{"id":2118,"date":"2024-02-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2024-02-02T10:07:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:07:05","slug":"the-acme-model-6-and-basic-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/02\/the-acme-model-6-and-basic-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"The Acme Model 6 and Basic Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week someone asked if I could show the basic care and feeding of a Unit \u201cI\u201d Shuttle and where the major oil points are. I originally showed the Unit \u201cI\u201d Shuttle as I was preparing to install it in this Acme Model 6 camera, so I thought I would give an overview of my work to this point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d05a3aae856&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d05a3aae856\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A four panel grid showing an Acme Model 6 35mm motion picture film camera (top left), the shutter control knob on the main camera door of the Acme Model 6 (top right), the built-in footage and frame counter (bottom left), and the viewfinder registration pins (bottom right)\" class=\"wp-image-2114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Acme Model 6 is a successor to the Bell &amp; Howell 2709 and incorporated into its design the most requested features of animators and optical printer camera operators. Among these improvements are a built-in through-the-lens viewfinding system that includes registration pins for precision line-up, an operator friendly fade\/dissolve control, a built-in automatically reversible magazine take-up tree, and a family of easily interchangeable drive motors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d05a3aaedb7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d05a3aaedb7\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A four panel grid showing the control to engage and disengage the viewfinder of the Acme Model 6 camera (top left), and three views of the bi-pack torque motor take-up tree.\" class=\"wp-image-2115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The camera I am working on here has been converted for bi-pack and has a torque motor driven bi-pack take-up tree in place of the original gear driven single magazine drive. I cleaned and lubricated all the moving parts of the camera and I thought I would share the proper way to lubricate the movement and the cams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d05a3aaf2c7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d05a3aaf2c7\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A four panel grid showing four views of the Mitchell 400\u2019 bi-pack magazine from the front, the back, the inside, and mounted on the Acme Model 6 camera.\" class=\"wp-image-2116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some places where grease is appropriate, and other places where grease should never be used. As the camera is run, it will inevitably make film chips and fine film dust from the action of the registration pins and the pull-down claws. Grease attracts this type of dirt, so grease should only be used on the pull-down claw cam and the registration pin cam because they are semi-protected when the movement is installed in the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d05a3aaf832&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d05a3aaf832\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A four panel grid showing the movement retaining tabs in the Acme Model 6 camera (top left), the 16mm and 35mm pull-down cams, and the registration pin cam in the Acme Model 6 camera (top right), the three major back of movement oil points on the Unit \u201cI\u201d Shuttle movement of the Acme Model 6 camera (bottom left), and the front of movement major oil point on the Unit \u201cI\u201d Shuttle movement of the Acme Model 6 camera.\" class=\"wp-image-2117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/acme-model-6-bipack-and-movement-4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The movement, however, should never have grease on any of its moving parts. Beginning on the back of the movement, there are two bushings that support the pull-down claw guide rail. A small drop of oil should be placed on the guide rail at the front and back of each bushing, being careful not to over oil. There is a small flathead screw that holds a roller on the registration pin assembly. The roller engages with the slot-shaped cam inside the camera. This screw and roller should be removed and a small drop of oil put on the shaft that holds the roller in place, then both should be returned to their places, being careful not to over tighten the screw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the front side of the movement, there is a small button that disengages the pull-down claw from the film path. This should be pushed all the way to its top most position so the pull-down claw is retracted. Using a cotton swab soaked in oil, carefully wipe a thin coating of oil on the now-exposed moving part. Once done, this part should retract on its own, and then the movement is ready to reinstall in the camera. Another Acme Model 6 brought back to life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week someone asked if I could show the basic care and feeding of a Unit \u201cI\u201d Shuttle and where the major oil points are. I originally showed the Unit \u201cI\u201d Shuttle as I was preparing to install it in this Acme Model 6 camera, so I thought I would give an overview of my [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,77],"tags":[33,13,17,80],"class_list":["post-2118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cameras","category-restoration","tag-35mm","tag-acme","tag-17","tag-restoration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2119,"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118\/revisions\/2119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinemagear.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}