Anyone here collect vintage movie projectors/films?

[AUdubon5425]

Is it harmful to the projector to run a film through that's beginning to smell?

[JB5pro]

I have always been interested and have a nice size collection of 8mm films and a 16mm film that I will be buyng a projector for. I would love to someday have an actual theatre to use 35mm equipment. It's great that one can actually obtain such things.

[JB5pro]

Originally Posted by AUdubon5425

Is it harmful to the projector to run a film through that's beginning to smell?

It would not be harmful to the projector but maybe some might think the mold/agents that causes it could spread to the next films used in the machine. If you wanted to be as safe as possible u could clean areas the film contacts with alcohol. I expect that being exposed to the heat of the projector and then a cool dry place afterwards could slow the deterioration which should reduce smell also.