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Topic: Chinon Sound SP 350 Twin Track Magnetic

William Fleming
Master Film Handler

Posts: 319
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2011

posted January 21, 2014 03:28 AM

Hi i have been offered one of these at a reasonable price and wondered if it something i should purchase.Does anyone have one and do you recommend it? Also included is a Screen day lite usa boxed Not sure if this is any good either any info would be greatly appreciated thanks.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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

posted January 21, 2014 03:47 AM

Go for it.
I have five Chinon projectors and have always found them very reliable, however, members are sometimes critical of their plastic gates.

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Maurice

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 21, 2014 06:01 AM

Dalite screens are very well made: I've been using my pull down most nights per week for about 8 years now and it's still pretty much as new.

As long as it's been treated kindly you should be good to go.

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All I ask is a wide screen and a projector to light her by...

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William Fleming
Master Film Handler

Posts: 319
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2011

posted January 21, 2014 06:08 AM

Thanks for that could be a goer so £140 for the pair is that a good price?

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted January 21, 2014 06:38 AM

Perhaps a bit over the top unless you really need a screen as well.

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William Fleming
Master Film Handler

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From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2011

posted January 21, 2014 06:43 AM

Oh! if it included shipping would it be ok? this may not be so good after all [Smile]

i looked on ebay earlier and found one in States for £244

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted January 21, 2014 09:00 AM

I have no knowledge of the screen in this offer, and prices in the US for projectors seldom reflect the prices in the UK.

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Maurice

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 21, 2014 12:49 PM

William, Be careful buying a used screen, they are easily damaged, especially the glass beaded finish. I would recommend buying new from the maker if possible. Like Steve, I also have a pull down Da-Lite I'm very pleased with....

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Joe Taffis

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William Fleming
Master Film Handler

Posts: 319
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2011

posted January 21, 2014 02:12 PM

Yes i think after some good advice here i will decline the offer.Thank you all for letting me know not a great deal after all. It was someone on ebay i had bought something from had offered it to me.Once again i still have a lot to learn [Smile]

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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

posted January 21, 2014 02:51 PM

It's my opinion that you could offer £75 for the projector alone, plus carriage.

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