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Magnus Eriksson
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 121
From: Stockholm, Hägersten, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2011

posted 09-13-2014 05:57 AM

quote: Fredrik Sandstrom
The booth is fireproof but the magazines for running nitrate have been removed (but remain in the building), and the arms lengthened to accomodate large reels.

I did that! It must have been 20 years ago. Nice to see that the Theatre still exists [Smile]

Is the lady that owned the Theatre those Days still around?
/M.E.

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Buck Wilson
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 894
From: St. Joseph MO, USA
Registered: Sep 2010

posted 09-13-2014 11:22 AM

quote: Monte L Fullmer
That VIC VR reminds me of a VIC IV-E setup the way the rollers are set up past the INT sprocket and that little trap and gate setup.

With No.2 machine having that roller on the upper spindle, there has to be a film transport unit behind it out of picture.

I was thinking the same thing about the 4E. Same exact thread path. It took me no short amount of time to figure that post-intermittent thread path my first time around it.

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Rick Raskin
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1100
From: Manassas Virginia
Registered: Jan 2003

posted 09-13-2014 01:24 PM

quote: Phillip Grace
Conventional glass or pyrex forms with a silver rear coating. The glass surface protects the reflective coating and may be cleaned with a mild abrasive paste.

"It hasn't scratched yet."

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Randy Stankey
Film God

Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

posted 09-13-2014 02:30 PM

That's what I was taught to use. But make sure it's the "Original" version.

http://www.bonami.com/index.php/products/powder_cleanser/

quote:
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Without knowing exactly what the reflector is, I was hesitant to recommend. Given the vintage, I would expect a glass reflector but not 100% certain.

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Monte L Fullmer
Film God

Posts: 8367
From: Nampa, Idaho, USA
Registered: Nov 2004

posted 09-13-2014 02:43 PM

And how many of us carbon arc projectionists had, at least, one can of Bon Ami in every booth we worked in. I would take a single side razor blade to pick out the copper spits from the reflector, then lightly scrape the surface of the reflector with that razor blade to remove the surface residue before the scrub down with a wet paste of Bon Ami on a kitchen towel to get that glass spotless.

We would let that paste dry to a haze then with another kitchen towel, we would then buff out the haze to expose a brilliant shine coming from the reflector.

We had reflectors in our Ashcrafts that, outside of the craters created by the copper spits, was still highly reflective in a good years of service - no haze, no burn issues.

-Monte

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Randy Stankey
Film God

Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

posted 09-13-2014 03:10 PM

The guy who was teaching me asked when was the last time I cleaned the reflectors. I asked him, "With what?" He said, right there on the shelf, ya' big dummy..." [Wink]

In a handmae, wooden tool caddy, sitting on the shelf there was a can of Bon Ami, a couple of cotton, cloth diapers, a pack of razor blades and a tin cup.

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Kenneth Wuepper
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1026
From: Saginaw, MI, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 09-13-2014 04:09 PM

BEWARE!

The di-chroic coatings of many reflectors of Borosilicate (PYREX) are on the arc side of the reflector. Any abrasive substance will remove and permanently damage these reflectors.

The coating also absorbs moisture so the best way to dry it was with anhydrous alcohol. Every Saturday before the matinee it was the first shift operator's job to clean the reflectors in both lamps. The lamps were Strong UHI carbon arcs.

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Fredrik Sandstrom
Film Handler

Posts: 63
From: Turku, Varsinais-Suomi, FINLAND
Registered: Mar 2014

posted 09-13-2014 07:39 PM

quote: Magnus Eriksson
I did that! It must have been 20 years ago. Nice to see that the Theatre still exists
Is the lady that owned the Theatre those Days still around?

Haha, awesome! [beer]

The place closed down 20 years ago, so it must have been MORE than 20 years ago that you did that modification. Yes, the old lady still owns the place.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

Posts: 16657
From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 09-13-2014 10:42 PM

Fredrick, There was also a V8r version of the V8 35/70 projector. It was 35mm only and some times with mag penthouse. That's very interesting these ran subtitles in conjunction with 70mm showings. I never heard of that being done before...

Mark

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Magnus Eriksson
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 121
From: Stockholm, Hägersten, Sweden
Registered: Jan 2011

posted 09-14-2014 04:46 AM

quote: Fredrik Sandstrom
The place closed down 20 years ago, so it must have been MORE than 20 years ago

Time flies...

Do you have any more closeups on the soundhead? Especially on the exciter lamp holder. Back in the "old" Days I converted a lot of soundheads with 3W Lumiled LED:s for cyan tracks (I hated lasers, they sounded like dusty vinyl records). A cheap an reliable conversion. Even though I crossed over to the dark (digital) side today I still keep some vintage stuff in the back of the car. Maybe a Vic 5 holder would fit?

There might be an old CP65 with Dolby SR lying around as well, it´s a big car [Wink]

Say hello to the old lady from me!
/M.E.

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Fredrik Sandstrom
Film Handler

Posts: 63
From: Turku, Varsinais-Suomi, FINLAND
Registered: Mar 2014

posted 10-05-2014 02:07 PM

quote: Mark Gulbrandsen
That's very interesting these ran subtitles in conjunction with 70mm showings. I never heard of that being done before...

Then you might find this interesting, I just found the aperture plates for running subtitles!

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