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Posted by Don Sneed (Member # 955) on 06-07-2003, 07:44 AM:

Many small theatre owners are requesting used equipment, I know a few dealers who buy & sell used projection & sound equipment, even some techs buy & sell...question is how do they find this stuff ?? I know dealers & techs will come accross an entire booth package for nickels on the dollar...where do they find this & how can I can on the band wagon ?? I know three owner now are looking for used equipment to equip old 6-screens GCC theatres, any ideas on where to get on the bid list for this...

Posted by Jeff Taylor (Member # 443) on 06-07-2003, 10:10 AM:

Good luck, Don. I've cleaned out half a dozen GCC two plexes that had lost their leases in old strip shopping centers, and with the exception of lenses, some of the VOT's, and spare lamps they just abandoned everything in place. Not that they were all that great, but I got bases, sound and picture heads, old rectifiers, mono Kintek's, and obsolete automations. I used to sell them to an economy minded operator who was then expanding, and got $2500/booth with him supplying the labor to dismantle and remove everything. I did the same deal on the seating (Griggs) at $1 a piece in place.

Posted by Dan Lyons (Member # 1454) on 06-07-2003, 03:34 PM:

All I have to say is good luck. I've been working on trying to get the equip from a 2 screen that closed down years ago. Owner still doesn't want to sell because he thinks he might reopen some day. HA! that's a hot one. [Eek!]

Danny

Posted by Mike Pennell (Member # 1692) on 06-08-2003, 04:12 AM:

Don, Some major chains strip their equipment out and save them for parting out. Some even sell. I've known Century and Cineplex to do this from experience. By the way, find us some good stuff, and keep looking out for us. Looking forward to seeing you if our deal pans out. [beer]

Posted by Travis Hubrig (Member # 1745) on 06-14-2003, 06:14 PM:

I received info today about an auction...
http://www.pifers.com/auctions/auction.details.html?auctionId=287
It is from a Cinema Grill in ND.
The auction is 6/25

Posted by Josh Jones (Member # 447) on 06-14-2003, 08:24 PM:

That equipment came from the now deceised cinema grill in Fargo, ND. The whole place was XL's, all three screens.

Josh