what is the "official" title or serial number for the Eumig 938 super 8 projector?
It may just be that this projector just comes up rarely, or I am typing it in in a way that I am missing ones that may be on sale.
Osi the full model number is Eumig S938 Stereo. I don't think they were ever sold in the USA, I got mine from Canada on Ebay. If I ever put mine up for sale you will be the first to know.
I won't hold out hope on that Paul, they are keepers!
Thank you for that info about them NOT being sold in the U.S. (no wonder they aren't showing up on ebay U.S.). Like you, I will hope for a Canada copy, as, the shipping would just KILL from the U.K.
I'll keep a Canadian eye out for you too Osi!
btw- I wonder how this 'upgraded' model version is? Is it worth watching for as well or too high end?
Mathew, the 940 is the same as the 938 with the addition of a microprocessor to control all the recording and playback electronics. From what I have heard the microprocessor can fail, there are no replacements, and when it does fail the projector is essentially useless. Maybe someone can jump in and verify this statement.
They are both beautiful looking projectors.
True. Some years ago a friend fitted the last processor known to mankind after it died. Avoid the 940. Loved mine but with the processor worry let it go. Twas a massive job changing the processor and even he said never again.
It has a knob which turns to adjust its speed with no immediate position to indicate correct 24fps speed.
That is true Maurice, but it is a totally different design from the 800 series drive. The 900 series drive has a precision drive for the radial positioning of the metal driving ball, and it is not angled into the rubber discs like on the 800 series. An altogether superior design capable of very precise speed regulation.
... and, of course, the 938 does not have that blasted "rear reel" set-up that my beloved but frustrating Eumig 926 stereo, has!
One of the biggest problems I have noted with that rear set-up is that the film can "bounce" a little and so, before the end of a 400ft or 600ft. you're back at the projector as it will lose the image and you have hit that lever to get it back again.
Totally agree with you Osi. That coaxial reel arrangement on the 926GL is the downfall of an otherwise superb projector. Why Eumig ever went to that design is beyond me, but I suspect their brilliant design Engineers lost a battle with the pencil pushing marketeers who thought they had to have something different in the 900 series machines - even if it was no good!
Anyway, think of the 938 as having all the great quality sound features of the 926GL but with 800ft reel capacity, increased brightness with a 150 watt lamp, and a traditional in-line film path with faultless auto threading. Eumig finally got the 900 series right with the 938 stereo.
Yes, Paul, I agree with you 95%, but the shutter cam on the 926 is made of steel whereas it's plastic on the 938 (and all other 93X model for that matter).
Is there any history of problems with the plastic cam on the 938/940, or reason to believe that it will fail before the metal cam on the 926?
There is only one thing that I like about the S926GL Stereo Sound and that is its two-tone colour scheme.
Anyway I like your S938's cover. I'll do the same with one of my 938 and 940. I would like to have the original designation removed and replaed with the proper one. Who could do that in your opinion?