The 8mm projector my dad left me finally gave up

Old family movies are stuck on reels and I can't find anyone in Cincinnati who still repairs these things. Checked three shops and the last one said they only work on digital now. Anybody know a guy who fixes vintage projectors or am I just stuck with a brick?

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the_rose7d ago

Brick" is about right, but it hurts to hear. If the shops in Cincy are all saying no, you got two real options. You can find some old timer on Craigslist or a local facebook group who works on this stuff out of their garage, they exist but you gotta dig. Or you ship the projector out to a specialist, there are a few online businesses who still do this kind of work. It ain't cheap and shipping is a risk with the glass and all, but better than the trash. I'd hit up any local AV clubs or film school forums too, those folks usually know a guy. If all that fails, at least get the reels digitized before you give up on the machine itself.