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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on April 06, 2006, 04:54 PM:
Just curious, does anybody know the dates when Elmo started and finished production of the GS1200 series?
Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on 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
Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on 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.
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on 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 ]
Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on 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
Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on 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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