Elmo K110 SM vs. K-110 SM/E

[Janice Glesser]

Does anybody know what the difference is between the Elmo K110 SM and the K-110 SM/E? The specs look the same in the Super8Database listing.

[Maurice Leakey]

Janice
The SM has fully variable voltage from 100 to 240.
The SM/E has only one voltage of 220.
Perhaps E stands for Europe?

[Janice Glesser]

Thanks Maurice! I kind of thought that might be the case, however it was being sold here in the US. I don't see many strictly European voltage projectors sold here. I have an Elmo K100 which has the variable voltage.

[Maurice Leakey]

Janice
I have a 16mm sound Kodak Pageant AV-12M6-L. It's Opt/Mag plus record.
The ones I found were USA voltage only. But, eventually, eight years ago on German eBay, I found one for European voltage. It cost 250 English pounds although I had to pay the seller in Euros.
It's a great machine which folds up into one case.

[Alister Hibbert]

I don't think it's anything to do with European. I saw an image of the 'voltage plate' for a /E and it clearly says 120V. One thing I did notice is that the K-110 SM seems to use the C13/14 power cord setup (C14 is the power socket like used on a desktop PC or monitor, C13 is the plug that goes into it).

The K110 SM/E looks like it might use that bespoke Elmo round 2 pin setup. Many of the Elmo models that use that bespoke cable seem to be missing it. The C13 cord is easy get and cost pennies at a thrift store if you don't have one., the other you'll need a $30 adapter from Van Eck unless you want to convert it to accept a C13 or a C5 (the 'mickey mouse' connector).

[Maurice Leakey]

Click on the attached and scroll down to the photo of the rear of an "E". It clearly shows 220v. (No other voltage).
Spare part finder – Van Eck Video Services (van-eck.net)

[Janice Glesser]

Well Maurice and Alister it appears that you both are correct. Looks like Elmo made a European and a US version of the K110 SM/E. Here is a photo of the US 120v model I found for sale at the Goodwill. This projector has an attached power cord. It's still a mystery to what the actual difference is to me

[Alister Hibbert]

That's the one I was looking at. I took a guess that you might be bidding on it so refrained! I also read that they tend to have problems with the spindle, so that was also a factor. I have a VP-A on the way that seems practically unused that is missing the power cord (that 2 pin one). But I will likely just convert it to a C6 jack. If it looks like I cannot do it cleanly I will get the adapter, but that's $30 and more than the projector cost.

[Janice Glesser]

I did bid on it...but was out bid by $1

[Alister Hibbert]

I did bid on it...but was out bid by $1

Wasn't me! (This time......). Don't feel too bad. You could have been outbid by $50 but Goodwill only shows the incremental bid that beat you.

[Maurice Leakey]

The one shown on the Van Eck website is, of course, for Europe at 50 Hz. As opposed to US which is 60 Hz.