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Topic: Elf, Eiki
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Robert Crewdson
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1031
From: UK
Registered: Jun 2013
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posted June 28, 2013 07:17 AM
A few years ago I wanted a more modern 16mm projector than my B&H 601 (1947), I saw a super looking Elf RT1 on Ebay, and won the item, while waiting for it to arrive I spent £16 on a reprint of the instruction manual. When it arrived I discovered that all the belts had perished, so I ordered 3 belts, and some spare bulbs, which I think added £50 to the £16 I had already spent. Now came the problem, all the screws had been overtightened, and even using WD40 it was very difficult to remove them, some of the heads burred up and I had to carefully drill out 2 of the screws; I had no other choice.. I fitted the front belt and the toothed belt, but when it came to the rear take up belt I couldn't discover how to get the new belt on. I contacted several owners of Elf Eiki machines and photographed the problem area; strange to say that one owner of an RT1 said my machine was different from his, and he couldn't help me. I just removed the belts and replaced the screws. In all fairness to the seller, he did offer to let me have a refund and keep the machine, but I returned it and he found a buyer (some one who bought more than one projector a week) at a lower price. I was told by more than one person that overtight screws is a common problem with this make of projector. I now have a Bell & Howell 8D 655, which came out in 1965. I got this from a film historian, who in his 80s decided he was too old to carry it about giving lectures on film history. I understand that Elf, Eiki, give very good sound reproduction, how are they regarding film handling compared to B&H?.
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