Elmo Projector GP-E Problem

[Don Elsass]

Super 8 Film image is jumpy and it makes chattering sound. Image is not jumpy if run in reverse. Some times I can see the claws engage the film, but at times they don't. The loop restorer and threading knob don't correct it. I tried another Super 8 film, same problem. I tried to load a regular 8 film to see what would happen, but the projector chatters loudly and won't spin forward or reverse.

[Nantawat Kittiwarakul]

Swing the gate open and slowly rotate the inching knob by hand. Does the claw move up - down, and in - out as it should?

[Don Elsass]

Yes I see the claw move as you described.

[Nantawat Kittiwarakul]

Maybe someone had "attempted" to adjust the claw tip position in the past and it's now out of whack. Possibly not by a large margin - just borderline "off" enough to cause trouble only on certain films.

[Don Elsass]

I'm almost ready to junk this projector. Some times it stops running forward or reverse with or without film loaded and makes a loud chattering noise. Flipping forward/reverse lever several times corrects it and it starts running again. I can't determine what's causing this. Any suggestions other than junking it?