8mm Forum: Left handed projector

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on January 13, 2006, 06:14 PM:

Any left handed 8mm projector has ever been made?

Just a thought to have two projectors sitting side by side without any hassle grabbing the buttons of the second projector.

cheers

[ January 15, 2006, 02:37 PM: Message edited by: Winbert Hutahaean ]

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on January 20, 2006, 05:21 PM:

Dont think I have seen any like the 16mm in 8mm.

Kev.

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on January 31, 2006, 09:58 AM:

Did anybody check out the "left handed projector" that was featured in a photo from the 49th BFCC? [Confused]

Perhaps this is what you are looking for, Winbert!

Dave.

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on February 03, 2006, 07:34 PM:

Here's a left handed 8mm projector;

web page

Sorry, Winbert, I couldn't resist. [Smile]

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on February 04, 2006, 11:41 AM:

I was able to dig up a picture of a very rare, lefthanded version of the Elmo GS1200 - it never reached production stage, as apparently they ran into a bug with the lettering all wrong ... anyway, here it is:

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on February 04, 2006, 01:46 PM:

A rare find Jan :-) I have the solution to operating it. Just hold a mirror in one hand and while viewing the projector throught the mirror, operate the projector witht he other hand. I believe more problems are inherent with this model; reverse is actually forward and visa versa. This Omle also operates under water. [Big Grin]

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on February 04, 2006, 03:55 PM:

That it does, but you have to modify the machine first in order to turn the fan motor into a water pump, so as to constantly pump water out from the insides (the water itself will take care of cooling the lamp). [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Scott G. Bruce (Member # 384) on February 04, 2006, 07:20 PM:

Is it true that if you use a left-handed projector too often you'll go blind??

SGB

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on February 04, 2006, 11:28 PM:

Hmm, that would explain why the left-handed GS didn't make it into production.

The engineers all went blind before it was ready.

[Big Grin]

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