. And a call to "The Other Extension" would not turn up any projector mechanisim parts either.... Mark  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-31-2005 05:40 PM                       You sure it's not an early Agar that was repackaged as a Christie? These were around in the 70s.  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 03-31-2005 08:08 PM                       Charlie Ajar made these for quite awhile. The wow and flutter were enough to require Dramamine.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-31-2005 08:28 PM                     Alejandro, you need to upload that image to the server, as everyone knows ebay links will not be around down the road and not doing so will destroy this discussion. It is also against this site's policies to link to online auctions in any capacity. This entire thread will be deleted by tomorrow morning if you do not replace that link with the picture.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-31-2005 08:39 PM                     quote: Tim Reed You sure it's not an early Agar that was repackaged as a Christie? These were around in the 70s. Tim, I believe that the ones before the Christies existance were made from Simplex's. I remember an interlock unit that was roll around like this that had Supers and XL sound heads on it. So that may have been the pre-Christie version. BTW: Sam, No need for any dramamine at all on the new Christie 35!! They finally seem to have it all right for once. Mark  |  IP: Logged Tracy Bellar Film Handler Posts: 72 From: Sciotoville, Oh. Registered: Mar 2005 posted 03-31-2005 11:48 PM                        I'd be extra careful the hours didn't roll over on it.  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 04-01-2005 12:32 AM                       Mark, I believe you are thinking of the Atlas projectors made by Tom McCormick which did use the XL picture head. For some reason having to do with the take up clutches, the main drive gear and the oil pump ran backwards.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 04-01-2005 02:01 AM                     Took care of the pic problem for him, Brad... -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Alejandro Lopez Film Handler Posts: 22 From: Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) Spain Registered: Nov 2004 posted 04-01-2005 03:02 AM                     Sorry. I didn´t knew. Thanks Aaron. Alejandro.  |  IP: Logged

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