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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
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posted April 10, 2006 06:49 PM

A nice looking example of the very rare Eumig Mark S M/O (magnetic plus optical sound) is now on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Eumig-Mark-S-M-O-SOUND-Projector-MINT_W0QQitemZ9121908099QQcategoryZ1476QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I have never seen one of these. Can anyone on the forum post up a picture of the optical sound head on this machine?

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Gary Crawford
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Manassas, VA. USA
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posted April 11, 2006 07:19 AM

Sorry...no way to post pictures. Can only endorse the projector. I bought one of the last brand new ones a few years ago from one of the New York camera dealers ....It was only about 120 dollars and still works great. It seems to be an 810 body modified for additional optical sound. Rock steady picture and an aperture that gives you all the super 8 frame. Makes for a slightly squarer picture than we are used to on some of the other machines. Very reliable unit.

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Adrian Winchester
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posted April 11, 2006 07:22 AM

I think that's only the second one of those I've seen on offer.

Does anyone know what other Eumigs, if any, were offered with optical sound?

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted April 11, 2006 09:38 AM

Eumig also had the Mark S-O (Optical only), the Bi-Ton Deluxe (Mag & Opt) and the Memory Stereo 90 (Mag & Opt). MS90 PDF manual/pics download here)

Doug

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Adrian Winchester
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posted April 11, 2006 10:22 AM

Thanks for the information, Doug. I wonder what the rationale was for an optical only model, unless airlines were using them and doing changeovers!

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
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posted April 11, 2006 08:37 PM

Doug, the Memory Stereo 90 is a magnetic-only model (it does have twin-track and of course stereo capability). It was built for Eumig by Silma and is strikingly similar in design and features to the Bauer T430 Servo Stereo (also made by Silma). But optical? Not in this one [Smile]

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted April 12, 2006 10:56 AM

Jan,

There is a Memory Stereo model listed in Juergen's book as having both mag/opt capabilities.

Doug

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
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posted April 12, 2006 10:33 PM

Really?