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Michael Wright
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 184
From: Chorley, Lancashire, England
Registered: Dec 2008

posted June 12, 2013 03:03 AM

Hi all, I have been a life long fan of Eumigs and Sankyos but I would like a projector with 1200ft capacity. You read so much about Elmos scratching films that I was wandering which machine is the one to go for? Thanks MIKE

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Roy Neil
Expert Film Handler

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From: Menlo Park, CA
Registered: Sep 2007

posted June 12, 2013 03:23 AM

[ June 27, 2013, 02:27 AM: Message edited by: Roy Neil ]

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted June 12, 2013 05:05 AM

The ST1200HD is a good projector, and if you get a chance to view one take off the back to check inside. It has a rubber drive around its shutter which after time just shreds causing an instant stop.

From what I now know about Super 8 Elmo projectors, ST180, ST600, GS800, ST1200, ST1200HD, GS1200 (I have them all), I couldn't really recommend any of them due to their foibles.

They have all cost me plenty in servicing. but I must admit I do like my SC-18 HiVision.

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Maurice

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Thomas Smith
Master Film Handler

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From: Barking, Essex, UK
Registered: Dec 2009

posted June 12, 2013 08:54 AM

Hello Maurice my ST1200HD does not have this rubber
I'm not an expert on Elmo's but I remember reading
That not all were made with this rubber (touch wood)
I have had my ELMO since around 1977 and had no
Problems

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted June 12, 2013 10:20 AM

Thomas

You may be right, but I am reporting from my own knowledge. I bought an Elmo ST 1200 HD from eBay in July 2007 from a well known British collector. From its description it sounded perfect but straight out the box it gave problems. I first decided to return it to the seller, but then as it looked almost new I decided to have it repaired.

Members may be interested to know what needed attention :-

1) Rollers and springs on head assembly adjusted
2) Flywheel removed and bearing tension nut adjusted
3) Flywheel spring pressure adjusted
4) Claw and cam spring adjusted
5) New belts fitted (including counter)

From then on it ran very well and quietly, until a few weeks ago when it was terribly noisy. This was followed by a crunch and it stopped dead. I took the back off and found that the rubber ring around the shutter was breaking up and some broken bits had already fallen off.

The projector is at present being serviced and I look forward to its return.

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Maurice

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Thomas Smith
Master Film Handler

Posts: 313
From: Barking, Essex, UK
Registered: Dec 2009

posted June 12, 2013 02:39 PM

Hello Maurice sorry to hear that, but no my Elmo ST1200HD
Does not have that rubber ring around shutter hope you
Get it back all working again

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