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Posted by Ugo Grassi (Member # 139) on April 05, 2006, 01:15 PM:

Look here.. it seems interesting (I'm not the seller my friends..) http://cgi.ebay.de/LONG-PLAY-PROJECTION-UNIT-EG- FOR-ELMO-1200-BAUER-ETC_W0QQitemZ9121387792QQcategoryZ1476QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Posted by Dimitrios Kremalis (Member # 272) on April 05, 2006, 03:06 PM:

But I am [Big Grin]

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Thank you very much Ugo for bringing this here [Smile]

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In fact it is a not very often seen construction for long play projection.
I think Jean-Marc posted in the past a foto of a similar machine on an ST-1200 from a french convention.

Posted by Tony Milman (Member # 7) on April 05, 2006, 04:15 PM:

so how much for postage to the uk [Eek!]

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on April 05, 2006, 04:22 PM:

Craig posted about this one back on 4/1 in the "Yak" section. I wonder if there's any additional noise because of the motors?

Doug

Posted by Scott G. Bruce (Member # 384) on April 05, 2006, 05:00 PM:

Does the existence of this long-necked beast imply that Jan's surgically altered machines are . . . BREEDING?!?

shudder

SGB

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on April 05, 2006, 10:38 PM:

That would be one heck of an evolutionary jump, don't you think Scott - going from my humble 1600ft mod (as the parent) to a full-blown self-powered 2400ft setup (as the kid) [Roll Eyes]

Anyway, not surprisingly I've been watching this eBay auction since Day One (dunno why I didn't make mention of it around here before Ugo did)... wonder what the reserve is, though. And if only I knew what kind of motors to use, I could just build my own...

Posted by Dimitrios Kremalis (Member # 272) on April 06, 2006, 03:28 AM:

Oups, I just now noticed Craigs posting in the yak section.
[Roll Eyes]

Tony, postage to UK should be, taking into consideration the German Post tarifs, 25,00GBP.
Doug, I didn't notice any additional noise because of the motors.
Jan, let me answer here to your questions on ebay. They may be of interest to others.
Well I don't know if this long-play unit was commercialy built in large numbers or is only a limited production, I've seen a similar one as previously noted in a pic from Jean-Marc in a french convention.
On the two motors it is written: System Papst Made in Germany.
I did a quick search for you and found that Papst manufactures blowers, motors, pumps and fans till now. (http://www.papst.de)
However I can't track a modell on the website that resembles the one fitting in the long-play unit.
The speed and the rate are automatically regulated, there is not a speed adjuster switch. If you use the machine as a reel rewinder, reels are rapidly rewinded. If you use it as long-play unit, the speed adjusts to the projector's tension.
The auction is only for the longplay unit, not the reels.
I just put it on ebay because I didn't use it as often, but I'll keep it, if it doesn't get the price I payed for it some years ago.

[ April 14, 2006, 06:32 AM: Message edited by: Dimitrios Kremalis ]

Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on April 06, 2006, 08:49 AM:

Interesting photos there. Oops, I have just remembered I have 2 Towers at home [Big Grin]

Posted by Scott G. Bruce (Member # 384) on April 06, 2006, 09:01 AM:

Hey Jan, as the 6' tall child of 5' 6" parents, I'm willing to believe it!

SGB

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on April 06, 2006, 08:36 PM:

Dimitrios, been a while since I saw you around here. [Smile]

Didn't know that was you selling the thing on eBay, either... anyway, it's incredibly intriguing. I've heard of Papst motors before actually, I'm assuming these are the kind of motors you can use as winding motors and regulate their torque by applying more or less voltage to them, without having to use any kind of friction drive. Much like the reel-to-reel tape recorders of their time (the high-end models with separate spindle and capstan motors).
Anyway, Papst is one place to start looking. [Big Grin]

Posted by Dimitrios Kremalis (Member # 272) on April 07, 2006, 03:50 AM:

I agree Jan, perhaps you could send them an email explaining what you are after [Wink]

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