Get Together 1992

[Dominique De Bast]

Look at what I've just found on Youtube (our British members probably already knew about that document) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wXD0F04GmE

[Douglas Meltzer]

Dominique,

Thank you for the link. I was not aware of the 16mm projector to 9.5mm conversion that's shown at the end.

Doug

[Maurice Leakey]

Doug

It's an Elf (Eiki) ST/M.
The ST model was an auto thread and the M model was manual thread. However, the ST models had their auto thread mechanisms removed for the 9.5mm conversion.
Here is the 16mm model:-
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...tor-1772769792



Maurice

[Douglas Meltzer]

Maurice,

Thank you!

[Janice Glesser]

Dominique De Bast That was so cool. Watched the video with my morning coffee...I'm extra pumped for the day! Going to crank up my Pathe' Baby tonight Thanks for the post!

[Dominique De Bast]

Happy to hear that, Janice !

Doug, Buckingham Film Services converted to 9.5 several 16 mm Eiki models (for I reason I don't know, in the UK, Eiki was renamed "Elf"). Their prices were lower than French conversions so, as a logical consequence, they sent projectors also to Napoleon's country (and at least one projector to Belgium ).

[Maurice Leakey]

In 2003 the Buckingham was priced at £795 (UK pounds), the Optical/Magnetic playback model was £975 (UK pounds).


Maurice

[Paul Adsett]

Another good video about 9,5mm history:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-p7y07r8JQ

[Dominique De Bast]

Paul, this forum (well the old version) is quoted on the video

Maurice, I'm not sure but I think there was also a silent projector for sale at £ 475. Maybe, you could confirm ?

[Maurice Leakey]

Dominique

I never heard of such a projector, rather unlikely with the Pathescope Gem and the Specto available each offering 800/900 ft spool capacity.
However, Buckingham did offer a 9.5mm conversion of the Muray De-Lux Editor priced at £166.83 (GB pounds).


Maurice

[Dominique De Bast]

Thanks, Maurice. My memory has probably played with me...