Hokushin SC-10

[Maurice Leakey]

Just been talking to a friend about my 16mm projectors and mentioned the unusual auto threading of my Hokushin SC-10 projector. It is very difficult to explain so for him, and other interested members here is a video of how it achieves its threading.

I have 50 16mm projectors but had never come across such a system. The video shows a mauve model but mine is a later blue model which has two tone controls, bass and treble.

Watch, and be amazed.

03. uitleg HOKUSHIN.m4v - YouTube


Maurice

[Dominique De Bast]

Thanks for that link, Maurice.

[Terry Sills]

I used to have one of these (bought from the late John Ferrari) and it is quite fascinating to watch the threading system in action. Quite ingenious but also a very simple and obvious means of auto threading and kinder to film than other means of auto thread. No chance of film getting jammed and 'bunched up' in the system. I also had the other model Maurice mentions and my experience of both models is very positive. Great machines.

[Paul Barker]

i have 4 Hokushin projectors. 2 blue. 1 mauve and the blue slot load SC210. one of the quietest running 16mm projectors. i rate them highly.

[Maurice Leakey]

Yes. I also have the slot loader, SC-210, but it's badged as a Demolux 16 ELM. It's obviously designed for sale in Germany as the controls are marked in German. It's also optical and magnetic.
There is one improvement over the SC-10 in that the lamp setting has two positions.

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Maurice

[Dominique De Bast]

Does this make use specific lenses ?

[Paul Barker]

Dominique. the model sc210 takes the ELF/EIKI size lens 42.5mm the sc10 has a slightly larger lens holder. but this is easy to adapt to make a 42.5mm lens fit. on the sc10 there is also a small pin inside the lens holder. this needs to be removed but again it's an easy task. either tap it out or file it down as i have done on mine. i have many lenses that i use in these machines, inc 35-65 zooms and 25mm 1 inch lenses all 42.5mm barrel size.

[Dominique De Bast]

Thanks, Paul. Eiki lenses are easily available, so that's another good point for this projector.

[Maurice Leakey]

Just been using my SC-10 and checked its lens.
It says:- Hokushin Made in Japan 1:1.2 / 50
It's a fast lens and suits me for my usual viewing conditions.

Maurice

[Dominique De Bast]

1.2 is perfect but 50 means you need the possibility of setting your projector far away enough from the screen to get a large picture. Sadly, that's not possible in small flats.