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Posted by Chris Drumma (Member # 380) on August 02, 2006, 01:38 PM:

Any opinions?
thanks
Chris

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on August 02, 2006, 03:53 PM:

Eumig 810D

Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on August 02, 2006, 04:31 PM:

Hi Chris
if you read some threads I've started in this section of the Forum,you'll see some info-replies to my questions on a few German-made dual-8 projectors;I'm still looking for one.
Jean-Marc suggested also to me the Eumig-810 or 824(which is not an easy find);by the way,I forgot to thank you then Jean-Marc,mille merci ! [Smile]

PS By the way,what's the trick with the German-or Austrian-made dual-8 projectors?All I've come up so far were Eumig, Bauer, Hld,Exacta etc:is the 'teutonic block'colonising the dual-8 part of the hobby? [Big Grin]

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on August 02, 2006, 11:03 PM:

Good question [Wink]

My guess is that standard 8mm simply remained much more popular in the, um, teutonic block (I love that expression!) than anywhere else, such as the USA...

Here's a quick eBay link showing all currently available Eumig projectors (sorted by newest first). The 6xx models might be just right if it can be silent film, but if sound is a necessity, definitely go with the 8xx machines.

BTW: one seller claims that his Eumig was made in Scandinavia. Riiiight..... [Big Grin]

Posted by Chris Drumma (Member # 380) on August 03, 2006, 06:32 AM:

thanks everyone for your opionions. Looks like the Eumig is the way to go. I have an ELMO ST600 for the sound films. Just got some 8mm films and would like a back-up to the ELMO and something to play the silent films on also.
thanks
Chris

Posted by Gary Crawford (Member # 67) on August 03, 2006, 08:04 AM:

Yes, Chris, the 810D is a pretty good machine...AND they come up for sale quite often and sometimes at bargain prices. I've been lucky....on ebay I have bought three of them over the last three years....all virtually mint. One was the Lux version with the faster lens , one was the HQ with the better sound. the last one was just this past week.....for only 50 dollars. ( It was missing its power cord, but I have plenty of those). Its rare to find an 810 that doesn't work or has problems. "tank" is an appropriate word. I use them exclusively for Standard 8mm and use the elmos for super 8.

Posted by Chris Drumma (Member # 380) on August 03, 2006, 12:06 PM:

What do you guys think of this one? Tried to contact the seller but to to no avail.

edited post to fix long link
thanks
Chris

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on August 03, 2006, 03:09 PM:

I don't know much about this Ricoh, though it seems to be a pretty decent machine. Judging by the photos, though, this is one of those sprocketless drives, which I personally am not a big fan of. And the take-up reel, of course, is a complete design disaster - I don't know what they were thinking with that one! [Big Grin]

But even at the buy-it-now price, I don't think you can really go wrong with this one. [Smile]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 03, 2006, 03:33 PM:

Isn't "Ricoh" the Penguin with the dynamite?

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on August 03, 2006, 08:27 PM:

Not unless he's Japanese [Cool]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 03, 2006, 10:44 PM:

Therefore:

"Yes, Ricoh...Kabuki!"

(with apologies to the creators of "Madagascar" and the entire Japanese people!... Eh! , it was worth it!)

Posted by Chris Drumma (Member # 380) on August 04, 2006, 06:27 AM:

Well got it for $9.99. Worth a shot for that price? Hope the take up belt system is not a nightmare to replace. Gotta love e-bay sometimes? Maybe if this falls apart will go with a eumig tank. [Smile]

thanks
Chris

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