February 2003 - Eumig P8 projectors
Eumig P8 projectors
are porbably the commonest projector around today. This demonstrates
how popular they were when new. The P8 was one of the first projectors
to use a so-called "cold lamp" i.e. low voltage and high
wattage. The lamp was smaller, easier to focus and, as it produced
less heat, it was easier to cool the projector and film. All of the
P8 projectors take up to a 400 ft. reel and were supplied with a wire
take-up reel with sprung film retainers. The P8 range all have variable
speed.
The first P8 appeared
in 1955. It has a 25 mm. f/1.6 lens. Rewind is manual and, as with
all the P8 machines, the film is wound back onto the feed reel back
to front. This is no problem unless you wish to use other projectors
as well as the P8, in which case it is a nuisance. Lamp: A1/186 12
v. 100 w. SBC cap.
In 1957 a sound attachment
was introduced. The Phonomat synchronised a tape recorder with
the projector. It also provided powered rewind for the projector.
In 1958 the Eumig
P8 Imperial appeared. It had a 20 mm. f/1.4 lens and a built-in
tape synchroniser.
Eumig P8m. Click on either small picture to see larger versions
of both pictures
Eumig P8m Imperial. Click on either small picture to see larger
versions of both pictures
1960 saw the introduction of two new models,
the P8m and P8m Imperial. Both models had reverse
projection, powered rewind, and a still frame facility. Lamp: A1/193
12 v. 100 w. with special prefocus cap.
Eumig P8 Automatic. Click on either small picture to see larger
versions of both pictures
Further improvements were made on the
new range introduced in 1962. The P8m was replaced by the P8
Automatic and the P8m Imperial was replaced by the P8
Phonomatic. Both projectors have a 15 mm - 25 mm. zoom lens and
autothreading.
Eumig P8 Automatic Novo. Click on either small picture
to see larger versions of both pictures
Eumig P8 Phonomatic Novo. Click on either small picture
to see larger versions of both pictures
The final,two projectors were the P8
Automatic Novo and the P8 Phonomatic Novo. These have autothreading,
and were originally supplied with a special plastic take-up reel that
"captures" the loose end of film. Lamp: A1/215 quartz halogen.
The range seems to have been discontinued
in about 1966 (not long after the introduction of Super-8)
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