Bolex paillard m8

[Rodrigo Lueje]

Hi friends, I have 2 Bolex Paillard projectors that I can't tell the difference as they are both model M8. Can anyone tell me what makes them different? Year of production, country of production, .... Thanks

[Shane C. Collins]

I'm no expert on these but here's my take. The green unit is probably the older of the two, and I would assume set to 16 fps. The gray unit would probably be the newer machine, and set for 18 fps. Here's some more information from the Bolex page.

http://www.bolexcollector.com/projectors/m8r.html

[Rodrigo Lueje]

Shane, thank you very much. Perhaps the difference lies in what you point out. It seems strange to me that they have the same reference. I have seen the page you indicate before but you can see that it only talks about one of the models. Best regards and thank you very much for your interest

[Rodrigo Lueje]

I have found the information. The first one is from 1949 and the other one is from 1955 and is called M8R. A version of this one was made that allowed the films to be sound-tracked.

[Maurice Leakey]

The M-8 was for 110-120 volts.
The M-8R was for 110-250 volts.

Bolex Collector | Projectors | M-8R

[Rodrigo Lueje]

That's right, and both are 16fps

[Shane C. Collins]

From the Bolex website!

In 1959, both models included a built-in stroboscope which allowed the projector to be adjusted to an exact speed of 18 frames per second.

[Simon Wyss]

All M 8 have motor rheostats, can thus be set to speeds between around 12 and 25 fps. Younger models have a loop restorer and an incorporated stroboscope. A modification was offered for SEPMAG sound, consisting of a coupling knob en lieu of the usual inching knob at the front. A flexible cord attached there links to a rheostat box over which magnetic tape is run next to a reel-to-reel recorder. An other device, made by Grundig, provided a pedestal amplifier with COMMAG sound heads on an upstanding arm. All Paillard-Bolex M 8 are Swiss made. They follow the underslung concept of the Bell & Howell 151 Picture Master. One distinct advantage of the M 8 is the infallible lateral film guidance, continued with the later Paillard-Bolex 18-5.

[Graham Ritchie]

I was going through some old photos of when I replaced the variable speed control in one of the two M8 projectors, although both projectors have the same silver finish one has the strobe, the other did not.

[Shane C. Collins]

Graham that is a beautiful machine!

[Paul Adsett]

The M8 is a really stunning looking projector - it just reeks of quality design and manufacturing, as does the 18-5. You just can't go wrong with Bolex equipment, they set the benchmark,