Looking for drive belt for old GAF

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Doc - 27 Nov 2004 04:35 GMT

I'm looking for a drive belt for a GAF 1788Z dual 8 projector. This belt is
a Tilton 1/4 x 7 3/4 S5A. Any suggestions as to where to find this and other
parts? It seems to be fairly intact otherwise though there's some oxidation
on the aluminum drive wheels that will have to be cleaned/polished away.

Thanks!

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NSM - 27 Nov 2004 06:15 GMT

| I'm looking for a drive belt for a GAF 1788Z dual 8 projector. This belt is
| a Tilton 1/4 x 7 3/4 S5A. Any suggestions as to where to find this and other
| parts? It seems to be fairly intact otherwise though there's some oxidation
| on the aluminum drive wheels that will have to be cleaned/polished away.

Is it round or flat? If round, often an o-ring will work fine and is easy to
find.

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Tim Christian - 27 Nov 2004 11:27 GMT

> | I'm looking for a drive belt for a GAF 1788Z dual 8 projector. This belt
> is
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O rings don't like continuous tension, try

http://www.isoplethics.co.uk/belts.htm

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Doc - 27 Nov 2004 21:55 GMT

> Is it round or flat? If round, often an o-ring will work fine and is easy to
> find.

Flat.

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NSM - 28 Nov 2004 02:56 GMT

You'd be better off with a specialist supplier then, although on rare
occasions a hydraulics supplier may have something close.

I got some hits on (FLAT RUBBER BELT PROJECTOR GAF). Does

http://www.huroncamera.com/howtomeasurebelts.html help?

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Doc - 29 Nov 2004 00:21 GMT

> I got some hits on (FLAT RUBBER BELT PROJECTOR GAF). Does

Thanks. I ended up ordering one from Cinema Service & Supply. $21.78 plus
8.23 UPS. I read a reference to someone making their own out of some kind of
belt stock. Anyone know where this can be gotten?

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NSM - 29 Nov 2004 01:59 GMT

| > I got some hits on (FLAT RUBBER BELT PROJECTOR GAF). Does
|
| Thanks. I ended up ordering one from Cinema Service & Supply. $21.78 plus
| 8.23 UPS. I read a reference to someone making their own out of some kind of
| belt stock. Anyone know where this can be gotten?

Not sure. I did work for a company once that made large conveyor belts. I
would look for neoprene extrusions and see what can be found.

The trick for most things is to try one thing after another until you are
successful. That's how the 'professionals' do it!

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Ken Layton - 29 Nov 2004 15:28 GMT

Larry Urbanski stocks all kinds of film projector belts for 8mm and
16mm projectors. Visit his site at www.urbanskifilm.com

Also there's an excellent forum at www.film-center.com that you should
join (requires free registration first).

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