THE 59th BFCC
20TH MARCH 2010 AT THE EALING TOWN HALL
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During a Christmas showing of Tom brown's Schooldays the Chinese Spectra 35mm machine used at the BFCC developed a fault on the ballast supply box which was overheating. It was taken to Noel Pratt (near Nottingham) on Saturday 30th of January. We have high hopes of a successful repair since Noel is a fine electrical and mechanical engineer. Observe the large model railway engine he built in his garage workshop. 'He's all steamed up and ready to go!'
Will the projector be ready in time for the 59th BFCC on March 22nd 2010? Watch this space for progress reports and any future developements.
You'll need your anaglyph 3D glasses for the photos below.
19th February 2010 UPDATE
Noel has just let us know the projector is now up and running again. He's repaired the power pack which had several faulty components. Keith is hoping to get up to Nottingham to bring the projector back for testing in the next few days. Keep checking in for further updates.
Below is a 3D image of Noel in his home cinema.
27th February 2010 UPDATE
Keith has collected the 35mm projector from Noel and is giving it a good workout as I write.
As Noel says below, "JOB DONE!"
