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Daniel Beijar
Junior
Posts: 18
From: Finland
Registered: May 2009

posted September 08, 2010 04:29 AM

Okay, now I'm just showing off. Here is my Elmo ST-1200D bought for 30 Euro with new belts and lamp, total cost 50 Euro for a fully functional projector. I think it is safe to say that my film collecting is entering a new phase with this wonderful Super 8 projector. I screened some Super 8 sound films with it and the sound quality is amazing when hooked up to one of my stereo speakers. I earlier used a Bolex SM8 which have some miner electronic fault so I haven't bee able to connect an external speaker to it. But now that I can enjoy sound movies with a good speaker I'm amazed by the sound quality you can get from a Super 8 sound track. And of course the 150 watt lamp makes the screening even better!

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1269
From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
Registered: May 2008

posted September 08, 2010 04:57 AM

Ok, Daniel, you turned down my offer of a quick profit last time.... so I'll improve it.
52 euros... and that's my last word!
Martin

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Retired TV Service Engineer
Ongoing interest in Telecine....

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Bill Phelps
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1482
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2009

posted September 08, 2010 05:36 PM

Nice

I love that projector!

Bill

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 08, 2010 05:44 PM

Great machine Daniel! I have an ST1200D Mag/Opt myself. [Smile]

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Joe Taffis

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted September 09, 2010 01:51 AM

Just yer basic ST1200 here - but, I love it!!
[Big Grin]

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Daniel Beijar
Junior
Posts: 18
From: Finland
Registered: May 2009

posted September 09, 2010 02:37 AM

Like many things in my collections I know that if I would to sell them I would most likely never get it back. I have been looking for a sound projector for about 5 years and when I couldn't find one I bought one from ebay in Germany (the Bolex SM8). Sound projectors are very hard to find here near the Polar Circle. If you find a projector it is usually a silent machine (and even they are hard to find). This Elmo projector was originally sold in Sweden because it has an "S" sticker on the back of it. I happened to find it at a large flee/junk/antique market that is annually held once a year for 24 hours.

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