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Hi I have got a eumig mark 501 running with new bulb etc. But I’m not sure if where you put the reels are missing. Can’t seem to fit my films also do you need an adaptor. I’ve a few photos. Any help would be great. I’m a novice but enjoying the journey.
The front arm there has (as it is dual gauge) a standard 8 shaft which will take a super 8 reel as it is, if I remember correctly, but really needs a collar to adapt it. The take up spool needs to be a Super 8 one.
Hi. The rear part had a greater radius. Does it come off.
I can fit a 8mm super no problem and if I attach a normsl 8mm it can go at the edge but the angle between that and the feed is then about 10 degrees and I would worry about the tape snapping.
The takeup spindle always requires a Super 8 reel. The feed spindle will accept either a standard 8 or a Super 8 reel. I believe the feed spindle can run Super 8 without a slip-on adapter but works better if you have one. All dual guage machines require a Super 8 take up reel as far as I've ever seen.
The rear spool arm on the 501 only has a super 8 spindle ( Larger hole in middle of reel) The front reel arm has an 8 mm format spindle (Smaller hole in the reel) The projector normally comes with a small plastic push on adaptor to change the front spindle to Super 8. In the picture this is the small grey bit in the middle of the front spool.
With a 8 mm film you would play the film onto the rear super 8 spool and then when finished rewind it back onto the 8 mm.
Thanks to all. I didn’t realise the take up reel
is a different radius. Now I know that I have found a reel with an adaptor that fits. This was in the box when I bought it at an auction
On a slightly different note I bought what a 8 mm rugby final 400ft rape. When I played it it was part 1 of stage coach the film 400ft.
when I looked at the tape it looked to have a magnetic strip on it. I don’t have a 8mm sound projector only a super 8 sound projector. Can anyone tell from the photo please
if you put a super 8 reel on the front axle without the sleeve adapter there is a huge chance the reel falls off when playing a film. you really need the adapter sleeve
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