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Topic: Eumig P8 Novo Phonomatic
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James Peterson
Film Handler
Posts: 64
From: Williamsburg, VA, USA
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted June 26, 2013 12:31 PM
Hi, I'm new here, but glad to be on:
I've had a Eumig P8 Novo Phonomatic (the one with the modern bulb and autothread)for over 20 years and never had the cord that goes to it (it's a strange cord).
Now that someone gave me about 20 standard 8mm films, I want to view them because they won't play on my Chinon SS1200 or my Sankyo 600. I know that I will need a new rubber drive belt, but I can't get the thing to even turn on (no motor, no life, no bulb, nothing). I was using a Sony reel to reel cord and it could be that the Eumig's terminals aren't making contact (they are spaced wider than usual).
1. Any one made a plug for their P8 Novo?
2. Is there a fuse or something I'm missing? I see a capacitor/condensor in there and wondered if it failed open would it render this thing a boat anchor?
Thanks,
Pete
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James "Pete" Peterson II
Far too many machines--I'm sick
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James Peterson
Film Handler
Posts: 64
From: Williamsburg, VA, USA
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted July 03, 2013 07:14 AM
Hello all--Well, I was able to fix the Eumig P8!
Just in case this helps someone: I suspect that mine hadn't been turned on in 30+ years (it still had brand new rolls of 8mm/16mm film in the box dated 1969 ish when I got it). When I took the back cover off, I noticed that like a lot of European electronics, it had a mains power safety interlock system (like my Revox A77 has). The back of the case makes contact with those terminals to complete the mains connection. The flat terminals on the main part of the machine and the "touch" pins on the back cover where dingy, dark gray covered (I guess from sitting up so long). I took a pencil eraser and cleaned those to a shiny gold color, pulled out the motor carbons (they looked unused) and jabbed my sony reel to reel power cord in there. I turned the motor all the way to slow and powered her up. Smelled old, but no smoke and I slowly turned the motor up to fast--old smell went away and she ran good!
I noticed that the bulb didn't light (mine has the tiny 100w state-of-the art lamp in it and I remember what I read here about cleaning the bulbs terminals. I grabbed a paper towel and pulled the bulb out, cleaned the terminals with a pencil eraser and powered it up again--WE HAVE LIGHT!
So, it's is working fine now--but I need to find a round belt as the one in there has turned to tar--I'm working it out now with alcohol (going down to the rubber shop this morning to source one)--Hopefully the shutter/gear mechanism will turn (I can turn it fine by hand) and I can try an 8mm test roll that I have before trying to look at Captain Marvel or something precious..lol!
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James "Pete" Peterson II
Far too many machines--I'm sick
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