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Author Topic: Victoria5 Oil Steve McAndrew Film Handler Posts: 95 From: North Yorkshire, UK Registered: May 2015 posted 11-11-2015 02:36 AM                     Hi Is it correct that the oil level on a Victoria 5 is at the red dot on the sight glass with the projector running? Thanks  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 11-11-2015 07:18 AM                     Red dot at rest.  |  IP: Logged Stephan Shelley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 854 From: castro valley, CA, usa Registered: Nov 2014 posted 11-11-2015 03:31 PM                     V8 is while running. V4 and V5 while at rest  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 11-11-2015 03:52 PM                     Always wondered what is the framing position for the correct level - oil level will change depending on its position. I've also assumed that the framing should be in its mid position before the oil was checked.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-11-2015 04:20 PM                     I gather that the red dot indicated that the oil was not submerging the rubber oil seals If the movement is overfilled they rot out very quickly  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-11-2015 06:09 PM                     Marco, On the Vic5, the framing should be at the half way point.  |  IP: Logged Marco Giustini Film God Posts: 2713 From: Reading, UK Registered: Nov 2007 posted 11-12-2015 09:20 AM                     but there is no 'half way' mark on the projector and in fact the mechanical mid point won'r produce a perfectly framed picture - if memory serves.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-12-2015 10:28 AM                     I forgot about that, recall running RP40 after the oil change. The center point on the travel is a guideline.  |  IP: Logged

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