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Posted by Steven J Kirk (Member # 1135) on April 12, 2017, 02:03 AM:

New and improved upper guide from Van Eck:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELMO-GS-1200-MK1-ST-600-upper-film-guide-improved-version-2-PP-0098-/252850327579?hash=item3adf0dd01b:g:XhYAAOSwuLZY6LCz

[ April 13, 2017, 02:11 AM: Message edited by: Steven J Kirk ]

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on April 12, 2017, 02:33 AM:

Some more information with a video.
http://shop.van-eck.net/PP-0098.html

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on April 12, 2017, 12:27 PM:

Is this new film guide compatible with the ST1200 and the ST800? I don't see those models listed.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on April 12, 2017, 02:51 PM:

Steven's eBay link seems to have lost its "click here" link. So here it is again.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELMO-GS-1200-MK1-ST-600-upper-film-guide-improved-version-2-PP-0098-/252850327579?hash=item3adf0dd01b:g:XhYAAOSwuLZY6LCz

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on April 12, 2017, 05:31 PM:

Hi Janice, no not those two models.

Not sure if they do one for those.

Be good to get the rollers from these though to put in to the ST800 `s, to get the metal ones out, to stop the marking .

Not quite sure how Elmo managed that with those.

Best Mark.

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 13, 2017, 12:36 AM:

Can anyone told me which model is exactly ELMO GS-1200 MK1?
How many models exist?
I know only about two: white dot buttons one and white dash buttons one, but don't know the related model name...
Thanks!

Posted by Steven J Kirk (Member # 1135) on April 13, 2017, 02:17 AM:

Link at top of thread should now work.

This is the earlier type guide but works with later machines. The difference is the later machines have the micro switch to change tension on reverse playback. It can be done without. Having the two rollers makes fitting in the microswitch difficult...

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 13, 2017, 04:58 AM:

Does anyone actually use reverse projection on any of these machines listed for this guide?

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on April 13, 2017, 03:02 PM:

Reverse projection and single frame projection were probably useful features for people laying down stripe recordings of music and commentary, but are essential useless for routine film projection. Indeed IMO reverse projection is something to avoid doing.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 13, 2017, 03:32 PM:

That was exactly my point Paul regarding these machines.
There have only ever been one or two to entirely trust with your valuable films in reverse projection mode.
For anyone fitting these guides, i doubt this would be applicable in their needs, therefore i suspect the guide could work for any GS.

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