8mm Forum: Sankyo Dualux 2000H Super 8 adapter

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Posted by Cory Temple (Member # 3938) on September 21, 2013, 11:00 PM:

Hi,
What I'm looking for is the Super 8 "adapter" that is put on the front reel arm. I just got this projector from e-bay and that part was missing and my films are super 8, anyone have an extra one?

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on September 22, 2013, 02:21 AM:

Here is a pack of two on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPER-8-to-8-mm-FILM-REEL-ADAPTERS-For-Dual-8-Projectors-NEW-2-Pack-/181201047865?pt=US_Movie_Slide_Projectors&hash=item2a306c9139

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on September 22, 2013, 02:43 AM:

I've bought some of these. They are NOT best suited for leaving on the spool arm and sliding the reels on; they are intended to be put into the reel first and then placed on the arm. It's about the fact that they spring into position in the reel, which cant happen once they are on the spindle.
In other words they are intended to convert Super 8 reels for a Regular 8 Spindle, not to convert the spindle to Super 8.
If you buy some, buy enough to convert all your reels... I think the seller also does larger quantities cheaper pro rata.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on September 22, 2013, 02:46 AM:

Martin
Agreed. But they are better than nothing.

Posted by Cory Temple (Member # 3938) on September 22, 2013, 07:31 PM:

I have some of those ordered from eBay for my own personal use but I plan on adding 8mm transfers to my business where I already do VHS to DVD. I asked the guy selling them on eBay if they come off easy and he said they did but I would still like to have the right piece. Thanks for the info though!

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on September 23, 2013, 06:31 AM:

Cory
They are really designed to "live" on a standard 8 spool, but you can use them on the projector by first putting them onto a spool and then putting both (together) onto the projector. They are quite frail and may not last all that long, therefore I suggest you buy a few at a time.

As regards the correct adapter, I doubt very much that you will be able to find one. When dual gauge projectors are sold the usual thing missing is the adaptor!

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on September 23, 2013, 08:50 AM:

Cory,
I use them for the same purpose. I've used just one of these probably 20 times on and off reels and not broken it yet. As I said before, his listings show the same item in multiple quantities which makes them cheaper.
Ask him for a price for as many as you think you might eventually need? You can always offer them on at a profit!!

The chances of finding a "original" adaptor for your machine are probably "Zilch", and if you lose or break it......??????

Posted by Barry Fritz (Member # 1865) on September 23, 2013, 08:22 PM:

Have you contacted the Ebay seller to see if perhaps he/she has a sitting around some place?

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on September 24, 2013, 02:24 AM:

Some of the Eumig projectors have a little pin on which the adapter can be stored whilst standard 8 films are shown, but I don't think the Sankyo has this facility.

It seems unlikely that such a small item is still in the seller's possession.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on September 24, 2013, 05:10 AM:

Bolex (in Switzerland) still has Eumig spares. They may have the adaptator but of course it will not be cheap.

Posted by Cory Temple (Member # 3938) on September 24, 2013, 10:12 PM:

I've contacted a few places that sell projectors and no luck, so I guess I'll use the eBay ones. Thanks for all the input!

Posted by Erik Snel (Member # 4017) on December 19, 2013, 03:27 PM:

unfortunately the sankyo adapter and eumig adaptor do not fit very well on one another. there are sometimes in garage sales some for sale but often they come with a complete set by coincidence and are disregarded as important

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