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David Kilderry
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 963
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Feb 2006

posted March 16, 2013 09:38 PM

I have been asked more than once recently where a Super 8 collector can purchase a serviced/reconditioned or at least thoroughly tested Elmo GS 1200.

What are the options outside of the ebay lottery? I don't doubt that solid projectors are available there, but certainly there are some wrecks too.

I also read in The Reel Image about reconditioned Beaulieu 708's from Germany, anyone had experience with these?

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Lee Mannering
Film God

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From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted March 17, 2013 03:40 AM

Hi David. Bit far for you but I know there will be some serviced GS1200 machines on sale at the East Lancashire Film Fair on 27th April and will be demonstrated before sale.
Have a good day.

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Maurizio Di Cintio
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 977
From: Ortona, Italy
Registered: Jan 2004

posted March 17, 2013 03:46 AM

In Italy the first name that comes to my mind is Ugo Grassi: he is a member of this forum and you can probably get in touch with him using the PM service of the forum. I own three Elmo GS 1200 (one Xenon) reconditioned by him and I must say he did an amazing job on all three. He is a dedicated person, he has a real knack for this machine which he knows thouroughly inside out. There is probably no problem he is unable to solve. His work standards are extremely high and it's not just about craftsmanship but also about what I could term as "industrial philology" aimed at restororing each machine that goes through his hands, to its original appearance with performances/specs that (at least) match the original ones and sometimes exceeds them.
I've never seen anybody working on something with such dedication. Therefore I highly reccommend him.

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Maurizio

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Alexander Vandeputte
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 243
From: Belgium
Registered: Nov 2009

posted March 17, 2013 03:55 AM

This forum's very Ugo Grassi reconditions GS1200 machines. I got a GS1200 xenon from him and was thoroughly impressed (still am actually) with the quality of his work. This machine performs as if it just left the factory. In fact Ugo tells me that in some aspects, it performs even beyond the original specs. Especially where steadiness in the gate is concerned.

On the other hand, owning also a Beaulieu 708 machine, I would like to learn who is reconditioning those in Germany. As I don't have The Reel Image, was there an article in there or only some mentioning? Anyone care to share this info or send a scan ?

Thanks.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted March 17, 2013 04:28 AM

Ten years ago Wittner Cinetec of Germany cleared out the contents of the French Beaulieu factory.

I know from previous dealings with them that they speak excellent English so I suggest an email to them might be an opener as to what they still have.

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Maurice

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Mark Mander
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1236
From: Dunstable ,Bedfordshire.
Registered: Jan 2005

posted March 17, 2013 05:51 AM

Tony at Buckingham films has a couple of GS1200's,Mark.

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Timothy Price
Master Film Handler

Posts: 335
From: Minneapolis, MN. USA
Registered: Nov 2009

posted March 17, 2013 06:31 AM

Contact Juan Addams. He sells on eBay, but 100% guarantees his refurbs and offers an unconditional 30 day guarantee.

Even if it's not on ebay ...he still may have the projector.

Juan's never let me down.

http://myworld.ebay.com/ja070&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted March 17, 2013 06:36 AM

I agree. Juan is the BEST! I have also purchased from him. He has a great return policy also. [Smile]

PatD

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David Kilderry
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 963
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Feb 2006

posted March 17, 2013 07:14 AM

I will follow up with some of these, thank you everyone.

One question, are all GS 1200 projectors able to run on 230v 50hz or just those sold in Europe?

I know some must be as the GS1200 was sold here too.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 17, 2013 07:43 AM

David,

From my inspection to all Elmo products, they come with multi voltage transformers (I think it is between 100- 250v).

Some are:

- installed with a multi voltage, so it is easily inter-changeable between the desired voltage. So we call it a multi voltage machine
- having that multi voltage selector but it does not have a window glass to show what is the voltage currently set. So we consider it as single voltage machine. But we actually still can do the one described above.
- not having that selector but the transformer is a multi voltage ones. Therefore you need to re-wire this for your desired voltage.

cheers

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Winbert

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Alan Rik
Film God

Posts: 2211
From: New York City, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 17, 2013 11:02 AM

I remember a forum member here who had a GS1200 Xenon in the UK. I asked if it was multi voltage and he removed the back and said it was only for the UK/Europe.
And Mr. Norris our US Elmo tech told me that he had only one transformer left at 110V but Elmo also made one for 240/220V.
That being said I had one of the models with the little window and my current GS does not have the window but can be multi voltage if you take off the back cover and rewire.
I'm pretty sure they are not all Multi. Or maybe the Xenons were not?

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 17, 2013 02:57 PM

I could e-mail scans of the 'product probes' from Super8Filmaker magazine for the ELMO GS1200 and GS1200 Xenon, and also for the Beaulieu 708 EL projectors. If anyone would like them please e-mail me....

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Joe Taffis

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