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Lee Mannering
Film God

Posts: 3216
From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted April 27, 2007 11:44 AM

I hate to be a pain but I am slightly confused although getting there.
I’m out of lamps for my GS1200’s having not purchased some for around 10 years but I can’t find the correct lamp with 4 winds of the filament. I have checked the two vintage ESC lamps I have here and they definitely have 4 winds. Having spent some time telephoning around and surfing (bet you did not know I had surf gear) it seems that the ESC lamps being offered for sale have 5 winds of the filament. If this is the case does it not make more sense to buy the lower priced EJL type, which also have 5 winds. These are still 24 volt 200 watts and side by side look the same as what is said to be ESC type being sold today.

Sorry to drag this one up but I do want to be 100% I am using the correct lamp with 4 filament winds for the 8mm gate aperture.

TA.

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Andrew Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 784
From: dundonald,belfast,co.antrim,northern ireland.
Registered: Jan 2006

posted April 27, 2007 12:18 PM

I'M on the same boat Lee.I see Paul Foster is selling the FUJI ESC's.I would to know if there are what they say they are.Andy.

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John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 28, 2007 03:20 AM

I've just put an EJL into one of my standard GS's and the light output is superior to the ESC it has replaced. And that had 4 coils on the filament.

However, the reflector was rather knackered so that probably explains it.

For the price Paul is charging on the Fuji ESC I'd be prepared to take the chance.

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 28, 2007 10:59 AM

See my answer on the other thread started by Paul.

Kev.

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Lee Mannering
Film God

Posts: 3216
From: The Projection Box
Registered: Nov 2006

posted April 28, 2007 12:29 PM

Thank you all for helping me. Another pair of ears is always good. It is interesteing to hear others were as confused as I was, but as usual the Forum members have been a great help. You’ll understand my being cautious which lamp I ordered due to my new GS1200 purchase and I wanted to make certain I got it right. Some years since I purchased lamps for these as I had a good stock, but it was worth asking other user’s advice to see what was what. The projector I had recently purchased still had the original lamp in it from new so this was also of help to me although my other 1200 still had the 4 wind filament ESC lamp fitted.

I’m so used to using the 150 watt lamps in the Eumig 940 I had forgot all about the lamps for the GS1200. Must be showing me age.

Best wishes to one and all and thank you very much for help here, and also for the personal messages with sound advice.

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