Anyone recognise this mains plug?

[megaphone]

It's from a Bolex cine projector circ 1950/60's, also used on other projectors from that era. Probabley German/Swiss origins. I need a spare and can't find one.

[megaphone]

[megaphone]

[silentbrown]

Tricky, as you haven't shown the pins at all!

Maybe one of these would help?

https://van-eck.net/en/product/adapter_power_cable...

[kambites]

Is that a female connector on the device? That's... interesting, from a safety perspective!

[silentbrown]

kambites said:

Is that a female connector on the device? That's... interesting, from a safety perspective!

No, that's the bit that plugs into the projector.

[kambites]

silentbrown said:

kambites said:

Is that a female connector on the device? That's... interesting, from a safety perspective!

No, that's the bit that plugs into the projector.

Ah that makes more sense!

[megaphone]

silentbrown said:

Tricky, as you haven't shown the pins at all!

Maybe one of these would help?

https://van-eck.net/en/product/adapter_power_cable...

Yes that's the one but I want to know the plug type? Ideally I want to make up a lead myself

Edited by megaphone on Saturday 18th January 16:39

[silentbrown]

There's a code on the plug in that photo KA-0064 but googling it only throws up the Van Eyk part.

My guess (based on the look of the plug, the code, and the price!) is that it's a custom plug replacement they've designed/manufactured themselves.

Can you modify the projector internals to replace the socket, or wire a mains lead in directly?

[megaphone]

silentbrown said:

There's a code on the plug in that photo KA-0064 but googling it only throws up the Van Eyk part.

My guess (based on the look of the plug, the code, and the price!) is that it's a custom plug replacement they've designed/manufactured themselves.

Can you modify the projector internals to replace the socket, or wire a mains lead in directly?

Possibly, but would rather keep it original if possible. There must be some available somewhere, even old stock, if I can find out what it is called.

[Mr Pointy]

Given that this thread refers to having the Van Eck one fabricated I'd say you've got zero chance of finding any NOS connectors.

https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/vbb/forum/8mm-forum...

This might fit but isn't NOS:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163865054549?_trksid=p2...

[miniman]

Curious, that KA-0064 marking only seems to show up on that specific site so per above I wonder if it’s bespoke to them.

It’s not dissimilar to an IEC C9 or C11 socket but neither of those carry a ground.

[vladcjelli]

Only thing I could find was at this curious little website -

https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/ApplConn_classic2....

Yours looks like item 30 on this page but not sure how much help the info is to you.

Good luck!

[miniman]

vladcjelli said:

Only thing I could find was at this curious little website -

https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/ApplConn_classic2....

Yours looks like item 30 on this page but not sure how much help the info is to you.

Good luck!

What a find! Exactly what the internet was made for.

[megaphone]

miniman said:

vladcjelli said:

Only thing I could find was at this curious little website -

https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/ApplConn_classic2....

Yours looks like item 30 on this page but not sure how much help the info is to you.

Good luck!

What a find! Exactly what the internet was made for.

Yes that's the one, I even looked at that site but couldn't find it. Good spot! However....no model numbers etc on that site, still drawing a blank on finding any.

[Mr Pointy]

megaphone said:

miniman said:

vladcjelli said:

Only thing I could find was at this curious little website -

https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/ApplConn_classic2....

Yours looks like item 30 on this page but not sure how much help the info is to you.

Good luck!

What a find! Exactly what the internet was made for.

Yes that's the one, I even looked at that site but couldn't find it. Good spot! However....no model numbers etc on that site, still drawing a blank on finding any.

I went to this page & it let me add one to my shopping basket:

https://www.wittnercinetec.com/epages/WittnerCinet...

[megaphone]

Mr Pointy said:

megaphone said:

miniman said:

vladcjelli said:

Only thing I could find was at this curious little website -

https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/ApplConn_classic2....

Yours looks like item 30 on this page but not sure how much help the info is to you.

Good luck!

What a find! Exactly what the internet was made for.

Yes that's the one, I even looked at that site but couldn't find it. Good spot! However....no model numbers etc on that site, still drawing a blank on finding any.

I went to this page & it let me add one to my shopping basket:

https://www.wittnercinetec.com/epages/WittnerCinet...

https://www.wittnercinetec.com/epages/WittnerCinetec-Super8-16mm-Film.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/WittnerCinetec-Super8-16mm-Film/Products/4092

Thanks, yes that's the one, but 84 Euro !!!!!!!!

[megaphone]

I've got closer, looks like a C9 may work, but is missing the ground.

[K50 DEL]

megaphone said:

I've got closer, looks like a C9 may work, but is missing the ground.

That's all I could find as well, various sites note these plugs as OEM for Revox kit but searching for Revox cables just brings up the 2 pin C9 versions.

[Mr Pointy]

Well you could run it unearthed through an isolating transformer but that's getting a bit of a faff.