Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Prado 66
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 09:07:53 -0700
References: <Law15-F22wLCVYl4maE00009837@hotmail.com>

Jan

The Prado 66 definitely has a cooling fan in the bottom. Take the bottom
grille off and you will see the fan, probably with the blades jammed.

Slides blister easily without the fan

Jerry

jan schuller wrote:

> Dear LUGggers,
>
> last Sunday I was on the fleamarket and went home with an old Leitz
> Slide-Projector (a Prado), three lens-barrels, two 'holders' for these
> barrels and two lenses (10 cm and 10.5 cm).
>
> One of the holders reads Prado 66.
>
> My questions are:
> -Does Prado 66 mean that I can use it for 6x6 slides?
> If yes:
> What else do i need for project 6x6 slides? (I think its the slide holder,
> which is missing and an extra condensor, since the one I
> have reads 5x5)
> The 10.5cm lens fits into the lens barrel that screws neatly into the
> 'holder' thats reads Prado 66.
>
> I tried the thing with 24x36 slides. It works fine - especially the absence
> of a cooler-fan is a great feature - no noise at all.
>
> Any hint concerning the 6x6 issue is greatly appreciated.
>
> Jan
>
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In reply to: Message from "jan schuller" <janschuller@hotmail.com> ([Leica] Prado 66)