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Mark L Barton
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 621
From: Bristol, South Glos, England
Registered: Mar 2009

posted November 14, 2011 09:41 AM

This looks unbelieveable...wish I had the bucks to buy. But then would I use it?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELMO-GS1200-BRAND-NEW-FACTORY-FRESH-/220893120636?pt=UK_Photography_Film_Projectors&hash=item336e41887c

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 14, 2011 09:58 AM

Yikes!

It's the Holy Grail!

I don't think it will not work right of the box: the belts will be shot and the switch contacts oxidized, but the idea of everything being completely unworn is awesome! Given some new belts and some patience this will be a great machine.

I think most of us will enjoy this one just by watching the auction. I'd be hard pressed to fork over this kind of cash for another machine and have any right to ask my wife to be thrifty.

Any bets what price it reaches? I say £2,000.00.

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted November 14, 2011 10:17 AM

You have to wonder...where has it been all this time? [Confused]

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Mark Mander
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Dunstable ,Bedfordshire.
Registered: Jan 2005

posted November 14, 2011 10:40 AM

Steve,it has a buy it now for £1500 so may not reach £2000 so i'll bet you Ha Ha,looks very nice though!! Mark.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 14, 2011 10:59 AM

Somebody who has the money would be smart to grab the buy it now and take the opportunity. One like it may never come again!

I have a feeling once it's bid up to the reserve "Buy it Now" will go away.

Somewhere in the world some man is saying to his wife "Orthodonture?! his teeth have...(?)...character like this! Besides, he can get braces anytime: look at this machine!"

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 14, 2011 01:55 PM

SOLD!

£1,500.00...it wasn't as interesting as I had hoped!

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Mark L Barton
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 621
From: Bristol, South Glos, England
Registered: Mar 2009

posted November 15, 2011 03:12 AM

I agree it will probably need a service straight out of the box due to 'standing' for so many years but WOW...imagine if somewhere there is a warehouse full of boxed super 8 goodies all brand new, never opened, never used.....oh my....I better sit down.....

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Thomas Dafnides
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 247
From: St. Louis, Missouri USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted November 15, 2011 06:02 PM

I have an Elmo GS that has only about 50 hours on it. It still has the original bulb. I am the original owner and to tell the truth, it has always been such a hassle to lift up (40lbs), I always reached for the Eumig.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 15, 2011 06:24 PM

quote:
I am the original owner and to tell the truth, it has always been such a hassle to lift up (40lbs), I always reached for the Eumig.

Same thing here, I have 2 GS1200, 2 ST1200 and one GS800, but always reached Chinon 330MV for my personal show [Wink]

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted November 16, 2011 07:14 PM

£1,500 could be considered a bargain, in view of it being less than the price of one when they were last sold new around 1988. I think it's possible that it might be OK right away, particularly if the original cellophane has prevented any drying out. A few years ago, I bought a new old stock Eiki from about 1986, still in the original wrapping, and the belts, etc, worked perfectly.

It's interesting how with GSs that there were small variations in the accessories supplied with projectors. This one doesn't appear to have the test film and a connecting lead that I'm sure was frequently supplied, but it has a microphone blimp that I don't think was always provided.

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