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Jeff Wingstrom
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Posts: 3
From: Chicago, IL, USA
Registered: Oct 2015

posted October 27, 2015 12:03 PM

Hello forum: I’ve been searching and surfing for awhile – hope this isn’t an overly redundant question. I’ve got a collection of family films, all silent Standard 8 and Super 8. Some of the Standard reels date to the 1950s; most of the collection is Super 8 shot in the 1970s-80s.

The collection is paired with a Sears “DuAll” (Bell & Howell) that doesn’t seem to work well, and also a Wards 852 “Duo 8” that seems fine. From what I’ve read, these less-expensive projectors might not be very nice to my aging films so I’m trying to decide which higher-quality, dual-mode, silent projector to acquire. Here’s the trick: I’d like something that’s A) as gentle as possible on the films and B) suitable for video transfer, which means it’ll need to have a variable-speed control, and C) is under $350 or so.

Here’s the question(s). I like the Sankyo 2000H as it’s apparently a solid dual-mode unit with rheostat based speed control. I’ve also read that Eumig projectors are the “gentlest” on film – is this accurate? I’ve been looking at the Eumig 610 D, however it does not have variable speed control; does anyone know if Eumig made any silent, dual-mode, variable speed control projectors? How about Elmo, are there any models that would match my wish-list? This brand seems harder to find than Sankyo and Eumig (I’m in the US). Finally, is a 150W unit always better than a 100W one, at least in the Sankyo/Eumig/Elmo segment?

Thanks in advance for any input!
-Jeff

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James Wilson
Expert Film Handler

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

posted October 27, 2015 12:20 PM

Hi Jeff,
and welcome to the forum,
my advice would be go for the Sankyo 2000h.

Regards,
James.

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James Wilson

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Jeff Wingstrom
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Chicago, IL, USA
Registered: Oct 2015

posted October 29, 2015 12:55 PM

Thanks James. I've located a never-opened Sankyo 2000H - hoping a little grease and perhaps new belts are all it will need. If I win the auction anyway. [Smile]

Cheers - Jeff

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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1061
From: Burnsville, MN, USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted October 29, 2015 01:42 PM

I'd recommend the 2000h also. Likely won't need grease but if you do want to lube use white lithium or synthetic grease. I like Superlube. Don't over lube. I would not even power it up until I replaced the belt. It will save you from having to clean up a gooey mess. Use the Search function on this forum to find out everything you could possibly want to know about the 2000H.

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Jeff Wingstrom
Junior
Posts: 3
From: Chicago, IL, USA
Registered: Oct 2015

posted November 05, 2015 08:25 PM

Thank you Barry. My new-in-box 2000H showed up yesterday. I have not even powered it up yet and already love this machine - clearly a robust bit of kit. And, sure enough the main belt had disintegrated into a gooey mess in the 45 or so years it sat quietly inside the unit - so thanks for the heads up!

Cheers,
-Jeff

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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1061
From: Burnsville, MN, USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted November 05, 2015 09:44 PM

Hi Jeff. You can get a new belt for the projector on EBay. I have bought various belts from eBay seller isellprojectorbelts.

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