8mm Forum: Elmo GS1200-- can anyone help please

»	8mm Forum » 8mm Forum » Elmo GS1200-- can anyone help please

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: Elmo GS1200-- can anyone help please

Colin Edwards
Junior
Posts: 21
From: London,Uk
Registered: Mar 2004

posted April 08, 2008 10:50 AM

I`ve bought a GS1200, and it`s been damaged in shipping,
would anyone know where I might get it looked at.
I do know a Eumig engineer who used to work for Johnson of
Hendon for years and is very good,but Iam looking for someone
who knows Elmos and who would take a look at it for me.

| IP: Logged

Jean-Christophe Deblock
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 693
From: Grimbergen, Brabant, Belgium.
Registered: Mar 2007

posted April 08, 2008 12:48 PM

Hi Colin,

I think that Kevin Faulkner could probably help you.

Regards,

JC.

| IP: Logged

John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 09, 2008 03:27 AM

Sounds like this one is a job for Bill Parsons.

Bill Parsons
Repairs to most makes of projector, Elmo's a speciality.
billparsons at bparsons97 dot freeserve co uk

[ April 10, 2008, 06:38 PM: Message edited by: Kevin Faulkner ]

--------------------
British Film Collectors Convention home page www.bfcc.biz. The site is for the whole of the film collecting hobby and not just the BFCC.

| IP: Logged

Colin Edwards
Junior
Posts: 21
From: London,Uk
Registered: Mar 2004

posted April 09, 2008 03:50 AM

John, thank you so much, I will give Bill a ring and see if he can help me.

| IP: Logged

Adrian Winchester
Film God

Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted April 09, 2008 05:32 PM

A friend of mine recently took Bill a GS that many people would have considered a 'write off'. As a result of Bill's extraordinary skills, it's now in perfect working order.

--------------------
Adrian Winchester

| IP: Logged

John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 10, 2008 03:30 AM

Exactly the same thing happened with my machine Adrian. It's the one that now boasts HTI illumination and used at the BFCC.

--------------------
British Film Collectors Convention home page www.bfcc.biz. The site is for the whole of the film collecting hobby and not just the BFCC.

| IP: Logged

Bill Parsons
Film Handler

Posts: 66
From: Brookland. UK
Registered: Jul 2004

posted April 10, 2008 02:56 PM

Thanks for the comments chaps, at least I know I have two fans! I have had a chat with Colin tonight, should be able to sort his problems out ok.
Apparently the projector was only packed in newspaper when it was shipped to him, I have seen some horrendous damage done to poorly packed projectors, I find the best way to ship them (if you do not have the original box) is to wrap them in bubble wrap.

Bill.

| IP: Logged

Paul Adsett
Film God

Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 10, 2008 03:43 PM

Bill, your comment reminds me of the first time I bought a GS1200 on ebay. When it arrived I found the seller had packed the whole projector in a box of styrofoam popcorn! I spent the next week extracting foam particles from all the innards of the machine! [Mad]

--------------------
The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection,
Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade
Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar
Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj

| IP: Logged

Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 10, 2008 06:34 PM

It amazes me the way some people pack these machines. I'm sure Bill will get it all sorted for you Colin.

John C, I'm not sure that it's a good practice to give telephone numbers out on public forum [Eek!]

Bill, I hope you dont get too many nuisance calls. I have just removed your telephone number to make sure that doesnt happen but left your email address.

Kev.

--------------------
GS1200 Xenon with Elmo 1.0...great combo along with a 16-CL Xenon for that super bright white light.

| IP: Logged

John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 11, 2008 05:31 AM

I did worry about that Kevo but as we've advertized Bill to the world on bfcc.biz I didn't think it would make too much difference.

My own telephone number appeared in a classic car magazine this month and despite my concerns about nuisance calls all I've had is this particularly sexy sounding woman ringing me from Bangkok asking for a date.

I'm flying out there next week!!!

--------------------
British Film Collectors Convention home page www.bfcc.biz. The site is for the whole of the film collecting hobby and not just the BFCC.

| IP: Logged

Mal Brake
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 591
From: Neath, South Wales, UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 11, 2008 05:35 AM

John,
Two things; 1) make sure it's not one of Alan Patridge's ladyboys
2) be back in time for the BFCC

--------------------
I'm gonna live forever or die trying

| IP: Logged

Bill Parsons
Film Handler

Posts: 66
From: Brookland. UK
Registered: Jul 2004

posted April 11, 2008 12:19 PM

John, I have just had a phone call from the same woman in Bangkok, which one of us is going to get there first?

| IP: Logged

Colin Edwards
Junior
Posts: 21
From: London,Uk
Registered: Mar 2004

posted May 16, 2008 04:40 AM

Hi all,
I thought I would give you an update on the GS 1200,
which should now be called the THE BIONIC ELMO as it was
in such a poor state with numerous problems, untill Bill Parson rebuilt it for me, and at a very reasonable price, and it now runs like a dream.

On collection I had a chance to see Bill`s work shop which
was filled with all makes of projectors Eumigs, Elmos, Fumos, Sankyo, and many more, and he also had lots of spars parts and
the tools, he says he can repair most types of film projectors, it was a very impressive site to see,

Also as an added bonus I had a demonstration his Xenon GS1200 projector in his home cinema, which was very enjoyable,

So it`s a big thank you to Bill Parsons, and all of you who
replied to my crys for help, it just gose to show you how
important this type of fourm is to film collectors.

| IP: Logged

All times are Central

Printer-friendly view of this topic

UBB.classic^TM 6.3.1.2