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Joerg Niggemann
Expert Film Handler

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From: Germany
Registered: May 2006

posted June 19, 2006 02:30 PM

I couldn't resist: Bought a GS1200 from ebay which is stated to be "new" and unused! The seller said that the first owner died a few weeks after he got the projector. Then it slept for 25 years in its original packing. I hope this is true and really feel like a child waiting for christmas to come...

Joerg

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Douglas Meltzer
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posted June 19, 2006 07:11 PM

But beware! The soul of the previous owner is now inhabiting that metal monster, waiting, just waiting for the right moment to strike.....or not. I feel a screenplay coming on.....

Doug

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
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posted June 19, 2006 10:50 PM

Wow... that is the second one this year! [Eek!]

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Joerg Niggemann
Expert Film Handler

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From: Germany
Registered: May 2006

posted June 20, 2006 03:59 AM

Doug, I'll report any strange things going on here if I'm still able to... [Eek!]

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Kevin Faulkner
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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 20, 2006 04:17 AM

Sounds like a nice find. [Smile]

When you get it I would leave it running for a couple of hours as the belts will have become "set"after 25yrs of no use. I would start the machine up in 18fps mode to start with and then if it starts it doesnt make too much noise increse the speed to 24fps.

It might be a good idea to have a spare main drive belt to hand as this is the one which can become very hard with time and make a lot of noise. You can get these belts to go back to their natural shape by placing them in boiling water.

Any noises from the amp or lack of sound from either track will probably be down to dirty record switches. If this is the case then just put the machine in anad out of record mode a dozen times or so as this action will help to clean any tarnish off the switch contacts.

Nice find. 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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Joerg Niggemann
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From: Germany
Registered: May 2006

posted June 20, 2006 06:47 AM

Kevin, thanks for your tips.
"Unfortunately", I'm on holiday for the next 2 weeks BUT: The seller didn't offer shipping. So I decided to pick it up near Hamburg tomorrow on my way to the baltic sea. I'm sure that there will be an 8mm print in my case for testing [Wink]

Joerg

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 20, 2006 07:08 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me [Wink]

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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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted June 20, 2006 07:25 AM

Darn, the suspense is killing me...

Great to know that another GS1200 will go to a good home.

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted June 20, 2006 05:03 PM

JMT, I think there will be a lot more machines coming on the market like this. It seems to me that poeple are having clearouts and finding more machines tucked away in cupboards which havent seen the light of day for years.
Not wanting to be morbid but as the older generation dies away the machines are now getting sold.

Back in the late 70's, early 80's if you went to the BFCC you would see that the membership was made up of people in their 50's to 60's and I think that is still the case today. That puts the guys from the heyday of super8 now in their 80/90's and I think the reason why there are now so many of thes machine popping up all over the place.
If you visit the German ebay site the are so many projectors for sale that you can almost pick any make and model you want to.

This is another thought as well....from looking at the listings and numbers on the German eBay site would it be correct to say that the takeup of super8 was the strongest in Germany? and I wonder why? Ebay Germany is where I have seen the most GS's for sale and is where I bought my Xenon from a few years ago.

Kev. [Smile]

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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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Joerg Niggemann
Expert Film Handler

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From: Germany
Registered: May 2006

posted June 27, 2006 09:11 PM

I'm back with the projector and - it is really new! No sign that a film ever passed that gate. It also seems that the machine was stored under perfect conditions over the years, clean and dry. And the best thing: I switched it on and it immediately worked: Clear picture and sound. No problems with switches or potentiometers. Perfect recordings. The belts (main and reel arms) will have to be replaced, but that's all. I'm really HAPPY.

Joerg

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Andrew Wilson
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From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006

posted June 29, 2006 05:06 PM

you lucky man joerg.well done and enjoy.andy.

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