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Author Topic: Monee Lens Holder Neil Robinson Film Handler Posts: 28 From: Coxhoe, Durham, UK Registered: May 2004 posted 09-06-2009 01:11 PM                     Does anyone know if the Century projector single lens holder will fit the similar Monee projector and does it have a similar locating pin the same as the Monee, any info or pictures would be great Thanks  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-07-2009 08:09 AM                     Should work fine.  |  IP: Logged Pete Naples Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1565 From: Dunfermline, Scotland Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-07-2009 11:50 AM                     On paper.... In reality the difference in manufacturing tolerances between Monee and Strong/Century are usually somewhat wide of the mark. Usually you can get the bits to interchange but it's rarely a straightforward job. I've often had to 'fit' parts in the engineers sense of the word, shimming and even machining has not been uncommon either.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 09-07-2009 04:25 PM                     When working for a major service company we called the Monee projector MOAN-EEEEE as in OMFG, what a piece of it's cousin the Cinecita was known as the "Sorry-to-seeya" as in sorry to see ya have this pile of junk. Sloppy part tolerances, oval-shaped bores, dimensional differences from one machine to another (even within consecutive serial numbers!) and on and on.. Those machines ALMOST make the Horizons look good.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-07-2009 11:31 PM                     quote: Pete Naples I've often had to 'fit' parts in the engineers sense of the word, shimming and even machining has not been uncommon either. Never had much trouble intercanging the lens bushings but one thing you can bet is that the Century's actually had tolerances... on the Moan-ee it's all doubtful. Mark  |  IP: Logged

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