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Author Topic: can i run my Bauer Selecton II at 18fps? Simon Killalea Film Handler Posts: 6 From: Sydney, NSW, Australia Registered: Jan 2011 posted 02-24-2012 11:24 PM                     For an upcoming 16mm screening of "The Phantom Carriage" I'd like to run our Bauer Selecton II projector at 18fps. In the manual it looks like it runs at 16 and 24fps but my German is not good. Does anyone know if it can run at 18fps? or failing that, how to get it to run at 16fps? Thanks  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 02-25-2012 09:22 AM                        Can you scan and upload the relevant bits of the manual? I'm not familiar with this machine, but I do have reasonable German. There are also a few native German speakers on F-T who could potentially be able to help, too.  |  IP: Logged Jeff Taylor Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 601 From: Chatham, NJ/East Hampton, NY Registered: Apr 2000 posted 02-25-2012 12:17 PM                     I would have to think it's a belt shift. Does the drive pulley have two sizes/diameters? As far as 16 vs 18 fps, I doubt anyone would notice.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 02-25-2012 01:14 PM                     I couldn't resist: I know a little German  |  IP: Logged Simon Killalea Film Handler Posts: 6 From: Sydney, NSW, Australia Registered: Jan 2011 posted 02-25-2012 06:02 PM                     I typed the bits of the manual into Babelfish like my wife told me to in the first place and here we go - seems to run at 16 i need the "Metropolitan umschaltbarem motor" installed. Sollen Mit dem Projektor auch Stummfilme vorgeführt werden, so kann ein polumschaltbarer Motor eingebaut werden, der das Vorfüren mit 16 und 24 Bildern/sec gestattet. You want to with the projector also silent films presented are, so a metropolitan umschaltbarer motor can be installed, which allows the Vorfüren with 16 and 24 images/sec. Der Antriebsmotor ist an das Projektorwerk angeßanscht und elastisch mit dem Werk gekuppelt. Es ist ein sogenannter Asynchronmotor, der unabhängig von den in vielen Stromnetzen üblichen Spannungsschwankungen eine gleichblibende Vorführgeschwindigkeit von 24 Bildern/sec gewährleistet und damit den Erfordernissen des Tonfilms zwangsläufig entspricht. Wenn der Projektor mit polumschaltbarem Motor ausgestattet ist, so ist auch in diesem Falle eine gleichbleibende Vorführgeschwindigkeit von 16 oder 24 Bilder/sec gewährleistet. Gewöhnlich wird der Motor für Anschluß an Drehstrom von 220/380 Volt vorgesehen. Wo es die Stromverhältnisse erforden, kann das Gerät aber auch mit Einphasenwechselstrom-Motor zum Anschluß an die üblichen zweipoligen Netzsteckdosen geliefert werden. Für den Betrieb mit Gleichstrom sind beide Motorarten nicht geeignet. The drive motor is angeßanscht in the work of the projector and coupled with the work of elastic. It is a so-called asynchronous motor which guarantees a maintains projection speed of 24 images/sec regardless of the usual in many electricity voltage fluctuations and thus necessarily satisfies the needs of sound film. If the projector with Metropolitan umschaltbarem engine is equipped, so a consistent projection speed of 16 or 24 is images/sec guaranteed also in this case. Typically, the engine is provided for connection to three-phase 220/380 volts. Where the balance of power needed, the device but also with single-phase AC motor for connecting to the usual two-pole power sockets can be delivered. Both engine types are not suitable for use with DC.  |  IP: Logged Phillip Grace Expert Film Handler Posts: 164 From: ACMI. Melbourne. Australia. Registered: Mar 2004 posted 02-26-2012 12:12 AM                     The drive motor of the Selecton is direct-coupled to the projector head. The usual single speed motor type here is MD3R2A1 for 24 fps on 3 phase mains. Two-speed operation is achieved by fitting their dual speed motor (cant recall the part number). If your machine already has this there will be a speed selector switch on the column, either incorporated in the main panel, or just below it. These machines typically also have a three-bladed shutter. Parts are very hard to find now, so the best solution will be to find a suitable motor speed control "inverter" and control the speed using the AC frequency. They are not hugely expensive, and can be arranged for continuously variable speed, and ramped start and stop. Flicker from a two blade shutter shouldn't be too objectionable down to about 20fps, depending on the screen luminance.  |  IP: Logged Christian Appelt Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 505 From: Frankfurt, Germany Registered: Dec 2001 posted 02-26-2012 10:48 AM                     Agree with Phillip's advice, much easier than finding another motor, and you will be able to adjust speed for any silent film which can range from 15 to 24 fps. If you need spare parts for Bauer Selecton machines, I recommend posting on the German projectionist site. There are still many Selectons around here, so if you need certain parts just open a thread: filmvorfuehrer.de (projectionist forum)  |  IP: Logged Simon Killalea Film Handler Posts: 6 From: Sydney, NSW, Australia Registered: Jan 2011 posted 02-26-2012 06:31 PM                     thanks guys. i'll check out what we can do with an inverter. appreciate the advice.  |  IP: Logged

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