INSTRUCTIONS

For
AMPRO STYLIST
16mm SOUND
PROJECTOR

2835 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE

CHICAGO 18, ILLINOIS

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NEW YORK SALES AND SERVICE
92 GOLD STREET, NEW YORK 38, N. Y.

1st EDITION
Correspondence relative to service or parts should be addressed,
Attention: Service Division, 240 E. Ontario St., Chicago 11, Ill., or
New York Office, 92 Gold Street, New York 38, New York
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 FOREWORD

The manufacturer makes the following recommendations

for the owner's protection and convenience.

1 FILL OUT AND RETURN THE REGISTRATION

CARD - In the event that your projector is lost or stolen,
the information contained on this card will enable the
manufacturer to help you in identifying and recovering
the projector .

2 IF IT IS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO CONTACT THE

MANUFACTURER OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE
RELATIVE TO THIS PROJECTOR. ALWAYS
MENTION THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER.

Copyright 1949 -- by AMPRO CORPORATION, Chicago 18, Illinois

A General Precision Equipment Corporation Subsidiary.

PDF Conversion Copyright 2004 Paul Ivester

May be printed for personal use only, may not be sold.
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 AMPRO STYLIST
16mm, 1 Case Sound Projector, Weighting less than 29 lbs.
Complete with case, 8" Speaker, Cords and Accessories.

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 Instructions for Setting Up, Operating and
Maintaining the Ampro Stylist Projector

SPECIFICATIONS
1. POWER REQUIREMENTS – 105 to 125 volts alternating or
direct current. Power consumption 1000 watts with 750 watt lamp, 1250 watts
with 1000 watt lamp.
2. PROJECTION LAMP – A 750 watt 25 hour lamp with medium
prefocused base is standard equipment-1000 watt lamp may be used if
desired.
3. EXCITER LAMP – 4 volt, ¾ Ampere (Part No.18460).
4. PHOTOCELL – CE 25C (Part No.17572).
5. AMPLIFIER TUBES – 1 type 6BH6 (Part No.18495), 1 type
12AX7 (Part No.18497), 3 type 50C5 (Part No.18498).
6. AMPLIFIER FUSE – 1½ Amp. (Part No.18351, box of 5).
7. FILM CAPACITY – 2000 feet (400 ft. reel supplied as standard
equip-ment.)

SETTING UP
1. Place the projector on a projector stand (Ampro No.19496), desk, or table near the end
of the room opposite the screen location. The end of the case on which the two catches
are located should be pointed toward the screen.
2. Open the three catches which hold the top of the case in place and lift off the top of the
case.
3. Uncoil the line cord (1 Fig. 1). Pull outward on the reel arm lock pin (2) and swing the
takeup reel arm (3) downward into position. If reels having a capacity of less than 800 ft.
are to be used, position the arm so that the lock pin engages the upper hole in the arm.
(See Fig. 1.) If reels having a capacity of 800 ft. or more are to be used, position the arm
so that the pin engages the lower hole in the arm. Also move the projector to
the front of the stand or tabl e so that the larger reels will
clear the edge. Move the belt shifter (4) to the forward position as indicated.
4. Remove the 400 ft. reel and speaker cable (5 Fig. 1) from the clips which hold it in
place inside the top portion of the case.
5. Swing the feed reel arm (6 Fig. 1) to the forward position. Make sure that the rewind
belt (7) is in the groove of the spindle pulley.
6. Connect the line cord plug (8 Fig. 1) to the nearest outlet supplying 105-125 volts AC
or DC current and turn on the "VOLUME CONTROL" (9 Fig. 1).

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If the Exciter Lamp does not light within one minute, when operating on direct
current, remove the cord plug, rotate at 180 degrees and reinsert it in the outlet.
This will reverse the polarity and correct the condition.

7. Place the speaker enclosure (top portion of the case) (1 Fig. 2) at a point near the
screen.

NOTE: Generally, better sound will be obtained if the speaker is placed on a

chair or some other object which will raise it at least 18 in. above the
floor. Insert the two-prong plug (2 Fig. 2) in the receptacle (3 Fig. 2) in
the side of the speaker enclosure. Insert a pencil or small round rod in
the hole in the center of the 400 ft. reel then back: away from the
speaker, thereby unwinding the speaker cable. It is advisable to pull the
cable off of the reel with one hand rather than risk pulling out the
speaker plug. Insert the phone plug (4 Fig. 2) in the "SPEAKER
JACK" as indicated in Fig. 2.

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THREADING

1. Place the reel of film which is to be projected (1 Fig. 3) on the feed spindle (2 Fig. 3)
and fold over the reel lock finger (3 Fig. 3).
2. Place an empty reel of suitable capacity on the takeup spindle (4 Fig. 3) and fold over
the reel lock finger (5 Fig. 3).
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NOTE: If the film is properly wound for projection, the sprocket holes will be
toward the operator, the film will feed off the side of the reel nearest the
screen and if an individual frame is inspected, the image will be upside down
and titles will read from right to left.

3. Unwind about 3 1/2 ft. of film.

4. Lift up on the gate lever (10 Fig. 1).
5. Place the film under the "Feed Sprocket" (1 Fig. 4) and pull up on the loose end in
order to be sure that the sprocket holes engage the sprocket teeth.
6. Thread the film through the film gate (2 Fig. 4) leaving a loop at the top large
enough for the insertion of two fingers.
7. Push the "Sound Loop Synchronizer" (3 Fig. 4) to the rear position and thread the
film up over the "Tension Roller." (4 Fig. 4).
8. Thread the film around the lower guideway (5 Fig. 4) then around the "Sound Drum"
and up over the upper guideway to the "Takeup Sprocket" (6 Fig. 4).

NOTE: BE SURE TO PLACE THE FILM ON THE POLISHED SURFACE OF

THE LOWER GUIDEWAY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO THREAD THE
FILM BETWEEN THE LOWER GUIDEWAY AND THE SOUND
DRUM.

9. Place the film over the "Takeup Sprocket" and pull on the loose end in order to be
sure that the sprocket holes have engaged the sprocket teeth.
10. Place the film on top of the "Film Guide Roller" (7 Fig. 4) and under the "Tension
Equalizer Roller" (8 Fig. 4).
11. Place the loose end of the film in a slot in the reel hub and turn the takeup reel in a
clockwise direction in order to wind up any slack in the film.
12. Make sure that the film lies in the recessed portion of the film gate, then push down
on the gate lever (10 Fig. 1) thereby closing the film gate and the sprocket shoes.
13. Swing the "Sound Loop Synchronizer" (3 Fig. 4) to the forward position.
14. Rotate the Manual Adjusting Knob (1 Fig. 5) so that the top surface of the knob is
turned toward the screen and make sure that the upper and lower loops are
maintained. (If not, re-check threading.)

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PROJECTING THE PICTURE

1. Turn the speed control knob (6 Fig. 3) as far as it will go in the direction marked
"Sound."
2. Turn the motor control knob (7 Fig. 3) to the position marked "Motor." If the film
feeds through the projector properly turn the knob to the position marked "Lamp," if
not, turn the knob back to the "Off" position and re-check the threading.

WARNING
If the motor does not start do not turn the Control Knob to the "Lamp" position until the
cause of the trouble has been ascertained and corrected. Failure to comply with this
instruction will result in extremely short Lamp life.

3. Loosen the lens lock screw (9 Fig. 4) and rotate the lens (10 Fig. 4) in order to focus
the picture on the screen. After the picture has been properly focused, tighten the
lock screw.
4. If parts of two pictures or a horizontal line appears on the screen rotate the framer knob
(11 Fig. 4) in order to correct the condition.
5. If the picture is too high or too low, rotate the tilt knob (8 Fig. 3) to position it on the
screen.
Note : If the picture is larger than the screen, decrease the distance between projector and
screen. If the picture is smaller than the screen, increase the distance between the
projector and screen.
6. If silent film is being projected, turn the speed control knob (6 Fig. 3) toward the
"Silent" position until proper rate of screen action is obtained.

WARNING
When projecting silent films do not advance the volume control unless a microphone or
phonograph is plugged into the "Phono-Mic" jack (6 Fig. 2) because the buzzing noise
produced by the sprocket holes will be very annoying and might injure the speaker.

7. If sound film is being projected turn the Volume Control (9 Fig. 3) clockwise until
the proper volume level is established, then adjust the "Tone Control" (10 Fig. 3) to
obtain satisfactory reproduction of sound.
8. When "The End" trailer appears on the screen turn the motor control switch (7 Fig.
3) to the "Motor" position and turn down the volume. When all of the film has
passed through the projector turn the control switch to the "Off" position.

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REWINDING FILM
(See Fig. 5)

1. Thread the film from the lower reel to the upper reel as indicated. Insert the loose end
of the film in a slot in the upper reel and turn the reel clockwise (as viewed in Fig. 5)
two or three turns to wind up the slack in the film.
2. Turn the control switch (7 Fig. 3) to the “Motor” position.
3. Push in the rewind clutch (2) and after approximately 150 ft. of film have been
rewound, move the belt shifter (3) to the maximum clockwise position as indicated in
Fig. 5.
4. Turn off switch just as the last of film leaves the take-up reel so as to permit the
rewind clutch to restore to normal position. This will reduce the momentum of the
upper reel and will prevent the film end from flapping.
5. Rotate the belt shifter (3) to its maximum counter clockwise position.

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STORAGE
1. If projector is to be used again in the same location within a few hours all that is
necessary is to turn off all switches, disconnect the line cord, and fold back the reel
arms. It is advisable to roll up the line cord and speaker cable to prevent anyone from
tripping over them.
2. If the projector is to be moved or put away disconnect the line cord, fold back the
upper and lower reel arms, remove the phone plug from the speaker jack and wind
the speaker cable on the reel (5 Fig. 1) as indicated.
3. Place the reel of speaker cable on the screw post inside the speaker enclosure. Place
the speaker enclosure over the projector, making sure that the catches are properly
aligned and close the catches.
4. Store the projector in a dry place and if the location is dusty either use a case slip
cover or wrap the case in tightly woven cloth or canvas to keep the dust from
filtering into the unit.

MAINTENANCE
1. CLEANING
a. Before each show, lift the gate lever (10 Fig. 1) in order to open the gate, then
pullout the pressure shoe carrier (1 Fig. 6). Clean the pressure shoe and aperture
plate, using either the cleaning brush or a soft cloth.
b. Wipe the upper and lower guideways with a soft cloth.
c. Loosen the lens lock screw (9 Fig. 4) and remove the lens (10 Fig. 4). Clean the lens
elements with lens tissue. If the elements cannot be cleaned by breathing on them
and wiping them with tissue, then dampen the tissue with lens cleaner.

WARNING: DO NOT POUR LENS CLEANER OR OTHER SOLVENTS ON

THE LENS ELEMENTS. SOME LIQUIDS MAY CAUSE
SEPARATION OF THE LENS ELEMENTS.

d. Wipe the guide rollers and tension rollers with a soft cloth.
e. Wipe off any dirt on the projector mechanism and periodically clean the case.

2. LUBRICATION
a. After each 25 hours of operation apply 2 or 3 drops of Amproil to the central oil well
(2 Fig. 6). Remove the three cover screws (5 Fig. 2) and pull off the front cover
assembly. Apply 2 or 3 drops of Amproil to the vertical cam shaft bearing oilhole (3
Fig. 6). Before replacing the front cover clean the condensing lenses and reflector.

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b. After each 75 hours of operation apply 2 or 3 drops of oil to the reel spindle oil holes
(4 and 5 Fig. 6).

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3. REMOVAL OF PARTS FOR INSPECTION OR REPLACEMENT

(See Fig. 6)

WARNING: ALWAYS DISCONNECT LINE CORD BEFORE REMOV-

ING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OR COVERS.

a. Projection Lamp-Remove the two cover screws (6) and lift off the lamp house top (7).
Press downward on the lamp and turn it 90 degrees counter-clockwise; this will
release the lamp so that it may be removed from the lamp house. To replace the lamp
reverse the procedure. Note: One of the flanges on the lamp base is wider than the
other-line up the flanges with the corresponding slots in the lamp socket when
replacing the lamp.

b. Exciter Lamp-Remove the two cover screws (11 Fig. 3) and the exciter lamp cover-
rotate the lamp to release it from the socket. Note: The slots in the exciter lamp base
are not equally spaced - when replacing the lamp be sure to position the base so that
the three slots line up with the pins in the socket.

c. Photocell-Loosen the insulator clamp screw (4 Fig. 5) and slide the socket insulator
back along the photocell cable, then unscrew the socket ring and pullout the socket
and photocell.

WARNING: After replacing the Photocell be sure to push the socket

insulator back over the socket and Up against the receiver.

d. Tubes - Remove the four screws (8 Fig. 6) and lift off the tube cover (9 Fig. 6). This
will expose the tubes (1 Fig. 7). When replacing the amplifier tubes be sure to align
the pins on the tubes with the holes in the sockets before attempting to insert tubes. To
release the tube retainers push the retainer clips (2 Fig. 7) to the left.

e. Fuse - Turn the cap of the fuseholder (10 Fig. 6) counterclockwise to release the cap,
then pull out the cap and fuse.

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WARNING: Never use a fuse having a capacity greater than l½

amperes. The purpose of the fuse is to protect the ampli-
fier. If the wrong fuse is used the protection is lost.

f. Reel Belts - Locate the point where the ends of the belt are screwed together. Unscrew
the joint and screw the end of the new belt on to the old belt. Pull out the old belt,
thereby threading the new belt over the pulleys. Turn the ends of the new belt 1½ or 2
turns in the direction opposite to the one in which they will normally screw together,
then place the ends together and join them.

Note: If the ends of the belt are not turned backwards before screwing them together, the
belt will come open under tension.

When installing the rewind belt always cross the belt before joining
the ends.

g. Drive Belt - Remove the four screws (11 Fig. 6), loosen the two set screws which hold
the volume and tone control knobs (12) in place and pull off the knobs and tip the top
of the control panel towards you. Remove the front cover from the mechanism and
pull off the drive belt (12 Fig. 6). Install a new belt on the pulleys and make sure that
the idler roller is placed on the outside of the belt.

h. Removal of Amplifier - Remove the photocell receiver as described in paragraph (c),

and the tube cover as described in paragraph (d), then remove the control panel as
described in paragraph (g). Tip the projector over on its back and remove the three
hexagonal nuts which hold the base to the projector. Lift off the base and take out the
four screws which attach the amplifier to the projector base housing. Partially remove
the amplifier, then disconnect the connector located on the side of the amplifier
adjacent to the projector motor, and complete removal of the amplifier.

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OPERATORS TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

The following material is a list of the difficulties most commonly encountered by
operators together with the cause of the difficulty and the remedy.

SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY

(1) Lamp does not light Branch circuit fuse burned Replace fuse

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out
Tubes do not light Broken connection in line Repair cord
cord
Motor does not run Broken connection in Repair cord
extension cords

(2) Lamp does not light Burned out lamp Replace lamp
Amplifier and motor operate Lamp switch has failed Contact Authorized Service
Station
(3) Lamp lights, amplifier Worn motor brushes Contact Authorized Service
operates, motor does not run Worn governor brushes Station
Dirty governor contacts Clean contacts

(4) Amplifier tubes do not Burned out amplifier fuse Replace fuse
light
(5) Amplifier tubes light, but Polarity reversed if Turn line cord plug around
exciter lamp does not light operating on DC current Replace exciter lamp
Burned out exciter lamp Replace tubes
Damaged tubes
(6) Hum or crackle from Amplifier is wet Store in dry place
speaker Dirty motor Contact Authorized Service
Damaged tube Station Check tubes

(7) Volume decreases when Poorly regulated power Use voltage regulator
lamp is turned on supply Check connections
Loose connection in Use larger extension cord
power cord
Power extension cords are
inadequate

(8) Amplifier fuse burns out Excessive line voltage Check with public utility
Replace tubes
Damaged tubes Contact Authorized Service
Amplifier requires Station
servicing

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SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY

(9) Ringing noise from Damaged photocell or Replace cell or lamp
speaker exciter lamp
(10) Regular thumping Dirt on edge of sound Clean drum
noise from speaker drum
(11) Film slap Stretched or shrunken Check film
film
Mechanism requires Contact Authorized Service
adjustment Station
(12) Picture moves Stretched or shrunken Check film
vertically on screen film
Dirt in film gate Clean gate
Mechanism requires Contact Authorized Service
adjustment Station
(13) Poor focus Dirty lens Clean lens
Warped film Check film
(14) Color bands on Damaged lamp Replace lamp
screen Lamp not centered Rotate adjusting screw
(12 Fig. 3)

SCREEN TABLE
Upper Dimension is Height of Picture
Lower Dimension is Width of Picture

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 FULLY GUARANTEED

An Ampro Precision Projectors bear an unqualified

guarantee as to original defects in materials or
workmanship.

Any part or parts showing such defects will be

promptly replaced without charge, provided projector is
returned to factory transportation charges prepaid.

Our guarantee does not cover projection lamps, which

are covered by the lamp manufacturers. If the rated life
of projection lamp is not obtained, return lamp to dealer
or to factory and lamp Will be submitted to lamp
manufacturer for adjustment.

An addressed registration card is furnished with each

projector shipped from factory. This card should be
filled in and mailed promptly after machine is
purchased to obtain full benefits of guarantee, and aid
in recovery of projector if lost or stolen.

It is understood that the replacement of parts damaged

as a result of natural wear, the adding of attachments
not supplied by Ampro Corporation. abuse or
tampering, is not covered by this guarantee.

A-472-5-51 PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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