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Old 11th Oct 2017, 6:38 pm   #3
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Default Re: Bolex SP80 Special Projector.

All the dual gauge 8mm projectors I have come across have had a removable adapter on at least the feed spool spindle (rarely on the takeup spool spindle as well) for showing Standard 8 films. They should just pull off. AFAIR the only difference between Single 8 and Super 8 is that Single 8 used a different type of camera film cassette and film base. Single 8 film is thinner and made of a very strong plastic (Mylar?) that can not be spliced using film cement, necessitating the use of tape splices. As far as projectors are concerned, they are identical.
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