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Paul Adsett
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From: USA
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posted April 06, 2006 04:54 PM

Just curious, does anybody know the dates when Elmo started and finished production of the GS1200 series?

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David Kilderry
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Feb 2006

posted April 07, 2006 11:46 AM

Hi Paul,

I believe the first models went on sale in 1978 and they could still be bought new in 1986. They may have been available for some time after that, but I think production ceased at that time.

They were one of the last Super 8 projectors available, I understand the Beaulieu continued after this time with the 708 EL and perhaps Fumeo and even Silma.

I wonder what was the last Super 8 projector manufactured?

David

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted April 07, 2006 12:20 PM

I decided to get one in 1987 or 1988 and as good second hand ones were hard to find, I looked into buying a new one. It was exasperating as I was just too late, although they still appeared on cine dealer ads until at least very close to that time. For a while in the UK, a good second hand one was around £1,400 - not much cheaper than new ones had been.

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Douglas Meltzer
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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 07, 2006 01:28 PM

According to a chart in Juergen's great "Movie Projectors" book, the Elmo GS-1200 started production in 1976. However that may be a misprint since in the text he uses 1978 as the starting point. The Xenon version had a run from 1980-1982. That rare beauty, the GS-1200 P Com, arrived on the scene in 1983.

Doug

[ April 08, 2006, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: Douglas Meltzer ]

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Mike Peckham
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 08, 2006 02:11 PM

Doug, I might be wrong, and as I´m currently in Guatemala I can´t check my back issues of Movie Maker , but I´m pretty sure that although the GS 1200 wasn´t available until 1978, a prototype was on display at the 1976 Photokina. So Jurgen is probably right on both counts.

Jurgens book sounds intersting, I shall have to look into getting one when I get back, is it still available?

Mike

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Douglas Meltzer
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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 08, 2006 04:27 PM

Mike,

I reviewed the book back in August, and the review mentions where you can order it from. Projector Book

John Whittle mentioned he ordered directly from the publisher. John, did you ever get your copy?

Doug

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