Repair Kodak Slide Projectors
The Kodak Carousel slide projector uses gravity to drop a 35mm slide from the Carousel tray into position for viewing and then return the slide back up into the tray. Dirt that has gotten inside of the projection slot combined with a bent corner of a 35mm slide will cause the slide to stick inside of the projector slot, leading to damage of the slide from the heat of the slide projector's bulb. Repairing the film slot of the projector will keep the slide from getting stuck and just requires a few household tools, supplies from a photography store and a couple of minutes of your time.
Instructions
1. Turn off the Kodak Carousel slide projector. Let the bulb cool down until it is cold.
2. Twist the Carousel tray off of the Kodak Carousel slide projector. Turn the Carousel tray over and put it face down on a table.
3. Insert the coin in the slot and twist the metal bottom of the Carousel tray until it clicks into position. Turn the Carousel tray over. Twist the retaining ring from off of the Carousel tray.
4. Blow out the projection slot of the Kodak Carousel slide projector with compressed air. Grab the 35mm slide that is stuck inside of the projection slot by a corner with the tweezers. Pull the 35mm slide out of the projection slot.
5. Unbend the bent corner or corners of the 35mm slide. Put the 35mm slide upside down and backwards into the empty slot in the Carousel tray. Put the retaining ring back onto the Carousel tray.
6. Blow out the projection slot with compressed air again. Moisten a cotton swab in the photographic cleaning solution. Wipe the inside of the projection slot with the cotton swab. Discard the cotton swab.
7. Let the photographic cleaning solution inside of the projection slot dry. Blow out the projection slot with the compressed air.
8. Place the Carousel tray over the center hub of the Kodak Carousel slide projector. Push the Carousel tray down onto the Kodak Carousel slide projector. Twist the Carousel tray until it clicks into position.
9. Turn on the Kodak Carousel slide projector's fan by adjusting the control knob. Press the "Forward" button on the Kodak Carousel slide projector to advance the Carousel slide tray and drop a 35mm slide into the projection slot.
10. Press the "Forward" button again to return the 35mm slide back into the Carousel projection tray, advance the Carousel projection tray and drop another 35mm slide into the projection slot. The Kodak Carousel slide projector has now been fixed and the bulb can be turned on to watch the 35mm slides being projected.
Tags: Carousel tray, Carousel slide, projection slot, slide projector, 35mm slide