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Topic: EIKI SL-0 16mm Projector Question - Help
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Chuck Chavdarian
Junior
Posts: 8
From: San Ramon, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2016
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posted August 20, 2016 12:09 AM
I recently obtained this Eiki SL-0 16mm projector (with single sprocket gears), and it worked great with a couple of 16mm single sprocket films. But when I placed an older double sprocket 16mm film in it, turned on the projector and started advancing the film (playing it - that is I turned the dial to FORWARD), the projector quickly stopped advancing the film - it was as if it stalled out. It would not advance the film. Why would this be an issue? I tried this with two different double sprocket films, and the same thing happened. When I went back to a the single sprocket film, the projector played it without a problem. So, clearly there is an issue with old double (twin) sprocket films.
Can someone explain this? Is this a common issue with projectors like the EIKI which have single 16mm gears? Why would a double sprocket film still not advance within it? Is this common knowledge, and has been thoroughly discussed here? If so, I apologize for my ignorance. Your help would be much appreciated.
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Chuck Chavdarian
Junior
Posts: 8
From: San Ramon, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2016
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posted August 21, 2016 01:46 PM
Hi Maurice and All:
First of all, I also posted this issue at 16mmFilmtalk.com where I received some good thoughts/suggestions.
Second, I did solve the problem and will come back to that below.
Third - Maurice, there is indeed such a model - the SL-0. I have it. If you check around you will see that it exists. The SSL series is the super slimline slotload. The SL-0 is not a slimline model - trust me, it is bulkier. It is not the same as the SSL-1.
Finally, if you go to 16mmFilmtalk.com you'll see my thread and how I finally solved the issue. I agree that these double sprocket films are very old. To be brief, I found that if I took up the slack before the old double-sprocket film first enters the projector, I can get the film to better engage the first single sprocket gear. As a result, the film did run properly when I started the projector. Problem solved.
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