8mm Forum: Your Advice please

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Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on November 15, 2009, 05:14 AM:

Hello everyone,
Im about to purchase a replacement projector for my Eumig mark S which has gone skyward unfortunately and would like the forums advice on which projectors to keep an eye out for on E bay, my budget is about £200 so i would guess that will rule out any of the Elmo`s.
Are the Chinon`s any good ? I would like a sound unit so please help out if you can find the time
Thanks Stewart

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on November 15, 2009, 06:57 AM:

Be very careful about buying projectors on eBay. There are many rogues and indifferent sellers, most of whom claim not to know much about what they're selling, "I think it works."
I recommend buying from a dealer, why not try Phil Sheard at Classic Home Cinema in Cleethorpes. (See his website.)
Perhaps a UK Forum member has a suitable projector for sale.

Posted by Jon Anders Klausen (Member # 818) on November 15, 2009, 07:30 AM:

Have you checked out http://super8film.at/en_index.htm ? I bought mine from him, no problem at all.

Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on November 15, 2009, 07:41 AM:

Great Site Jon Thanks,ooh that Elmo is tempting... [Wink]

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on November 15, 2009, 08:54 AM:

I bought an Elmo GS-1200 from Stephan which was very expensive. It gave trouble right out of the box and has cost me a lot of money to get it running well.

My advice is to think very carefully about doing business with this seller.

Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on November 15, 2009, 11:05 AM:

Thanks Maurice,your right there are so many pitfalls when buying something unseen and untested,i agree that my safest bet would be to hope that a trusted forum member has a projector for sale. I will jeep my eyes open in the forum posts.
Thanks mate

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on November 15, 2009, 04:00 PM:

Stewart, I would only buy from UK dealers or collectors. There are enough of them here to save you bothering with overseas postage and conversion rates. If there is a problem its a lot easier sending it back here, and the strength of the Euro dosent help. just my opinion.

Graham S

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