EUMIG S938 AND S940: HOW TO UNTHREAD THE FILM.

While unthreading a Fumeo or a Fujicascope projector can be done, without tools, in a matter of two or three seconds, it is not so easy in the top models of Eumig, the 938 and the 940 Multiprocessor, which require a certain amount of time, skill and tools, including a special one, which comes originally with the projector, but which many users have lost (however, it can be obtained from VAN ECK in Holland).  

The steps to follow to unthread the films are those:

Removing the front cover

1) The first thing, in the 938 and 940, is to remove the cover, which is not swinging like in the Fujicascope SD Auto or the Fumeo 9119, or snap-on, like in many other projectors, but is held in place by two screws with a plastic head.

2) Remove the lenses (detailed instructions, in the following link: REMOVE THE LENSES  )

3) Unlock the film pressure pad carefully since its clip is plastic, to open it.

Tool to remove the magnetic head pressure pad

4) With the red tool, remove the magnetical head pressure pad, turning it a quarter of a turn clockwise.

Removing the rear cover of the film guide

5) Remove the film guide cover between the rear toothed wheel and the end of the trajectory. It´s necessary do it carefully because it is held in place with plastic clips. We remove the film guide protector, which is a plastic piece that goes in and out with slight pressure.

Rear plastic film guide cover is out now

7) Now you are ready to remove the film, starting with the upper toothed wheel.

Before to use again the projector, you must follow all these steps in reverse.

CONCLUSIONS.

Unthreading in a matter of seconds is not only important for collectors, who often only want to see part of a film, but also for those of us who shoot on film, since our edited films have usually hundreds of splices that do not always go well in some projectors: therefore, none of these models is the best for us. But the 940 and the 938 have something hypnotic that makes me continue using them.