Hi everyone, New to the Forum and new to 8mm equipment. I just purchased a B&H 456A Autoload 8/Super 8 Dual and had a friend show me how to load/run film. Everything seemed to work for the first 20 seconds or so, but then the film seemed to jam up and spool. We cleaned it with an air can and the sprockets seem to be spinning. My friend (who knows his stuff, but not enough to repair), said that it's a nice projector, but he wouldn't run anything more until I get it serviced.
A few days later, I threw caution to the wind and ran a different film. It ran ok for 10 or 20 seconds, but then got caught up and melted a frame.
Unfortunately, I haven't had any luck in trying to find someone to service 8mm projectors. So, I came to this forum for a) any service/repair recommendations--I'm in Poughkeepsie NY 12603 but can get to the surrounding counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Ulster, Westchester, Rockland or b) suggestions on what to look for/how to "repair" a potential issues (although I don't know what that issue would be).
Sorry to be so naive and such a newbie!
Thanks in advance.
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