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Jim Terry
Junior
Posts: 8
From: NW Indiana, USA
Registered: Jul 2016

posted April 30, 2017 08:42 AM

I bought an Emdeko projector a while ago from a lady member some time ago. Today I want to use it to view old family films. My problem is my movie reel center hole is smaller than the projectors reel holder. How do I remove or convert it to be able to put my reel on it?

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Barbara Strohl
Film Handler

Posts: 44
From: Hamilton, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2016

posted April 30, 2017 09:11 AM

What model is the projector?

It sounds like your film is standard 8mm and your projector is a Super8.

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James Wilson
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 230
From: Norwich, UK
Registered: Jan 2015

posted April 30, 2017 09:13 AM

Hi Jim,

it would appear your projector is for Super8mm film only,
whilst your film is Standard 8mm or Super
8mm on an Standard 8mm reel? (this would not be the first time)

If it is Standard 8mm you will need a dual gauge projector or
a standard 8mm only, hope this helps
Kind Regards,
James.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted April 30, 2017 10:03 AM

If the Emdeko is a model EM 7000 or an EM 9000 it is a dual gauge projector which is capable of showing standard 8 films and Super 8 films.
If the spool will not fit on the projector the film certainly sounds as if it standard 8.
It may be that re-spooling the film onto a Super 8 spool (which has a larger hole size), and selecting the projector to show standard 8 (which may be marked as Regular 8) will enable it to run the film.

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted April 30, 2017 10:30 AM

Hi Jim... HERE'S THE REEL SCOOP [Smile]

You bought that projector from me. Glad to see you are finally using it. I did a lamp conversion on that machine. It now takes less expensive Halogen bulbs. The Emdeko is just a re-badged GAF. It is indeed a dual format projector. The rear take-up spindle is Super 8, which is common. A Super 8 reel was included with the projector for this purpose. The front supply spindle has a Standard 8mm spindle with a Super 8 adapter. You have to remove the adapter to use standard 8 reels.

The adapter can sometimes be difficult to remove.

Here are the instructions from the manual. If you need another copy of the manual, I'd be happy to send it to you.

Please let me know if you have any other questions

[ April 30, 2017, 01:00 PM: Message edited by: Janice Glesser ]

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Jim Terry
Junior
Posts: 8
From: NW Indiana, USA
Registered: Jul 2016

posted May 01, 2017 12:34 PM

Thanks Janice....I finally figured it out and your right it wasn't easy to remove the adapter. FYI I did use the projector before then set it aside. Still works fine and I am still glad I found you when I needed help. Thanks again!

Jim

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted May 01, 2017 12:39 PM

So glad you got your answer Jim. Now you can just enjoy watching your movies. That's what's it all about anyway [Smile]

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Edwin van Eck
Master Film Handler

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From: Tilburg, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2015

posted May 06, 2017 04:41 AM

Hi Jim,

This projector is basically the same as the GAF 1588 projector, see:
https://van-eck.net/itable.php?lang=en&size=0&cat=film&merk=64&type=1588%20Z

We produce these Adaptor Sleeves.

I would like to add the Emdeko projector to our spare part finder. If you can share me some pictures / user guide, I will add it!

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Edwin van Eck
Van Eck Video Services

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted May 06, 2017 09:27 AM

Hi Edwin... I refurbished and sold Jim the projector. I have photos of the projector from my Ebay listing. I posted a good one above and you are welcome to use it. If you need others let me know what you are looking for. Here's a link to a video I made. I have all the photos you see in the video. Please PM me your email address and I'll send them to you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJDkJsQQWAw

Sorry, but I did not have the Emdeko user guide. Because the projector was almost identical to the GAF, I sent Jim a generic manual produced by GAF called "Dual 8 Movie Projector." A scan of one of the pages is shown above. I can also send you it if you wish.

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Janice

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Billy Morris
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Adger, AL, USA
Registered: Aug 2019

posted August 13, 2019 11:25 AM

Mrs. Glesser,

Would you please contact me regarding the lamp conversion performed on the Emdeko EM-9000. Thank You!

Respectfully,
Billy Morris

billy.c.morris84@gmail.com

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted August 13, 2019 01:09 PM

Hi Billy ... posted a response in your other thread.

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=013053# 000001

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