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Topic: GS1200 Muffled Sound
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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted January 02, 2006 07:23 AM
Thanks Kev; the clicking, I think, was just a gremlin in the works. But, at the time, there was no sound track even applied to the film i.e. just plain film. The volume controls; these have dots. I'll have to check the loop. But, I've seen 197? on the motor label. I'll check the black block, above the heads. But, on newer film (say from Derann, like a trailer) sound is better by far. For recording though, I recorded on a Eumig, which sounds fine through that. It seems that on some stripe, this machine sounds worse than on other types of stripe. It is always laminated stripe that I have put on by E v T, by the way.
Blimey Simon, this I think is one of those problems which is going to be difficult to diagnose without actually hearing the machine in action.
I take it this cliking was with film running through it and was stereo film.
Some mono films do have some noise produced on the unrecorded balance stripe.
Is this a Later or Earlier version? Does it have dots or lines on the vol and tone controls and does the lower loop come out under the lens holder towards the lens?
One thing that has occurred to me is the balck block above the sound heard with the four black pressers coming down onto the soundhead ok?
Wow sorry for all the questions?
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Paul Adsett
Film God
Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted January 04, 2006 05:23 PM
Kev's query about whether Simon's GS1200 has had a hard life is not inappropriate. Many used GS1200'S have indeed been run to death by their previous owner's. The first GS1200 (a version 1 machine) that I bought off ebay arrived in a terrible state. The shutter was scraping the inside of the chassis, there was no stereo sound, and the whole machine was absolutely filthy inside and out. Judging by the gunk on the inside of this machine, there was no doubt in my mind that the machine had spent its whole life in a heavy smoking environment and my theory is that this particular machine may possibly have had a sordid past as a projector of adult movies in a strip club! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) Anyway, I complained loud and clear to the seller and told him I was going to return the projector unless he agreed to discount the selling price to cover repairs. He claimed he knew nothing about the poor condition of the machine, but agreed to my suggested discount of $300.00. Since that time I have stripped this machine down, meticulously cleaned all the circuit boards, switches, solenoids and mechanical components, and lubricated according to the manual. The machine now runs very well indeed and is very happy to have a new owner! ![[Wink]](wink.gif) Just goes to show that no projector is a hopeless case!
My second GS1200 that I purchased off ebay ( a version 3 machine) fortunately arrived in mint condition and required no work at all.
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