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Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on December 22, 2014, 02:21 PM:

Hi, i have an elmo st1200 super 8mm projector ,it has stopped working on optical sound ,it was ok and went mid film ,the exciter lamp is still on so dont know whats wrong here can anyone help please

Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 22, 2014, 02:55 PM:

Exactly like my ST-1200D MO did. I switched a lot back and forth, the sound came back, but disappeared again. Did not find any solution, I changed the bulb too and used compressed air to clean a little around there.

Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on December 22, 2014, 03:04 PM:

So did you get it working again vidar ??

Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on December 22, 2014, 03:05 PM:

Nope, as I said, did not find any solution, sadly

I hope to ship all my three ST-1200's to Mr. Parsons in the new year for proper cleaning and adjustments

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 22, 2014, 03:08 PM:

Wow Vidar!! Do you really feel these are worth the cost and effort of doing this from Norway? You do surprise me pal.

Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on December 22, 2014, 03:09 PM:

Hope mine doesnt suffer the same fate .

Posted by David Guest (Member # 2791) on December 22, 2014, 04:18 PM:

why don't ring mr parsons I am sure he would tell you what the problem is

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 22, 2014, 04:37 PM:

Bill is excellent with his help on any machine, but ultimately you will need the skills he possesses to be able to achieve the results he does. Sadly only one or two I have come across, can stand a chance of obtaining what Bill can from an Elmo. It takes years of dedication to the brand on these to stand a chance, they are just so temperamental in so many ways I have found.

For the dedicated, with lot's of mods, then you have half a chance of a machine to die for,but for me, other models are far less unpredictable and therefore I give my dedication to those and find the change of direction is serving me really well nowadays.

Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on December 22, 2014, 11:09 PM:

Thanks,does anyone know how I can contact bill parsons

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 22, 2014, 11:31 PM:

Go to The BFCC home page,scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "links". His contact details are there under the projector repairs heading.

Posted by Nigel Higgins (Member # 4312) on December 23, 2014, 09:26 AM:

ok ,thanks ,andrew

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