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Jan Bister
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posted May 11, 2006 09:17 AM

Our eBay-selling friend ought to ask the buyer, plain and simple. And if he isn't a forum member, let's invite him 'ere. [Smile]

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Del Phillipson
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posted May 28, 2006 01:31 PM

Kev, my GS was made in 1985, what series would this be, cheers, Del.

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Kevin Faulkner
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posted May 28, 2006 06:38 PM

Probably a Ver 3 for that date. It should have lines on the vol and tone controls and a metal roller to the input slot where you first insert the film. Also the lower loop will go back toward the lamphouse and not forwards under the lens assay.

Kev.

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Jan Bister
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posted May 28, 2006 06:46 PM

This may have been touched upon before (I can't remember), but: why did Elmo change the lower loop to go back toward the lens assembly instead of forward? What was the thinking behind that?

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Kevin Faulkner
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posted May 29, 2006 06:18 AM

I remember the guys at Elmo Germany telling me that it made the loop more stable. The other thing that tended to happen was that it was sometimes more of a problem for the loop to be formed properly when using the machine in Optical sound mode. Clicking on loud passages of sound was also more noticeable with the forward loop but has been much less of a problem with the back loop.

One of the bigest problems for the GS and ST1200 a like was the fact that cement splices come apart at this point due to the very severe bend the film goes through.

The ST160,180 & 600 machines were using this back loop layout and were not having these type of problems so it was eventually adopted on the GS.

I suppose from Elmo's point of view it had advantages on the cost front too as a lot of the parts in the film path area etc were now the same as the 600.

Kev.

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Jan Bister
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posted May 29, 2006 10:55 AM

Cool.

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Del Phillipson
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posted May 29, 2006 01:25 PM

Cheers Kev, mine has all those [Big Grin]

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John Cook
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From: Papillion, NE
Registered: Apr 2004

posted May 29, 2006 06:40 PM

Hey all,

That was a beauty, wish I were the lucky buyer.

Question for someone. I don't have an Elmo remote for my GS1200, what am I missing? I do tire of having to reach back over the top of the couch to hit stop, rewind etc.

John

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Adrian Winchester
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posted May 30, 2006 11:52 AM

I was interested to see that these new machines came with remotes. I know that one of the 'compartments' in the top layer of polystyrene is the perfect size for the remote, but presumably a new machine would ony come supplied with the remote if the buyer it at the same time?

I'm also curious about the small pouch that some GSs have for accessories, as I don't think all new machines sold in the UK had these? I'd like to make up a complete set of such items, so if anyone has has one of the pouches - and/or the test film in the original box - that they are willing to sell, please let me know.

[ May 30, 2006, 07:45 PM: Message edited by: Adrian Winchester ]

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Kevin Faulkner
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posted May 30, 2006 03:43 PM

If I remember right the pouch is for the storage of the microphone. Could never understand why at the price of the GS Elmo didnt give a stereo mic or 2 of the mono ones.

I think I might have a spare pouch. I have a couple of the Elmo test films but want to hang onto those. Mine are also starting to fade a bit now.

Kev.

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