Elmo

The reliable and stylish Elmo FP-C dual standard projector from 1966 is still a great choice for film enthusiasts. With its capability to handle both cine film formats, super 8 and standard 8, this projector offers versatility. It even allows you to show the film backwards by simply pressing a button on the motor control and allows safe still frame projection with its heat shield. Check out the Elmo FP-C handbook and specifications for more details.

The Elmo AP-8 cine projector, made in the early 1960s, is a sophisticated but mysterious 8mm projector. Despite its complex design and advanced features, such as electronic focus control and reverse projection, its full capabilities and functions are unclear. The projector was over-engineered and is rare, with little information on its functions now remaining.

This post looks at the Elmo E-80 projector which is a standard 8 model made by Elmo, a very reputable manufacturer, in Japan in the early 1950s.