Old Super8 transfer machine

[Alan Newman]

Hi,
I bought this over 20 years ago in the US
Is it any use to anyone or just fit for the skip?
Thanks
Alan

[Janice Glesser]

That looks like an old MovieStuff transfer projector. There were two versions.. a real-time version called the CineMate and a frame by frame version called the WorkPrinter. I still use my WorkPrinter and have made my own CineMate versions. However I have upgraded the system by removing the large aerial lens and replacing it with a camera to capture directly off the gate. Upgrading these systems is very easy and I think the results are very good.

Check to see if there are buttons or switches on the side to turn the projector motor on and off. The Cinemate will have a large white knob to control the speed of the projector. If you see those things then this is a MovieStuff actual transfer projector. As a transfer projector it is worth more than a standard GAF projector. You can try to sell it or donate it.

Here is a video of the DIY unit I built.