Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007
posted May 17, 2012 10:50 AM
As a collector of long standing I thought I knew all the Eumig models but the S720 was a new one on me. So, it was necessary to do some research which may interest fellow members.
In 1970 Kodak introduced the silent Super 8 Ektagraphic 120-F which used their new cartridge system to make the loading and threading a projector much easier. It used one holding 50 feet and a further cartridge holding 100 feet. The model was upgraded as the Supermatic which could hold more film, 220 feet and 400 feet cartridges were now used.
A year later, in 1971, Eumig went one (two?) better with a sound cartridge projector which could also accommodate a feed spool. This was the 711 (and 711 R.)
The S720 is not mentioned in Juergen Lossau's excellent "Movie Projectors" but I found one on the Internet called the Eumig Mark-S-720 Electronic Cartridge Projector.
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
posted May 17, 2012 07:31 PM
Thankyou very much for that Maurice, It isn't for me,but one of our members,who was having difficulties with her machine.I must admit it's one I haven't come across.
Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007
posted May 18, 2012 02:28 AM
Hugh, yes, I read all that. The lady was having great problems.
I translated the sales listing using "Bing" and it gives the impresssion that the S720 is dual gauge (it mentions rollers), perhaps that may have the problem. But on-line translations often have a mind of their own!
Of course, the advertiser may have got it wrong.
Hoping that a Forum member may shed some more light on this mystery model.