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Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on May 26, 2016, 10:12 AM:

Hi all, my new arrival GS1200 has the serial number 821824, could anyone tell me the approx manufacturing year and version? Thanks!

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on May 26, 2016, 10:29 AM:

Stuart
I may be wrong with my comments, but, it is generally considered that the Elmo GS-1200 was manufactured between 1978 and 1986.
Serial numbers started at 820001 and up to 832151.
#831250 is 1985.
Therefore, your projector is a series I from 1978 or 1979.

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on May 26, 2016, 10:48 AM:

Hi Stuart I`m not sure on the numbers but I think version 1 and 2 have dots on the volume controls and the version 3 a little line.

Also in the version 3 the loop goes back under the gate, and 1 and 2 it goes forward. I think !!!

You maybe know all of this anyway.

Have fun.

Best Mark.

PS sorry I was a bit late with that, the internet is on and off !!!

Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on May 26, 2016, 12:24 PM:

Thanks guys!

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on May 26, 2016, 01:48 PM:

Happy Faddlings Stuart.

Best Mark.

Posted by Stuart Reid (Member # 1460) on May 26, 2016, 02:29 PM:

Faddlings! Is that a cross between fannying and fiddling? Love it!

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on May 26, 2016, 04:11 PM:

I think it well might be, and all us cine nuts do it.

Best Mark.

Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on May 27, 2016, 03:10 PM:

Here is what they are talking about is this true with the ST1200HD's? I too will be the proud owner of one of these machines soon. [Smile]

version with the dot

Version with the slit

Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on June 01, 2016, 11:15 AM:

Is there any physical differences good/bad with version 1-2-3?

Posted by John Hunter (Member # 4925) on June 13, 2016, 10:09 AM:

Maurice. I was interested in your replies about serial numbers on the GS1200 machines. My GS has the slits on the knobs, and the serial number 832458. So it seems to be a [3], and about 1986 in the making. I did not have it long before they stopped been advertised, and to date still runs like new. Great machine, but I often wondered what year it was made.
John

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