The C&W Raycophone Portable P 5

The C&W Raycophone Portable with the new C&W P5 projector head July 20 1932

By  May 24 1933, there was now 69 C&W “Junior” fitted Raycophone portable projectors sold. By January 1934 these portables were being installed and used many hospitals and private homes in Sydney.

By November 1934 it is reported that 784 C&W projectors were now in use in Australia theatres

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Advertisement and Photographs

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The announcement advertisement of the new Raycophone portable to be installed on P&O Cruise ship visiting Sydney
The announcement advertisement of the new Raycophone portable to be installed on P&O Cruise ship visiting Sydney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C&W Raycophone Portable projector P5 No. 71 with external shutter
C&W Raycophone Portable projector P5 No. 71 with external shutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assembling the Raycophone Portable Sound Head No.182

C&W P5  Raycophone Flywheel

The optical tube and holder must be mounted next
The optical tube and holder must be mounted next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The securing screw are on the flywheel side and will be masked by the Flywheel
The securing screw are on the flywheel side and will be masked by the Flywheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The shock absorber springs are next
The shock absorber springs are next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance springs in place in the Driven plate
Balance springs in place in the Driven plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driven plate ready for mounting onto the sound shaft
Driven plate ready for mounting onto the sound shaft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note the slotted keyway which locates the Driven Flywheel
Note the slotted keyway which locates the Driven Flywheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The alignment is gauged by edge of the Driven Shaft bearing
The alignment is gauged by edge of the Driven Shaft bearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the 3 grub screws
The 3 grub screws are tightened up allowing a gap of 11mm between the sound head body and the Driven Flywheel to prevent the balance springs contacting the body of the Sound Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A chinagraph pencil marks the position of the keyway on the very heavy Flywheel
A chinagraph pencil marks the position of the keyway on the very heavy Flywheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The locating pin is shown through the Driven Plate
The locating pin is shown through the Driven Plate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This leaves about 5 mm of the sound shaft showing
This leaves about 5 mm of the sound shaft showing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This leaves about a 1 mm edge between the two flywheel segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The three grub screws are tightened firmly
The three grub screws are tightened firmly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Balance springs are lifted onto the pegs
The Balance springs are lifted onto the pegs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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balance 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

balance 4

 

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balance 9

 

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balance 11

Carefully lift the projector head on to the base
Carefully lift the projector head on to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The all important joint between the sound head an the projector spend time over the gear meshing of the fibre gear and the steel projector driving gear
The all important joint between the sound head an the projector spend time over the gear meshing of the fibre gear and the steel projector driving gear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert shim under the frame as required
Insert shim under the frame as required; gently rotate the two gears in meshing checking for tightness “not too lose and not to tight” spend time on this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert fixing screws just nip them up and check the messing again by carefully rotating the flywheel in a forward direction

If all’s well tighten up the mounting crews

One drop of oil to the often forgotten fibre gear oil hole
One drop of oil to the often forgotten fibre gear oil hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn on  the motor switch and let the projector  run have your finger on the switch just in case, listen closely to the sound of the meshing of the gears

A very light fizzing noise? Any more than that investigate, a grinding noise stop!

All’s well !
All’s well !

 

 

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