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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 15, 2007 02:58 AM

Greetings to you all. This is my first posted message since joining last week. I live in Bristol (UK). I've been collecting since my parents gave me a 9.5mm hand-turned projector for Christmas 1946.
I have recently purchased an Elmo 16-AL which is missing its normally supplied take-up spool (in the recess at the rear).
Has anyone got such an item which they can sell me to make the item complete?
I would also like to get the side-panel extension speaker.
In addition, I would like to be able to locate an Elmo remote speaker for their Super 8 projectors.
Can anyone help me please?

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 16, 2007 07:53 AM

Hello Maurice and welcome to the forum.

I'm sure you will find someone on here that can help you. I take it the AL has the 800ft auto spool like the CL. I have never seen theses seperate from the machines but a call or email to one or two of the dealers such as Perry's and Classic Home Cinema may bring forth some results.

The BFCC get together is on this coming Saturday and that would also be a good time to have a scout around for the spool etc. http://www.bfcc.biz/

Anyway have a good time using the forum [Smile]

Kev.

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

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted October 16, 2007 10:36 AM

Thank you Kevin for your comments. Yes. The AL (auto-load) has the same spool and recessed area that is used on the CL (channel-load.) It's usual for a projector's instruction book to disappear (I used "our" site to download a copy) but rather strange for what is part of a projector outfit not to be included.
The seller had said that there were no instructions, but did not mention about the missing spool. It was only when a carrier delivered the projector that I became aware that it was not there.
Here's hoping.

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Maurice

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Kevin Faulkner
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posted October 16, 2007 05:45 PM

The only thing I would add is that you would probably never use the small 800ft take-up spool. You will probably find that you will mostly use 1600 or 2000ft spools unless you only intend to show shorts.

I think it's a case of keeping your eyes open and hope that one of these turns up.

Kev.

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Maurice Leakey
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posted October 17, 2007 02:43 AM

I entirely agree. But as a collector I want things to be complete.
Maurice

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Mike Peckham
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From: West Sussex, UK.
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 18, 2007 01:21 PM

Maurice

Welcome to the forum [Smile]

quote:
I would like to be able to locate an Elmo remote speaker for their Super 8 projectors

If it's the Elmo Stereo Speaker Set that you're looking for for your projector, I have a pair to sell. Will you be at the BFCC? I shall be taking them along there and putting them on Robs table.

Before anybody asks, I don't really want to try and post them...

Mike [Cool]

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Maurice Leakey
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posted October 18, 2007 03:12 PM

Thanks for the info. I have sent a PM for further details.

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Maurice Leakey
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posted October 18, 2007 03:34 PM

I have sent another PM

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted October 22, 2007 03:17 AM

I'm very grateful to Mike for offering the pair of Elmo speakers. They are super. It was nice to meet you on Sunday and thanks for the films.

I must also thank another Forum member (he knows who he is) for sending information that has located an official Elmo 16mm 800' spool in Lakewood, N.J. I've been told that they are quite fragile and prone to breaking so often not with a machine. I hope the spool travels OK across the Atlantic!

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted December 13, 2007 11:13 AM

I am very pleased to say that the 800' Elmo spool arrived today from Bay Head NJ US. It was extremely well packed and travelled with no problem. Thanks to eBay!

Maurice

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