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Subject: Re: Looking for slide projector
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 11:33:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 28 11:33:00 1985
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Nf-From: umn-cs!smith    Feb 28 10:33:00 1985


  I went through slide-projector buying several years ago, and here's what
I found out both at the time and after some time to consider my decision.

1. I have heard from several sources that the Slide Cube projectors tend
   to jam up alot.  I think a news article some time back said that the
   slides get heated up in the projector, warp, and get jammed deep in
   the innards.  Even years ago I was warned against Slide Cubes.  Too
   bad, because they really do provide a fine and flexible way to store
   lots of slides.

2. I bought a Sawyers (same as Sears and other off-brands) which worked
   pretty well and took several sizes of slide trays.  It was a servicable
   projector that did the job.  The only trouble I had was with the stack
   loader, which would jam after being used on 3 or 4 boxes of slides.
   Occasionally a slide would get folded while being unjammed.

3. For me, though, the WORST THING about the Sawyers is that NOBODY ELSE
   uses them.  Whenever I put together slide shows I'd have to bring my
   own projector.  So I finally traded my Sawyers for the industry
   standard - a Carousel.  Just about every place that shows slides
   uses Carousel-compatible projectors.  And the stack loader has never
   shredded one of my slides.

Rick.