vintage slide projector

[flashback]

Hi folks, I have an old revere/wollensak 808 slide projector, 50's era, that is missing the heat absorbing glass lens in the optical system. (my fault, I was replacing the drive belt on the darn thing and accidently dropped the lens on the floor.) I tried ebay, lots of kodak but no revere 808's. any you folks got any ideas where i might come up with one?

 

[SeaKaye12]

Re: vintage slide projector

Tough One FB.....sorry that I can't offer much more than sympathy.

I own a camera store and see old projectors all the time; but something that "old and obscure" is something more in the realm of the thrift-stores/garage sale market.

Don't feel too bad; Heat Absorbing Glass gets very brittle as it ages (absorbing all that heat; I guess...) and they sometimes will fracture all by themselves...breaking into thousands of little chunks. Yours might have just been at "it's time to go"...

Is it really that unusual a size/shape that another brand couldn;t be made to fit? Can you give me dimensions ...thickness and diameter? I'll look around.

I guess you realize that you sure can't use the projector without it...the slides will melt in seconds.

I'll watch for your reply with size...and I'll keep my eyes open as I wander the thrift stores around here.

Chuck

 

[Coors]

Re: vintage slide projector

seakaye; I have old 8mm reels from my dad; how to find a projector?
delete; hijacked thread(learning process)

 

[SeaKaye12]

Re: vintage slide projector

hehe....Hiya Coors...

Movie projectors are available. We rent them and sell them (used ones)

No camera store near where you live?

I wouldn't worry too much about hi-jacking this thread.....not too many of us iboaters are gonna be talking about Revere Slide Projectors and 8mm movies...I think there's enough room in this thread for all of us...

Chuck

 

[roscoe]

Re: vintage slide projector

Don't feel too bad; Heat Absorbing Glass gets very brittle as it ages (absorbing all that heat; I guess...)
Chuck

Now we know the real source of global warming.

flashback broke the heat absorbing glass and let all the heat out. 8)

 

[flashback]

Re: vintage slide projector

yep my bad o I have a kim jong ill complex... chuck, that piece of glass is oops, was 2 and 1/4 inches in diameter and about a 1/4 inch thick with a slight green cast to it.......no special grind to it just flat but I would guess it was tempered the way it shattered...coors, lots of 8mm projectors on ebay...

 

[aspeck]

Re: vintage slide projector

I have a few old wollensaks that I keep for parts - really hectic around here right now, but will try to get some time to head to the attic and see if I might have what you need ... no promises, and no time frames ...