Desplegant els braços / Unfolding the arms
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
La Eumig P8 inicial comptava amb "braços" plegables al interior del projector, pel que cal obrir-lo per a desplegar-los. El rebobinat és fa manualment, com es pot apreciar amb el frontal. També es veu clarament el fusible, el selector de voltatge, el transformador i el motor electric.
Com a part pel meu intent per a poder projectar pel·licules de 8mm (no super-8, que és un tipus posterior), així com revelar-les en positiu directament jo mateix, vaig buscar un projector adequat. Del meu pare he trobat un projector de Super-8, que a sobre no va bé. Per tant, vaig buscar per internet.
Finalment em vaig decidir pels projectors Eumig P8, que semblen molt barats i facils de trobar. El model basic es fabricà entre 1954 i 1963. De fet, aquest mateix el vaig comprar molt barat a Barcelona. Per desgracia, tot i que en principi semblava funcionar bé, de cop la bombeta va deixar d'anar. I no sembla pas fosa, el filament es veu bé. Vaig fer altres proves amb un tester electric, canviant el fussible per un de nou i adequat... res. Fins i tot vaig provar bombetes modernes amb el mateix encaix (encara es fa servir per a llums de motos i cotxes), però res, i això que sembla tenir tensió electrica adequada.
Com vaig descobrir que altres models Eugmig una mica més moderns són molt més adequats perquè fan servir directament bombetes halogenes actuals, provaré amb un altre projector.
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The first Eumig P8 models hide their reel arms inside the main body of the machine, so you have to open it to unfold them. Here you can see, too the fusible, voltage selector, electric motor and other pars of the machinery.
As part of my attempt to be able to project 8mm films (not super-8, which is a later type), as well as develop them to positive directly myself, I searched for a suitable projector. I found a Super-8 projector from my father, and not in working condition. So, I searched the internet.
I finally settled on the Eumig P8 projectors, which seem very cheap and easy to find. The basic model was manufactured in Austria from 1954 to 1963. In fact, I bought this one very cheaply in Barcelona. Unfortunately, although it seemed to work fine at first, the bulb suddenly stopped working. And it doesn't look melted, the filament looks good. I did other tests with an electrical tester, changing the fusible with a new and suitable one...nothing. I even tried modern bulbs with the same socket (still used for motorcycle and car lights) but nothing, and that seems to have the correct voltage.
As I found that other slightly more modern Eugmig models are much more suitable because they use current halogen bulbs directly, I will try another projector.
collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8206877/eu...
No AI Training: Without in any way limiting the artist’s exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this photograph to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to produce images is expressly prohibited.
Desplegant els braços / Unfolding the arms
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
La Eumig P8 inicial comptava amb "braços" plegables al interior del projector, pel que cal obrir-lo per a desplegar-los. El rebobinat és fa manualment, com es pot apreciar amb el frontal. També es veu clarament el fusible, el selector de voltatge, el transformador i el motor electric.
Com a part pel meu intent per a poder projectar pel·licules de 8mm (no super-8, que és un tipus posterior), així com revelar-les en positiu directament jo mateix, vaig buscar un projector adequat. Del meu pare he trobat un projector de Super-8, que a sobre no va bé. Per tant, vaig buscar per internet.
Finalment em vaig decidir pels projectors Eumig P8, que semblen molt barats i facils de trobar. El model basic es fabricà entre 1954 i 1963. De fet, aquest mateix el vaig comprar molt barat a Barcelona. Per desgracia, tot i que en principi semblava funcionar bé, de cop la bombeta va deixar d'anar. I no sembla pas fosa, el filament es veu bé. Vaig fer altres proves amb un tester electric, canviant el fussible per un de nou i adequat... res. Fins i tot vaig provar bombetes modernes amb el mateix encaix (encara es fa servir per a llums de motos i cotxes), però res, i això que sembla tenir tensió electrica adequada.
Com vaig descobrir que altres models Eugmig una mica més moderns són molt més adequats perquè fan servir directament bombetes halogenes actuals, provaré amb un altre projector.
collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8206877/eu...
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The first Eumig P8 models hide their reel arms inside the main body of the machine, so you have to open it to unfold them. Here you can see, too the fusible, voltage selector, electric motor and other pars of the machinery.
As part of my attempt to be able to project 8mm films (not super-8, which is a later type), as well as develop them to positive directly myself, I searched for a suitable projector. I found a Super-8 projector from my father, and not in working condition. So, I searched the internet.
I finally settled on the Eumig P8 projectors, which seem very cheap and easy to find. The basic model was manufactured in Austria from 1954 to 1963. In fact, I bought this one very cheaply in Barcelona. Unfortunately, although it seemed to work fine at first, the bulb suddenly stopped working. And it doesn't look melted, the filament looks good. I did other tests with an electrical tester, changing the fusible with a new and suitable one...nothing. I even tried modern bulbs with the same socket (still used for motorcycle and car lights) but nothing, and that seems to have the correct voltage.
As I found that other slightly more modern Eugmig models are much more suitable because they use current halogen bulbs directly, I will try another projector.
collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8206877/eu...
No AI Training: Without in any way limiting the artist’s exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this photograph to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to produce images is expressly prohibited.