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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 11-24-2002, 04:18 AM:
 
A rusty film can, but it is "awesome".

Rusty can

He seems to think it's a "video case".
 

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Posted by Lionel Fouillen (Member # 1475) on 11-24-2002, 05:45 AM:
 
What makes me laugh is he says:
"great to put a gag gift in for Christmas"

and also...
"pls see my other items, never know what you might find"


 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 11-24-2002, 06:02 AM:
 
He also lists his location as "See my other items pls". I had a quick look, furs, wooden rolling pins, nothing else film related.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 11-24-2002, 12:18 PM:
 
I wonder if I could sell some ORC platters on ebay?
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 11-24-2002, 12:41 PM:
 
I've sold a broken hard drive on eBay for $65. (Yes, I indicated in the description several times that it was broken, and informed the high bidder via email. Nonetheless, I got my money order!)

Another thing I have seen spring up on occasion is empty boxes, such as those from electronics or computers or video game systems. People throw the box out, then want/need to return the item. Empty boxes have sold for as much as $25 each!

Clothing is another curious item. I've seen a pair of trashed jeans, ripped with bleach spots on them sell for $10. Time to go clean the closet out!

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Jacob Huber (Member # 1138) on 11-24-2002, 03:34 PM:
 
If you want proof that you can sell anything on eBay, check this out. Also check out the history on the the high bidder, numerous auctions for absolutely nothing, and one for a sock (winning bid - $25).
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 11-24-2002, 05:37 PM:
 
Just did a search for "35mm Film" on eBay and thought this might be of interest. The moron continuously spells it as "filmce1" instead of "film cell" and even PLURALIZES his new word! (filmce1s):

Filmce1 Auction

From the description: "35mm filmce1s (the actual film that cinemas project up on the movie screens) are now quite rare, but will become even more sought after, as movie theaters soon make the transition to completely digital projection. 35mm movie film ( and these filmce1s ) will soon be a thing of the past."

The picture shows no sprocket holes on the "filmce1s", so how do theaters "actually project it up on the screen"?? This guy has more stuff for sale, and seems to be doing it for a while given his seller (se11er?) name.

On a side note, there's someone selling a "Hot Splicer"... If someone is familiar with this thing, could you tell me what it is/does and how it splices?

Hot Splicer Auction

There's tons more stuff, trailers, more film frames, reels, and other theater junk, but I will leave the fun up to you

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 11-24-2002, 06:28 PM:
 
I've never seen a hot splicer that looks anything like the one in the auction. I have, however, seen a Bell & Howell model which is operated by means of foot pedals.

I have a Maier-Hancock 16/35 hot splicer, which looks vaguely like a Griswold cement splicer on steroids. Like the Griswold model, it is useful only for making splices on acetate- or nitrate-base film (i.e. camera original negative or older release prints). The "hot" part is just a small heating element which warms up one section of the splicer to make the film "cement" set faster, but it works perfectly well even if not plugged in.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 11-24-2002, 07:19 PM:
 
As far as 35mm prints being a thing of the past, you may just have to wait a while. With about 110,000 35mm screens in the world, there's alot of projectors to replace.

And 35mm prints are not too "rare", since many BILLION feet are made each year, and well over 100 BILLION individual frame "cells".

If that is indeed a splicer, I've never seen one like it. The viewing window seems to be 8-perf wide, so I suspect it was for 35mm still film. Doubt it was for VistaVision.
 

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Posted by Gerard S. Cohen (Member # 994) on 11-24-2002, 09:21 PM:
 
That eBay item doesn't look like a hot splicer at all. With a rheostat inside, and such a large box, it looks like it might be a printing box for duplicating still frames, with parts missing that would hold the film reels. The crinkle aluminum paint seems to have been sloshed over all parts indiscriminately, perhaps to hide rust, rendering it useless. There should be a manufacturer's label somewhere, but the only clue shown is the overly ornate letter S (for
sucker?)
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 11-26-2002, 06:22 AM:
 

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I have a Maier-Hancock 16/35 hot splicer [...] it is useful only for making splices on acetate- or nitrate-base film.

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Put nitrate anywhere near a heating element and I'd have thought you'd be talking Kentucky fried projectionists! Was this thing really intended for use with nitrate (i.e. was it made significantly earlier than 1950)?
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 11-26-2002, 08:22 AM:
 
Most of the "hot" splicers I've used have been closer to "warm" splicers (slightly above 37 Celsius) --- the heat is intended to evaporate the splicing cement solvents faster to speed the splicing process. I do agree that nitrate should not be put in contact with a heated surface, especially if it has begun to deteriorate, reducing its ignition temperature.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 11-28-2002, 10:41 AM:
 
Check this one! A real film "cell"! Oh, my! And a bargain price for such a classic!

ORIGINAL 1976 film cells R2D2

These sort of things HAVE to be jokes!
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 11-28-2002, 10:48 AM:
 
Ooohh, it's even 5/70!
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 11-28-2002, 03:22 PM:
 
Hmm...the 1976 version of Star Wars eh? I wonder how that differs from the 1977 release that most of the world saw.

If only eBay listings were like forum or newsgroup postings and we could berate them directly.
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 12-14-2002, 12:23 AM:
 
Was bored, so I went to browse e-bay:

Someone is selling Reel 1 to Alien Resurrection. Apparently, he also has more reel 1's lying around... Also note that it's listed in the "Consumer Electronics: Portable Audio/Video" category.

And another odd lot, 70 posters and 43 REELS of some film from 1999 called "Unconditional Love". Seller says these are "the original rolls used to shoot the movie." Looks like b/w Estar stock?? (thought they only use acetate in the cameras to "shoot the movie" with) Take a look. Could this be ALL of the unedited footage for the film?

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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 12-14-2002, 02:02 AM:
 
In the case of the 'Unconditional Love' auction, its mag sound stock that is shown.

-Aaron
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 12-17-2002, 12:09 AM:
 
Okay people. This one takes the cake! This guy bought a DTS Wall Plaque for $66.99!!!! I wrote him a nice little e-mail explaining that he could have just bought it from the DTS Online Store for $35.

Link to the auction: Here.

Hey! Maybe we could all make money selling old reels and DTS plaques on ebay!

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 04-04-2003, 10:44 AM:
 
Here's one for a good chuckle:

MOVIE CEL 35mm KEITH RICHARDS Gimme Shelter

"This film clip was acquired from a discard bin at an old repertory movie theater between 1980 and 1982. The theater used very old projectors that required the condition of the movies to be at their best. This meant that the projectionist had to hand inspect every inch of the movie and remove frames that had anything on them that would damage the old projectors. Mostly, tape."

yeah, be sure to cut out ALL frames with tape on them before you run a movie on an old projector. Even if you just made that tape splice a few seconds ago...

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-17-2003, 03:08 AM:
 
I don't know about you fellas, but I'm going to have to snipe this bad boy!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3321064070

I wonder what's on it. The auction did say the contents of the tape were of "national interest and importance". A videotape of the final American Idol broadcast? The hidden camera in Michael Jackson's bedroom? More behind the scenes on Robert Tilton? Ian Price standing on a platter? Hmmmmmm.
 

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Posted by Daniel Fuentz (Member # 1684) on 04-17-2003, 05:33 AM:
 
Last night I saw an auction were someone was selling DTS discs from some movie. (I didn't think about saving the item number) I wonder if some moron is going to buy them, put them in their CD player and wonder why they can't hear the movie.
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 04-17-2003, 06:52 AM:
 
Or put them in their DVD player, and wonder why they can't watch it.
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 04-18-2003, 03:39 AM:
 
Of course it would be wrong to consider doing the following to a DTS disk... thereby depriving the next cinema of the ability to provide the best in digital sound.... so instead, we use those AOL "142,000 hours free (for 45 days)" disks... put cork on the bottoms and use them for COASTERS!

Hey, wait!... what did I just tell YOU that for???? I could be making a load of cash, selling THOSE things on EBay!
 

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Posted by Daniel Fuentz (Member # 1684) on 04-18-2003, 04:08 AM:
 
ROTFLOL! I used to do that with Michael Bolton CD's I got from the radio station I worked at!

Steven: Duh! You're right, that's exactly what will happen -- someone will put those in their DVD player expecting to see the movie! (I was being WAY too logical thinking CD player! Anyone dumb enough to bid on those wouldn't be smart enough to know that the discs are SOUND information only, and completely useless without a DTS machine!)
 

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Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 06-09-2003, 02:51 PM:
 
Only on e-bay

Title of item: 3-D Movie Film Camera Projector Adaptor

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2932949800
 

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Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 06-09-2003, 03:27 PM:
 
maybe i'm missing something, but i don't see what's wrong with this item, bob. other than that it says "camera" in the title. is this not what was used for those 80's 3-d films?

carl
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 06-09-2003, 04:26 PM:
 
"This unit could be used in front of a digital projector to show 3-D video."

Nice unit...but I wouldn't want to trust my eyes to 3-D ! Good luck trying to find over/under 3-D video programming!
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 12-09-2003, 06:01 PM:
 
$20! RARE! Collector's Item! Jurrasic Park DTS discs:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2209761574&category=153

"Jurrasic Park was the first DTS 6 channel 35mm movie in 1993. These were made to play with a 35mm print in a theater, for sale here is not only the A & B set but also a single play STEREO disc for theaters not able to handle 6 channel sound. so this auction is for all three discs. Remember these cannot play in a consumer disc player."

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Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 12-10-2003, 02:12 PM:
 
The original Jurrassic Park discs won't even work in any of the newer DTS systems.
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 12-10-2003, 03:11 PM:
 
They should if the unit was upgraded properly. The board with the AQRM chip is for compatibility with older discs. However, I have never played that title on a newer machine, so I do not know if theory and practice meet here.
 

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Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 12-10-2003, 04:36 PM:
 
At least he's being honest by indicating they won't play in consumer CD players.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-10-2003, 07:38 PM:
 

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The original Jurrassic Park discs won't even work in any of the newer DTS systems.

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Yes they do. They play just fine (the 6-track discs, not the stereo discs). However it is important to note that if the movie is stopped for some reason, certain later model players cannot pick up where it left off. Seems I recall something about the dts player wanting to see the beginning of the reel for a "start command" or something along those lines.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 12-10-2003, 07:45 PM:
 
So what's the deal with the 4-track "DTS Stereo" players? I know very little about them, except that they a) aren't made anymore, b) used different disks, c) are only useable in single-projector installations, as they output a two-track matrixed (!) soundtrack and feed the "projector 2" input on the processor, and d) were primarily a way to give cheap theatre owners a means to put "digital" on the marquee.

Maybe this is a topic for a separate thread, but I'd be curious about the history of this format.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-10-2003, 08:04 PM:
 
As I understand the story, it was more of an issue of there not being enough cdrom drives back in 1993 to meet the demand, so it was some kind of quick workaround to meet the Jurassic Park deadline. I don't know of any units that were not sent back to dts for upgrade to 6 track.

If someone knows different, please chime in.
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 12-11-2003, 04:57 AM:
 
If there was a shortage, then I don't think that was the whole story.

At the time that Dolby Digital was launched I read an article about it, at the end of which was a brief mention, probably just a single paragraph, about a competing system (DTS) which was about to be released, I'm pretty sure that it named 'Jurassic Park' as the first title, because I remember making a point of going to see it in order to hear the new system. Several other systems were also mentioned, with almost no details given; CDS, SDDS, LC Concepts, and something with 12 inch discs.

The impression given was that DTS was a cheap alternative to the Dolby system, and would be available in two versions, six-channel DTS-6 for theatres that wanted Dolby but couldn't afford it, and four-channel (matrixed) DTS-S (upgradeable to the full six channel version) for ones that were really poverty stricken, and couldn't afford even the full DTS! A somewhat unfair assessment of the system. Shortly after reading this I went to a presentation by Dolby at which their digital system was demonstrated with a clip from 'Batman Returns'. I think this was before any public use of the system in this country. During a discussion after the show, a representative from Dolby accepted that their system was not cheap, but indicated that it was intended for use only in a few 'top' cinemas, and was not expected to be as widely used as it has since become. (I can't remember the exact wording used, but it was along those lines.) I asked about what the implications were for 70mm. They stated that they had no plans for a 70mm digital system, and while I didn't get a definate 'yes', they did rather give the impression that they saw 35mm Dolby Digital replacing 70mm 6-track magnetic at lower cost, in much the same way as analogue Dolby Stereo had replaced 35mm 4-track magnetic.

It was clearly stated that Dolby SR was seen as the apporpriate upgrade path for cinemas which did not already have it (many in this country at that time) with digital being a prestige, limited market product; whether permanently, or just in the short term, I'm not sure. Basically, it was seen as an upgrade for the sort of houses which were already 70mm Dolby six-channel equipped. The Cat. 699 and DA-10 fitted in quite nicely to an installation with a CP-200, aux unit, MPU-1, SRA-5, etc.

DTS seemed to promote their system rather differently; they saw it as being much more widely used. For the sort of venue with a four-channel system with a CP-50 the DTS-S system would have been a convienent upgrade, just bolt on the reader, put the DTS unit in the rack, minimal cabling to do, and off you go. DTS-6 would have involved more work and greater cost, re-wiring surrounds, extra amps, probably new processor, etc.

DTS got off to a good start, with 'Jurassic Park' and 'Schlindler's List', possibly having more installations than Dolby in this country at that time. After that things seemed to slow down, at the same time as Dolby Digital gained popularity, and became much more widely installed. I would certainly think that there are many more Dolby installations than DTS here now.

Shortly afterwards (less than a year?) the demise of DTS-S was announced. I don't think many places ever installed it, I've never seen one. Most 35mm cinemas either stayed with analogue, or upgraded to six-channel when they went digital, sometimes also upgrading amps, speakers etc. at the same time. Of course, in later years, Digital has become much more widespread.

At about this time, I bought several CD-ROM drives, and never found any shortage, if there was one I think it must have been very brief, just waiting for the next shipment to arrive. In an old computer I still have one the Toshiba caddy-loading drives that were used in the first DTS units, and it is still used.
 

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Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 12-11-2003, 01:39 PM:
 
The now-gone Cinema 2 in Davis had the matrix DTS system installed for Jurassic Park- the last movie shown there with it was Crooklyn. It was then upgraded to 6-track but run through an old CP-50 with mono surrounds for a couple months, then finally replaced with a CP-65 with split surrounds during the last week of Timecop (final movie played there was the reissue of Saving Private Ryan- the projector and sound system are now at the Varsity, though they don't seem to be getting used much.)
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 01-12-2004, 02:54 AM:
 
"RARE Antique NATIONAL 35mm Hand Crank Movie Projector"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2979344273

"This was a simple device as there is no shutter in the mechanism so the images just slid into one another."
 

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Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 01-12-2004, 06:53 AM:
 
No it wasn't a shortage of drives just a lower cost system. It also allowed processors that didn't have a multitrack input to handle digital
It ran into some problems namely that the signal had to pass through the system NR
It would only run out of the box as a single machine system
After Jurrasic they discovered most people had either installed or upgraded to 6 channel so it was dropped
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-27-2004, 03:16 PM:
 
WTF am I missing? $5K for Famous 35 mm Film Clips on one Reel, Item number: 3380643754 ?

...AND there are people bidding on it!

Imagine what the guy could get if he had the whole print? YIKES!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 01-27-2004, 03:28 PM:
 
Probably because the reel allegedly contains the Solo and Jabba scene that was cut and restored in the Special Edition. The text makes it appear as if the footage here was the original scene. I doubt that very much as I understand that scene was cut before the film was ever released, so it is very unlikely that there is release print material of that scene. It was probably slashed from a Special Edition print. I guess some collectors are willing to pay that much for what they think is a rare item...
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-27-2004, 03:37 PM:
 
I get all that, Mike. But 5 GRAND? Holy smokes!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 01-27-2004, 04:38 PM:
 
Maybe the bidder in question is Mr. Lucas or Mr. Valenti doing a spot of amateur detective work...
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-27-2004, 04:49 PM:
 
Gosh, I don't know about that, Leo.

Mr. Lucas is way too busy promoting Digital "movies", and Jacko Baby is WAAAAAY too busy promoting himself.

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 01-27-2004, 06:15 PM:
 
This looks, sounds, and has the odor of a major rip-off to
me.
fjn
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 01-27-2004, 06:32 PM:
 
Oh Just great!

Now someone is going to outbid me, thanks Phil!

No, seriously what a bunch of idiots, maybe $5k for an original (entire) print
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-27-2004, 06:47 PM:
 
Ooops!

Gosh Chris, I'm really sorry and apologize....

I didn't mean to "out" you...

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 01-27-2004, 10:00 PM:
 
You guys go right ahead and bid. I wouldn't give 5 cents for anything related to the last two Star Wars films. Those were more of a waste of film if you ask me !
Mark
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 01-27-2004, 10:27 PM:
 
Ummmmm... this smells really bad to me, too. The only two "bidders" don't even have their handles listed.

Are there really collectors out there who'd pay that kind of money for snipped-out scenes, spliced onto a plastic shipping reel, sight-unseen? Geez... the end isn't even taped down. You'd think if a chunk of film was worth that kind of loot, the "owner" would take better care of it!
 

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Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 01-28-2004, 03:37 AM:
 
i thought of posting this when i first stumbled on it.

of course, the dead giveaway is that jabba was never in that footage until he was digitally inserted for the special edition.

i hope a "cell dealer" buys this!

carl
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 01-28-2004, 04:11 AM:
 
Jabba was in the scene, but he was originally not a big slug, but a human in a shabby jacket.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 01-28-2004, 08:43 AM:
 
Has the original "Jabba and Solo" cut scenes ever been shown (e.g., in a "making of" documentary?), before they digitally added the more familiar Jabba in the Special Edition?
 

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Posted by Howard Johnson (Member # 62) on 01-28-2004, 02:37 PM:
 
Tonight I have just seen somebody selling carbons in lots of 5! They say they have lots more to sell!! Five carbons won't last very long and they probably won't survive a trip with the Royal Mail. If you want to stock up for your arcs they are on the UK site- www.ebay.co.uk They are DVD Film & TV > Other Formats > Celluloid > 35mm and the item number is 3380840887. Sorry but my elderly iMac won't let me cut and paste! I'm sure you guys are great typists!
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 01-28-2004, 03:23 PM:
 
StarWars.com: original Jabba scene
I have also seen the actual moving picture footage, though I can`t remember exactly where. I think it was on a Star Wars compendium CD which was included as a bonus in one of the PC games.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 01-28-2004, 04:08 PM:
 
Thank you, Michael!
 

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Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 01-28-2004, 06:56 PM:
 

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An actor, Declan Mulholland, stood in for the Jabba creature. George intended to replace the actor optically with a puppet or stop-motion creature, but he ran out of time and money and dropped the shot altogether.

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Copper covered 10" long, 3/4" diameter.

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3/4" diameter! I think not. Even uncoated carbons are seldom that size. I think the positives for the old wartime searchlights are close to it. 10" long for 75 Amps sound like negatives.

Interestingly, the winning bidder was someone calling himself Magnarc1, but, looking at his feedback for a few of the other items he has bought, it was mainly computer stuff, not film related.
 

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Posted by Dennis Atkinson (Member # 345) on 02-07-2004, 03:46 PM:
 
How about this stuff?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3382927333&category=1478
Zenith simplex 35mm complete film room
Kineton Film Projectors w/xenon lamps package
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4791&item=2984121080&ssPageName=STRK:MEAWA:IT
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 02-07-2004, 04:38 PM:
 
Actually the guy with the Simplex and 0 star sound head has something far cooler....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14050&item=2222903914

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-07-2004, 04:43 PM:
 
Mark, that is too cool!

I wonder if he has a bigger one for my 2 Fast And 2 Furious SUV!?

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 02-07-2004, 06:01 PM:
 
Phil,

That would be way cool! 25 GPM of LOX though would require a big SUV. Perhaps an extermal fuel tank to hold enough to reach mach 2? That'd leave those bastards in their Masarattis in the dust.

Mark
 

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Posted by Dennis Atkinson (Member # 345) on 02-07-2004, 07:51 PM:
 
I sense another Darwin award winner

Dennis
 

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Posted by John Schulien (Member # 215) on 02-09-2004, 12:47 AM:
 
Completely non-film related.

Here is another wonderful example of an ebay seller who has clearly gone off his meds. Go ahead. Read the entire auction description. Go ahead! Just try! I gave up about a quarter of the way through it, but it certainly made my evening.
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 02-09-2004, 01:46 PM:
 
Pretty creative!... especially the payment instructions, assuming he actually gets nearly 1/2 million for it!

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Seller's payment instructions & return policy:
Please stuff $100 dollar bills in pillow case and have them sent round to my bed-sit.

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 02-10-2004, 12:40 AM:
 
A matched set of xenon fragmentation grenades!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3384237904
 

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Posted by John Schulien (Member # 215) on 02-10-2004, 11:32 PM:
 
I just checked his feedback expecting to see a car wreck of negative feedback, but to my surprise, he has 95.7% positive feedback on over 100 auctions, most of which are also for rare books and just as strange and rambling as the Shakespeare auction!
 

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Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 02-16-2004, 07:28 PM:
 
Pissed off with those neighbours?
Wanna start WW3

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3078910291&category=4672

Yes, A Mig 29 fighter jet!
 

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Posted by Ron Yost (Member # 1850) on 02-16-2004, 07:52 PM:
 
Or, how about a F/A-18A Navy Blue Angel Hornet, from the same seller:

F/A-18A

Ron Yost
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-16-2004, 07:54 PM:
 
That is hilarious! I LUV eBay.

I would buy it, but I'm about $2mil short.... Hmmm... I wonder...would they take a check? It's good! HONEST!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Travis Hubrig (Member # 1745) on 02-16-2004, 08:26 PM:
 
If you were dumb enough to buy it, how closely would the government watch you for the rest of your life?

Even if you just wanted it for a collection or whatever...
 

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Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 02-16-2004, 09:31 PM:
 
According to the listing, it has an "N-number". That means it's registered in the United States. So, the government already knows it's here and, presumably, they've already checked it out to ensure that it's "Street Legal".

Not to say that the government wouldn't check up on you a little bit more often but figure it this way: If you have enough disposable cash to buy something like this the government probably already knows about you.
 

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Posted by Darryl Spicer (Member # 711) on 02-16-2004, 09:37 PM:
 
Yes it is registered and assigned a vin number by the government. They had the guy who is handeling the auction for the seller on CNN via phone the other day. They are looking for a collector or a museum to purchase the plane. They will also be doing extensive background checks on the purchaser before releasing the plane. They also said that they were not accepting out of country purchasers.
 

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Posted by Ron Yost (Member # 1850) on 02-17-2004, 01:26 PM:
 
Dang! Looks like the Hornet's been pulled.
Wonder why??

Ron Yost
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 02-20-2004, 04:06 AM:
 
Actually, this is not junk:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2597594243

It's a Carlos Gardel CD, & would make an excellent gift for Robert A. Harris or John Pytlak! It is not widely known, but Messrs. Harris & Pytlak have quite extensive knowledge in matters related to Carlos Gardel, & Argentinean Tango music.
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 02-20-2004, 02:48 PM:
 
$3,500,000 isn't that much, considering you would make triple that back selling the plane on the black market. If they question you, simply play dumb, say it was stolen, and flee with your fortune under a new identity.

SIMPLE!

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 02-20-2004, 07:45 PM:
 
"If they question you, simply play dumb"
_______________________________________________________________

Thomas, I see you're back... That was a really dumb line . Don't you know that Uncle Georgee has a monitor for that plane right on his desk! Believe me he knows its every whereabouts.....
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 02-20-2004, 07:57 PM:
 
If you missed the jet you can buy instead the "Kodak" Devry 35mm interlock projector for $3500.00 opening bid on E-bay....
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 02-21-2004, 10:14 AM:
 
It's good to be back, Mark. Now that the screening is over, I have much more free time for shennanegans.

And I thought FOR SURE you would understand my statement as a joke, especially since I included THIS ---> <--- smiley!

OF COURSE I know they track that shit. They track everyone's dog who's paranoid enough to implant a chip in the damn thing. They track your purchases, where you go on the web, what magazines you subscribe to... and this isn't even the government, just advertizing agencies.

Must I explain every one of my posts?

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Dennis Atkinson (Member # 345) on 02-22-2004, 07:48 AM:
 
Ballentyne, Simplex, samething?!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2989476777&category=4791

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2989480141&category=4791

When new this projector sold for 30k.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 02-22-2004, 09:32 AM:
 
And a 1040 soundhead, too. What junk! Tsk, tsk... people pull something out of the trash and think it's worth a fortune! You can't tell them that, either, they think you're out to rip them off!


But, really, the thing that ruins this setup is it's so gay... look at those colors!




 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 02-22-2004, 10:44 AM:
 
I think that's the ugliest thing I've ever seen! Completely tasteless.
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 02-22-2004, 11:10 AM:
 
Ummm... where's the Ballantyne?

If nothing else, someone's had fun with the Krylon!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-22-2004, 07:26 PM:
 

quote:

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But, really, the thing that ruins this setup is it's so gay... look at those colors!

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Oh PULEEZE, Tim! That is a red-neck USA Red, White, and Blue color scheme.

Any gay person would know that the motor would have to be hot red and the lamphouse a cool blue to be a "gay" projector! JEEEZUS!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 02-22-2004, 09:26 PM:
 
So Christie Consoles are happy and elated to be Blue
 

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Posted by Travis Hubrig (Member # 1745) on 02-23-2004, 05:06 PM:
 
I emailed the seller an offer to buy just the projector head and soundhead without the lamphouse for $250.

He said it had to go as a complete system.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-23-2004, 05:56 PM:
 
Note that those pics were taken over 9 years ago....

Who knows what they look today...

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Hugh McCullough (Member # 1542) on 02-27-2004, 07:57 AM:
 
Ever wanted a REAL cinema?

This seller can not spell the projector makers name even though he has a photo of the name plate.
A real bargain at £4.99
Mind you, the mercury from the rectifiers might sell for a few pounds
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3389935369&category=1478
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 02-27-2004, 01:25 PM:
 
Maybe this seller needs to be introduced to the word 'xenon'.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2989925410&category=15251

I've never heard of 'Tilson', does the name mean anything to anyone?
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 02-27-2004, 05:23 PM:
 
I've got a pair of carbon arc lamphouses from a theatre in Tilsonburg somewhere.

Since when do Ushio lamps come in wooden boxes?
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-27-2004, 06:16 PM:
 
Water-cooled, 10K, 15K, 20K ones do...

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Will Kutler (Member # 770) on 02-27-2004, 07:45 PM:
 
So, how many people have e-mailed Phil's "gay projector" and let the seller know what a laughing stock he is?

What about the the "carbon arc" xenon bulb!
 

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Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 02-27-2004, 09:24 PM:
 
Oh brother.... talk about jerk-brain con artists. Xenon
carbon arc. Give me a break!

fjn
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 02-28-2004, 03:04 AM:
 
Yeah, but not 900 watt pieces o' junk, dork!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-28-2004, 04:38 PM:
 
Daryl, who are you talkin to?

You talking to me? Are you... you talking to me? Are you f*cking talking to ME?

I'm sure you're not. Since I see nothing in my above post that refers to 900-watt lamps. I was just trying to help out some dumbass by answering his stupid question.

Will: You seem to be confused. We were not talking about "my" projector. Also, my Simplex35 doesn't have a "straight" gate but it's not gay.

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 02-28-2004, 05:02 PM:
 
A wood box would be nice...I had a client's wife meet me at the Miami airport a few years ago with four 2000 watt xenon bulbs wrapped in socks in her hand bag.....she later chewed out her husband when she found out what could have happened....
Phil, is that eye patch & hat Christie certified safety gear
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-28-2004, 05:14 PM:
 
Richard: Yes, as a matter of fact they are...

I wear the eye-patch cuz I poked my eye out one time when I was putting my foot in my mouth on FT and missed.

While you mention the patch and hat, you forgot to notice that I was giving you the "bird".

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 02-28-2004, 06:16 PM:
 
Phil, Interesting bird drop pattern on your shirt.....am I upsetting your poor bird too much Will you be picking up Johnny Depp's
academy award as his stand in. I need to update my old "Groucho Marx" picture of me leaning on the paneling after three vodkas....I have a pirate picture as a member of a parade, or maybe the hula skirt photo from the dance contest I won when I was a strapping three years old.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-28-2004, 06:39 PM:
 
Nah, while I will not be a "stand-in" picking up Johnny's award...if he get it, I will be a "hot-butt" at the awards.

Look for me in my tux warming up the seats when the "stars" have to take a pee. They want all the seats to always look full.

You can easily tell it's me cuz I'm the only really good-looking guy there with a bird on his shoulder.

It's all soooooo "Hollywood", Dahlink! Hahahahhaa

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 02-28-2004, 06:49 PM:
 
I DARE YOU to go to the awards with the bird on your shoulder.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-28-2004, 07:36 PM:
 
I got your bird right here, bub!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 02-29-2004, 12:57 AM:
 
<---- wants to go to The Awards.

Wait, what's the topic again?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2991083253

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 02-29-2004, 01:06 AM:
 
That same guy has a 4 or 6 inch hub 6000' floating reel for sale also:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3389292934

Apparently it'll hold up to 2500' of film!
 

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Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 02-29-2004, 11:14 AM:
 
I'm thinking of selling my car on Ebay, one lug nut at a time.

Genuine 1996 Dodge Caravan lub nut, worth $150. Who wants to bid?
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 02-29-2004, 05:32 PM:
 
Why actually sell the lug nut when you can just run a scam like 75% of the car auctions on eBay.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 02-29-2004, 05:52 PM:
 
I'll buy the lug nut if you throw in the rest of the car for free, kind of like the guys who sell "trailer cores" with "free film" wound around them.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 03-01-2004, 12:06 PM:
 
Richard Fowler wrote:

quote:

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I had a client's wife meet me at the Miami airport a few years ago with four 2000 watt xenon bulbs wrapped in socks in her hand bag.....she later chewed out her husband when she found out what could have happened....

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How did she ever get through airport security?

http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=177

quote:

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Prohibited Items

Air Travel - Prohibited Items

Prohibited items are weapons, explosives, incendiaries, and include items that are seemingly harmless but may be used as weapons - the so-called "dual use" items. You may not bring these items to security checkpoints without authorization.

TSA Guidelines

If you bring a prohibited item to the checkpoint you may be criminally and/or civilly prosecuted or at the least asked to rid yourself of the item. A screener and/or Law Enforcement Officer will make this determination depending on what the item is and the circumstances. This is because bringing a prohibited item to a security checkpoint - even accidentally - is illegal.

Your prohibited item may be detained for use in an investigation and if necessary as evidence in your criminal and/or civil prosecution. If permitted by the screener or Law Enforcement Officer, you may be allowed to:
Consult with the airlines for possible assistance in placing the prohibited item in checked baggage
Withdraw with the item from the screening checkpoint at that time
Make other arrangements for the item such as taking it to your car
Voluntarily abandon the item. Items that are voluntarily abandoned cannot be recovered and will not be returned to you.

Please refer to the printable versions of the prohibited and permitted items list above where you will find a list of items that are permitted or prohibited in your carry-on or checked baggage. You should note that some items are allowed in your checked baggage but not your carry-on. Also pay careful attention to the 'Notes' included at the bottom of each section - they contain important information about restrictions.

The prohibited and permitted items list is not intended to be all-inclusive and is updated as necessary. To ensure everyone's security the screener may determine that an item not on this chart is prohibited.

The list of items applies to flights originating within the United States. Please check with your airline or travel agent for restrictions at destinations outside of the United States.

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Certainly xenon lamps would be restricted from carry-on baggage as "compressed gas" and sharp objects (quartz and tungsten electrodes)
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 03-01-2004, 12:13 PM:
 
Pre-9/11.....she flew in from Latin America and the airport she came from she was a extremely frequent flier.
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 03-05-2004, 01:25 AM:
 
It's a dismounted Hammod SoloVox !

Not so junky, except the guts have been pulled from the original cabinet & stuck in a little homemade box.

It's a monophonic synthesizer, & is the one heard doing the cool solo in Del Shannon's 'Runaway'. Originally, the keyboard was separate from the (original, nicer) cabinet, & the keyboard screwed under the keydesk of your piano so you could play a solo lead with a sort of organ voice (solovox, get it?) with one hand while you played the piano. Screw it under the keyboard of a Wurlitzer 200a run through a phase shifter & you'll be on a Sun Ra bender for months.

The one Ed Jurich wants is the Hammond Novachord .
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 03-05-2004, 09:29 AM:
 
A few interesting things from Passion Of The Christ....
I just have to ask... WHY!!! Passion Hitch Cover

Another one:
You think God likes to drink?
"Passion" Flask

You want the Region 0 DVD? Here It IS!!

"Passion" DVD
Is this even legal?

Last One
Mousepad
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 03-05-2004, 10:09 AM:
 
Yes, pirate DVDs are legal. Especially non-region locked ones.
 

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Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 03-05-2004, 03:57 PM:
 
dvd has gone
 

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Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 03-06-2004, 02:13 AM:
 
mousepad is gone, too. are they illegal?
 

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Posted by Dennis Atkinson (Member # 345) on 03-12-2004, 05:25 AM:
 
And the winner is...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3801899742&category=197&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1
eBay item 3801899742 - ACADEMY AWARD~STATUE~BEST DIRECTOR
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 04-05-2004, 10:02 AM:
 
Fancy remodelling your garden? Or getting even with the neighbours? This Channel Tunnel drilling machine is just the job: a snip at £1 million!
 

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Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 04-05-2004, 10:06 AM:
 
Too bad there is no BUY NOW option, or else I would have charged it to my company credit card.
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 04-05-2004, 02:52 PM:
 
I don't even want to think about the cost to have that beast picked up and shipped to the States, if it could be!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-05-2004, 06:00 PM:
 
Actually I believe that Manitowoc makes those tunnel boring machines so there's no need to post it all the way from England I'd bet that the blades are all worn out anyway.

Mark
 

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Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 04-06-2004, 02:55 AM:
 
Jon said

quote:

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I don't even want to think about the cost to have that beast picked up and shipped to the States, if it could be!

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Jon the point is you don't have it picked up

Point it west and slightly downwards set it going and some where about the middle of the Atlantic tip it up a little. After another couple of thousand miles et voila!
Trans-Atlantic Tunnel
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 04-06-2004, 02:30 PM:
 
Someone's thought of this before: The Tunnel. Creaky script (rescued to a limited extent by some clever direction, as you'd expect with Elvey), truly dreadful acting and some nice art deco sets similar to the ones in Things to Come. Not available on video at all: the National Film & Television Archive had a quite nice print which occasionally gets an airing at the NFT.
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 04-13-2004, 11:02 AM:
 
The boring machine went for £40k: link to story.

quote:

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Eurotunnel drill sells at £39,999

A huge boring machine used to build the Channel Tunnel that links the south of England and France has been sold by online auction site eBay. The 580-ton drill went for £39,999 to a bidder using the name steddenm. The price does not include delivery.

The auction started on 2 April but faced problems last week as it was peppered with hoax bids of up to £10m. By Sunday, eBay said it had removed or cancelled all but 59 offers and had put a vetting process in place.

The auction closed on Monday at 1715 BST with a total number of 65 bids. Money raised from the sale is to be shared between three charities chosen by staff from Eurotunnel, the company that operates the underground rail link. The charities are Macmillan Nurses, Demelza House Hospice and Pilgrim's Hospice.

According to the eBay listing, the drill "removed a half million cubic meters of chalk and soil in creating the Eurotunnel route" and is "a prized relic from the greatest construction achievement of the 20th century". The write-up suggests it would be of interest to science museums or "technical enthusiasts around the world".

Buyers need to be pretty sure of what they are purchasing, however, because Eurotunnel states that returns are not accepted.

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 04-14-2004, 02:05 PM:
 
I recently sold this on ebay for $7.50

People will buy anything, I suppose

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 04-14-2004, 03:36 PM:
 
Well, when PS2s were still in short supply, someone sold an empty box for around $300. The person who bought it assumed there was a system inside.
I've been watching EPay lately for CED videodiscs to complete my collection (averaging $5 per disc), and there's been someone trying to sell a Peter Allen and the Rockettes disc with $20 minimum bid, or $40 Buy It Now. It's been up about 4 times now and had no takers. Wonder what makes him think it's worth that much? I've had that title a long time but haven't gotten around to watching it.
 

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Posted by Michael Gonzalez (Member # 593) on 04-14-2004, 03:49 PM:
 
Actually the original system boxes have been selling rather well on Ebay as a not too well know fact is that many companies will not honor their warrenty (especially for a replacement) if you do not send the system back in it's original packaging. So I hope Tom for your sake, you wont need any repair work done in the future.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 04-14-2004, 06:23 PM:
 
PS2 is a wimpy game system. Jaggy graphics, no in-game Dolby Digital, lame controller, slow, looooooong loading times. teh suxXorz.[av=p]
 

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Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 04-15-2004, 02:10 PM:
 
Yeah, the Colecovision has much better games (though it sucks having only an RF output.) I actually bought my PS2 mainly for the Namco Museum, and as a backup DVD player as my good one was in the shop at the time I bought it. I just can't get into the newer games.
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 04-15-2004, 04:24 PM:
 
Theres a guy on ebay trying to sell a "Star Wars" trailer. The bidding starts at $1,500 , or if you must have it now. You can buy it now for $3,000. Plus $25.00 shipping.
 

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Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 04-15-2004, 08:24 PM:
 
Checking out the completed items for Episode 1 trailers, I see one sold for $10.49 and another sold for $33.89.

I wonder what someone would pay for my 70mm original RETURN OF THE JEDI trailer.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 04-16-2004, 09:38 AM:
 
I had a "Revenge of the Jedi" trailer.
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 04-16-2004, 11:57 AM:
 

quote:

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I had a "Revenge of the Jedi" trailer.

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quote:

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Hahahahahahaha.

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Amazing, how one line can say it all!
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 04-25-2004, 02:28 PM:
 
Aroo?

Film Can.

The second picture clearly shows the can is starting to fade Eastman brown.

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 04-25-2004, 07:42 PM:
 
Damn. I just threw out a dozen of those cans (most in better condition than that one). Must...remember...Ebay....
 

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Posted by Jason Burroughs (Member # 68) on 04-27-2004, 11:22 PM:
 
EBay photo features man wearing ex-wife's wedding dress

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63851&item=4146756343&rd=1
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 04-28-2004, 01:02 AM:
 
Wow. That is sooo close to something Maddox would do! Hilarious![av=v]
 

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Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 04-28-2004, 06:29 PM:
 
Joe that Maddoxx site is hilarious. Everyone plays themselves right into his hands.
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 04-30-2004, 02:13 AM:
 
Actually, it looks like a sort of cool show
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 05-03-2004, 06:19 AM:
 
E.M.F. PROTECTION CHARM for those annoying pops when starting the lamp, although I wouldn't trust anything but a genuine Marie LaVeau brand

Seriously, everyone should have a copy of The Best Remaining Seats
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 05-13-2004, 10:49 PM:
 
Apparently there is no limit to what kind of crap one could sell on eBay. Figuratively, and now literally.

Joe, it's just what you need to test the American Standard "Champion" Toilet with!
 

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Posted by Steven Privett (Member # 718) on 05-20-2004, 04:34 PM:
 
Now this is funny. Wedding Dress
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 05-20-2004, 04:40 PM:
 
For those that have a "Passion" for film...

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 05-20-2004, 04:44 PM:
 
This can't be legal. It has to be a stolen print. I don't know of any company that sells their films.
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 05-20-2004, 05:14 PM:
 
Phil

Quick e-mail Kamakshipalya, see if he is interested or if he wants to buy it. It has DTS disc.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 05-20-2004, 05:21 PM:
 
Ummmmm.. Steven? Check out Jason's post a few posts above yours and you'll see that same auction had already been linked to.[av=b]
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 05-20-2004, 05:41 PM:
 
OK...I'm currently high bidder at $4.25. At the very least, I'm helping out the "youth" group. HA!

Also, I noticed that guy has 2 prints in 2 different auctions.

WTF is Jacko when ya need him? Probably sitting in his raincoat and fedora in some theatre trying to catch someone with a camcorder, huh?

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 05-20-2004, 08:53 PM:
 
Oh, great. Way to go Phil!! I was looking forward to buying it for $4.00, but now you must have pushed it over the edge at $4.25.

Ebay noticed it and pulled it I guess.

Geeze, thanks a lot!!
 

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Posted by Dennis Atkinson (Member # 345) on 05-30-2004, 09:11 PM:
 
Auction 3727233428
Speakers from the Fox Theater in Redlands California.
Reels too, in other auctions.

Dennis
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 05-30-2004, 09:51 PM:
 
Not just any reel, 33mm reels! And some battered examples, too, like the ones shown here. Are these reels for some format I have not heard about?
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 05-30-2004, 10:06 PM:
 
No they are normal 35mm reels, it's just that they are so bent up that they can only effectively hold 33mm widths of film.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 05-30-2004, 10:52 PM:
 
YES! Peavey speakers are my favorite screen speakers only 2nd to Bose! Hubba Hubba!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-31-2004, 08:15 AM:
 
Actually the Stephens Tru-Sonics are quite valuable and highly collectable speakers to those that do.... That first pair of 33mm reels are original Cinerama reels. Brad, didn't you know that Cinerama used 33mm film and was all based on using 3 of everything...... Phil can have the rest of the stuff!!

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 06-03-2004, 03:43 PM:
 
Follow Up to the "Passion" on eBay: Stupid People

>>> Phil

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Tuesday, June 01, 2004

Man charged with theft of 'Passion' reel
A 21-year-old Buena Vista man faces felony charges for allegedly taking the reel and trying to sell it on eBay. Dustin Benson, 21, was charged with felony counts of breaking and entering, grand larceny and computer fraud.

By Mason Adams

mason.adams@roanoke.com

(540) 981-3342


Since its release on Ash Wednesday, "The Passion of the Christ" has inspired criminals to confess their crimes and turn themselves over to authorities.

In the case of Buena Vista resident Dustin Benson, though, the Mel Gibson film probably played less of a role in his confession than an electronic paper trail and a quick-thinking projectionist named "Rhonda."

Police say Benson, 21, stole a copy of "The Passion" from Valley Cinemas in Buena Vista, where he worked, and put it up for sale on eBay.

Prior to stealing the copy, he put the film up for auction with a $1 starting bid to gauge interest, said Capt. A.J. Panebianco of the Buena Vista Police Department. He then timed the theft to a day when the theater's manager was on vacation. He left the building's back door open and then returned after the other employees had left.

Normally, couriers drop off new films and pick up older ones from theaters. If an older film isn't there, they may leave without it. Benson apparently timed his theft so the missing film would not be discovered for several weeks, Panebianco said.

A film projectionist named Rhonda happened to be surfing the Internet and saw the auction on eBay. Panebianco wasn't sure of Rhonda's last name or even where she is from, but said she has connections with the Motion Picture Association, which directs an anti-piracy enforcement program.

Realizing "The Passion" isn't scheduled for release on video and DVD until Aug. 31, Rhonda contacted the MPA and began corresponding with Benson, presenting herself as a potential buyer.

"He was negotiating for $5,000," Panebianco said. "As big of an impact as that movie had, if someone had gotten the reel-to-reel copy and started selling it on the black market, there's no telling how much they would have made.

"He actually came down at one point and told her he'd take $3,750 in cash, wired to his account, and she could withhold the rest until she got the film," Panebianco said.

When Rhonda asked for Benson's information for sending money, he gave her his real name and location.

An MPA representative from Los Angeles contacted Buena Vista police about the case, and several officers went to Benson's apartment Thursday. At the front door, Benson told them he knew the reason they had come.

"He spilled his guts," Panebianco said, telling officers he had the films in a closet upstairs.

Benson was arrested and charged with felony counts of breaking and entering, grand larceny and computer fraud. He is being held in the Rockbridge Regional Jail.

According to the MPA's Web site, theft of film prints from theaters is "one of the most serious forms of piracy" but relatively rare because of the difficulty of obtaining the prints. Typically, a pirate will make a master copy of a video from the film print, then use it to dub off copies for sale.

Panebianco said Benson had worked at Valley Cinemas about a year and doesn't have a criminal history.

"Apparently he just made a really really dumb mistake and then wasn't smart enough to realize his idea wasn't going to work," Panebianco said. "He didn't think anyone would notice it, I guess."

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 06-03-2004, 08:04 PM:
 
here's something quite rare these days and getting somewhat valualable but this guy doesn't know it. The thing thats really odd here is that I used to live in the town that this guy lives in.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=67807&item=5702817443

Mark
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 06-03-2004, 11:52 PM:
 
Damn. $511 with four days to go for a somewhat rusted-out Western Electric base.

Is anyone else actually using these things? We have a pair at the Avon Cinema (see pic gallery) that has apparently been in daily use since 1938. No turntables, though.
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 06-03-2004, 11:52 PM:
 
I notified Newmarket Films as soon as the eBay listing was discussed here.
 

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Posted by Bill Carter (Member # 156) on 06-05-2004, 09:34 PM:
 
I wonder if Technicolor was as slow in picking up everyone else's prints of Passion as they were mine. It sat here for more than three weeks after the run was finished before they would take it back.
 

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Posted by Joe Smith (Member # 190) on 06-05-2004, 10:19 PM:
 

quote: Bill Carter

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I wonder if Technicolor was as slow in picking up everyone else's prints of Passion

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Valley Cinemas (twin screen former Jerry Lewis theatre) in Buena Vista dropped the print of "Passion" on April 22nd, so it looks like he had about a month before he tried to sell it on eBay. Not sure when he stole it. He's currently out of jail on $2500 bond..
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 06-07-2004, 12:17 PM:
 
Maybe something useful on Ebay for a change. Somebody was looking for carbon couplers/savers a few months ago. Somebody is selling loads of them, plus various carbons, some in odd sizes; may be of some use to somebody.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15257&item=3819767863&rd=1
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 06-15-2004, 02:42 PM:
 
It came OUT of Universal Studios... gotta be worth the big bucks!

ORC stuff
 

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Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 06-21-2004, 07:37 AM:
 
Posting this because the guy is a personal friend of Don and I. Actually they're using Don's user name and he set up the thing... The whole Radio Shack dealer store inventory is for sale.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=51004&item=5705722738&rd=1
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 06-26-2004, 01:59 PM:
 
The guy with the hideous orange ORC consoles and platters from Universal Studios couldn't sell them at an opening bid of $4k, so he is trying again at a reduced opening bid of $3500 a set like this example.

I don't think this is even worth one buck plus the cost of truck freight from New York state to California, if the seller offered shipping.
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 06-26-2004, 08:21 PM:
 
Re Radio Shack

Current value of inventory is just over $47,000 at wholesale (about $60,000 retail)

I don't know much about retail but is that a typical markup? Considering R/S prices aren't all that super wonderful the parent's prices must be high.
 

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Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 06-27-2004, 09:23 AM:
 
This is not a full Radio Shack. The inventory carries Radio Shack items as well as regular electronics...

"This is not just a Radio Shack store. There are many brands of Consumer Electronics products included in this inventory. Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer, and GE are the biggest names, and the items include Telephones, Telephone Accessories, Radios, Clock Radios, Portable Audio, Home Audio Components, Car Audio and Security, TV (Indoor and Outdoor) and CB Antennas and related parts, cables, switches, etc, and Computer Accessories (cables, media and expendables). "

Does that make any sense?
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 06-28-2004, 07:41 PM:
 
Like I said, I don't know much about retail. What sort of difference can be expected between wholesale and retail prices of other typical stores?
 

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Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 07-13-2004, 01:06 PM:
 
This year's new hot action figure.
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 07-21-2004, 01:58 AM:
 
These items are sorta cool:

If you're still hanging letters at a historic house, this Cinemascope unit would be a lot of fun

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3828673391

Here's what Scott Norwood needs for his basement theatre: a real theatre organ! It's a little 4 rank Wicks (famously reliable & easy to maintain). I have a friend who owned/owns a 4 rank Wicks very much like it; he took it to 2 different schools & moved about 6 times in 4 years. It really doesn't take up a lot of space, & you could build a case for the pipes instead of putting them in a chamber. Tote it around for silent movie shows like Reginald Foort & his traveling Moller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3736825122

If you don't play, with just 4 ranks (+chimes), it would be cheap to stick add-on midi players on each rank. Only $1500! A bargain, but the expense with them is usually the time it takes to disassemble & transport them. This one's in Ware, Massachusetts.
 

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Posted by Adam Wilbert (Member # 1184) on 07-21-2004, 02:07 AM:
 
this just reminded me of an interesting tid-bit. When Harkin's was remodeling the Valley Art theatre, they were going to have new letters for the 1930s marquee fabricated by making molds of the few remaining letters that were in storage. But before they did that, they found someone in florida (i think) selling the letters on Ebay. They promptly contacted him and bought everything he had. Even though they were cast aluminum, they still were pretty hefty and a pain to put up. There were many occasions where I nearly dropped them onto my helper's (or worse, a pedestrian's) head.

-Adam
 

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Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 07-21-2004, 10:07 AM:
 
Actually William you are giving Scott bad advice
this is the one he needs for his basement screening room
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=37975&item=3737120420&rd=1
after all we all know size matters
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 07-21-2004, 10:11 AM:
 
WHOA! That chick sitting on the organ in the last pic of that last auction is a HOTTIE! Those "wartime gals" make me sweat.

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 07-21-2004, 10:36 AM:
 
Wow. I need a house. With a basement. And an extra $1500. A home theatre organ would be way cool.

At the moment, I have a one-bedroom apartment and the "screening room" is going to be two projectors sitting in the middle of the living room. That barely leaves space for me and a small audience, much less an organ. I might be able to squeeze in a few theatre seats and maybe an automaticket machine, though (does anyone have an automaticket for sale?).
 

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Posted by Adam Wilbert (Member # 1184) on 07-22-2004, 12:48 AM:
 
does this sound like a scam or what?!
Apple iPod, but not really

buried within the item description is:

quote:

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Please note that the above & the listed product is NOT what i am selling & that i am only selling you a document containing information on how to purchase the above & listed item for £20 and i hope that you are pleased with the product you purchase and the service i have provided you with... Again you are bidding for a document containing information to website (which i have nothing to do with) where you can purchase the iPod for a further twenty pounds on top of what you have paid for this service

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There are 9 bidders for this "document"
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 07-22-2004, 01:45 AM:
 

quote: Gordon McLeod

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this is the one he needs for his basement screening room
]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=37975&item=3737120420&rd=1

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quote: Scott Norwood

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Wow. I need a house. With a basement.

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quote: Scott Norwood

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And an extra $1500.

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You've got a camcorder, don't you? And a theatre & a DVD burner, don't you? What's the problem here?
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 07-22-2004, 10:47 AM:
 
Problem is Scott runs mostly repartory films, so making cammed bootlegs for DVDs would be pointless.

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 07-24-2004, 12:32 AM:
 
This one really knows how to sell!

Go to this page...

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws1/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=bishop287911&iid=3829685716&frm=284

...and click on the Item # links to see yet another stellar example of how SEX SELLS !!!
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 07-24-2004, 12:47 AM:
 
Fake boobs aside, is it strange that all he sells is Sears Craftsman stuff? I wonder what the source of these items is.
 

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Posted by Will Kutler (Member # 770) on 07-30-2004, 03:02 PM:
 
E-Bay item 3830871585 $1000.00

Idiot is selling/describing this extremely rare and collectible item as the first "talkie" projector. Its a Super/SH1000, Brenkert C/A, Simplex heavy duty 5-point stand and magazines.

the sellers description is full of shit! Acts like he knows what he is talking about and does not have a clue!
 

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Posted by Ron Lacheur (Member # 1126) on 08-05-2004, 06:12 PM:
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3278&item=3739683342&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I'm not really up on my pricing but for a pair of 4675's and a 4645, isn't this a little too expensive?
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-05-2004, 06:41 PM:
 
Waaaay too pricey! Love it when non-cinema folks think people are stupid! I could round up the same deal for less than half that!

Didn't save the link, but some jackalope was trying to sell a trailer for "Napolean Dynamite" for $30, claiming it was "Rare!"
 

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Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 08-15-2004, 12:02 PM:
 
Here's a good one I just spotted and it's from a seller with zero feedback. Check out item number 3833347772 which the auction title says is a "Strong International Xenon Power Supply". The item in the picture looks like a Dolby CP-55. The description says, "Antique movie projector in original condition".

Sounds like a scam to me.
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 08-15-2004, 12:10 PM:
 
He's been a member for nearly five years, and has no feedback; clearly hasn't got a clue what he's selling, sounds like one to avoid, doesn't it.
 

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Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 08-20-2004, 10:17 AM:
 
Well that so-called Strong power supply which strangely looks like a Dolby processor has been relisted. It's now item number 3834899215.

Someone should ask the seller a question: how much does this "power supply" weigh?
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 08-20-2004, 10:37 AM:
 
I found this on eBay:
Someone is selling 12 New Warner Brothers Movie Reels.

eBay # 3833688786
 

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Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 08-20-2004, 03:19 PM:
 
Re: Ebay 3834899215.

Now it is labeled as an antique movie projector! Definitely a Dolby box, but I can't tell what it is.
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 08-20-2004, 04:44 PM:
 
Hmmmmmm... it's both a xenon power supply AND an antique movie projector.

I wonder which end the lens goes... and how you thread this bad boy up????

For that matter... anyone have a guess how big a lamp you can stuff into this thing?
 

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Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 08-21-2004, 08:48 PM:
 
I'm a little late on this, but...

Steve K: That $47,000 wholesale vs $60,000 retail for the Radio Shack inventory would be about typical markup in consumer electronics. At my day job we sell car stereo and related accessories and that's about what we get.

Gets kind of irritating because some people think there is a huge markup in that stuff.
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 08-25-2004, 09:40 PM:
 
I e-mailed the person listing the Dolby unit advertised as a projector and xenon supply and never got a response. I asked them exactly which one is it? A xenon supply, a projector or a Dolby sound unit? With no prior feedback I think I will let this one go. Ha Ha
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-25-2004, 11:24 PM:
 
Oh yea, thats the Chineese copy of the CP-55 that I heard about. On another note here is an interesting 35mm projector....E-Bay Item 3834370565

Mark @ CLACO
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 08-31-2004, 06:43 AM:
 
Holy Toledo, it's a Hammond Novachord!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16219&item=3745071318

It's a STEAL at only $1,000!

Buy it, & Ed Jurich will re-cap it for you!


 

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Posted by Daniel Fuentz (Member # 1684) on 09-04-2004, 07:09 AM:
 
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=eshkelhahns&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=550&rdir=0

Why on earth would you trash prints in this fashion?!? And why would you want to buy these? Is there some use for frames chopped out of a print that I just don't get?
 

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Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 09-04-2004, 07:28 AM:
 
Here is the sellers explanation as to why people would want "film cells":

"People collect 35mm film cells because they offer a way to acquire high quality photographic material from their favorite movies or of their favorite stars for much less than the cost of photographs or slide duplicates (which may have been repeatedly copied resulting in poor image clarity)."

He even has a tutorial on the art of cell collecting:

Film Cell Collecting Tutorial

Looks like collectors are looking for various scene shots, not strips from the same scene. One of the stranger forms of film collecting, in my opinion.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-04-2004, 07:37 AM:
 
Dod you see where this guy lives.... its Bubbas brother and they're supposed to be out shrimp'n....

Forest
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 09-04-2004, 11:12 AM:
 
If the MPAA boys want to do something good for the industry, they should start going after these cell choppers. Although many of these are nothing more than a trailer cut up, I am tired of seeing repertory prints come in with craploads of splices in key scenes that were clearly cut out for the purpose of ebay "cell sales".

John P, think you can bring this up at some meeting?
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 09-04-2004, 02:58 PM:
 
Unfortunately, Brad, fixing this probably means the distribs would have to start paying for full inspections after every run, all resultant damage being billed back to the last exhibitor... and no further bookings from that distrib until paid in full.

(insert "insanely laughing smiley" here)!
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 09-04-2004, 03:13 PM:
 
Actually I was referring to sending their studio lawyers after every instance of "cells" on ebay. Without ebay, film cell sales would probably be killed by more than 90%. They already run after ebay sellers auctioning off trailers and promotional materials, why not film cells?
 

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Posted by Richard Hamilton (Member # 321) on 09-04-2004, 06:29 PM:
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6168&item=2488959745&rd=1

Buy a classic Vette for .20 cents?
 

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Posted by Dean Kollet (Member # 1789) on 09-05-2004, 01:56 AM:
 
well, these films cells...

how do they take a picture of a SCOPE frame and have it perfect? I know it's probably just a lens, but where would you get one of those?
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 09-05-2004, 02:17 AM:
 
You stretch the image horizontally in Photoshop.
 

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Posted by Ron Lacheur (Member # 1126) on 09-05-2004, 03:18 AM:
 
I don't know if it's an official Lucas product or not, but there are a lot of Star Wars, Empire, and Jedi 70mm Film Cells on ebay.

Did someone actually cut up prints of these movies?
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 09-05-2004, 09:53 AM:
 
Calling frame snips "cells" is really annoying. A cel is something used in animation.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 09-08-2004, 11:50 AM:
 

quote: Brad Miller

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John P, think you can bring this up at some meeting? ...Actually I was referring to sending their studio lawyers after every instance of "cells" on ebay. Without ebay, film cell sales would probably be killed by more than 90%. They already run after ebay sellers auctioning off trailers and promotional materials, why not film cells?

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I'll forward it to my contacts at the MPAA. I agree, some clips may be coming from classic prints, ruining them. When a good 70mm clip shows up on the underground market, it's reason to cry.
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 09-08-2004, 12:18 PM:
 
If you look at some of the 70MM cels on eBay like the "Star Wars" and "Star Trek.." stuff. It looks like licenced material from the studio. Remember the studios releases Special Editions for the home video market with a frame or two from that movie. Warner Home Video released "My Fair Lady" with 70MM frames in a Special Laser edition. Many Special Deluxe Edition Lasers releases had them in the US market. Remember if it was clipped from a release print, look for the mag striped soundtrack on the frame.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 09-08-2004, 12:22 PM:
 
You cry either way.

If the clip is from a good condition 70mm print, the print has either been scrapped, or someone has cannabalized it.

If the clip was especially printed as a collectors item, you cry that distributors are willing to print 70mm for that, but not for theatrical release.
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 09-08-2004, 12:55 PM:
 
Maybe the said reels were originally printed for release. but were rejected because of a defect. We go though reels when we do print checks with DP's, Directors and Producers , that have just come from the labs. These print reels are screened for each DP, Director and Producer so they can sign off on the final answer print before the lab starts the print run. Those extra reels get trashed. Those 70MM reels might have been rejected by Lucafilm and then cut up for some past Special Edition video release.

Right now I'm running a print stock test for a project. They are looking a Kodak Vision vs. Kodak Premiere stock.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 09-08-2004, 03:09 PM:
 

quote: Bill Gabel

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Right now I'm running a print stock test for a project. They are looking a Kodak Vision vs. Kodak Premiere stock.

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Can you project side-by-side matched images? Or do you alternate between the two films, using two projectors in sync?
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 09-08-2004, 03:29 PM:
 
We alternate between the two film in sync. Technicolor in town does the side by side matching.
 

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Posted by Tony Hall (Member # 2490) on 09-08-2004, 06:21 PM:
 
Just what every multiplex Needs! Projector
 

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Posted by Tony Hall (Member # 2490) on 09-26-2004, 02:24 AM:
 

quote:

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Complete Ghostbuster suit - -accurate, sounds & lights!Ghostbusters

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Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 09-26-2004, 03:11 AM:
 
The hand-crank projector is probably a collectors item actually, $82.10 even seems a bit low.

The Ghost Busters outfit is actually really awesome, though I wouldn't pay $3,000 for it.
 

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Posted by Steven Privett (Member # 718) on 09-29-2004, 07:10 PM:
 
Get it while it's hot.
just a bent zipper
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 09-30-2004, 02:50 PM:
 
The reel might be good, but I dunno about the "wrinkled film"

70mm warpedness

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-11-2004, 05:00 PM:
 
COMPLETE MOVIE THEATER :Reconditioned 1950's Equipment. Reconditioned Brenkert Projector, Da-Lite Screen. $25K.

Better hurry... ONLY a couple of hours left!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 10-11-2004, 07:01 PM:
 
The decimal's in the wrong place. Must be a typo.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-14-2004, 04:50 PM:
 
This guy must be smokin' that I-30 stuff! $5K for 2-heads only. $2K for both at the most ***IF*** in great condition!

PR-1014

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Ramin Hashemi (Member # 2694) on 10-15-2004, 12:16 AM:
 
I do have some Di-Hydrogen Oxide for sale. It is vital for life, and for certain medical conditions, it is the only cure. It must be handled with extreme care. In the wrong doses, it can kill you. Thousands of people do die from it due to improper use.
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 10-15-2004, 08:02 AM:
 
Dolby CP55 listed as a CP50...updated this morning. #3845661717.
 

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Posted by Dean Kollet (Member # 1789) on 10-15-2004, 09:49 AM:
 
I believe the correct name is...
dihydrogen monoxide
just being picky
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 10-15-2004, 10:01 AM:
 
Or hydrogen hydroxide....
 

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Posted by Daniel Wright (Member # 1983) on 10-16-2004, 08:20 PM:
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4791&item=3845463804&rd=1

These are two rather nice 1940's super Simplex projectors. At $1200 for the pair.
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 10-16-2004, 11:45 PM:
 
With the road cases and all that's there that's a pretty nice setup.
 

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Posted by Ben Holley (Member # 2247) on 10-17-2004, 03:14 AM:
 
for sale, one girlfriend, i doubt this will be up for very long so be sure to check it out post haste

wtf is that around her neck? some kind of new fashionable ace-bandage/noose?
[edit]

LINK DEAD

[ 10-18-2004, 10:02 PM: Message edited by: Ben Holley ]
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 10-17-2004, 09:06 AM:
 
Does she come with road cases as well?
 

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Posted by Mike Olpin (Member # 1115) on 10-17-2004, 04:51 PM:
 
30 bids and 10 million!
 

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Posted by Dean Kollet (Member # 1789) on 10-19-2004, 11:06 PM:
 

quote: Scott Norwood

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Or hydrogen hydroxide....

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quote:

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We can hang out at my trailer and watch tv...

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That auction is hilarious! TFF!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 10-22-2004, 11:54 AM:
 
I think this is the weirdest part.

quote:

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History: 3 bids

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Edit: Making a $20 bid on Phil's behalf. Just as an early Christmas gift buddy!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-22-2004, 05:37 PM:
 
Thanks Jeremy! Although he sorta reminds me of Joey from the 80's rock group "The Ramones"... he's really not all THAT cute. I'll pass.

But! Thanks for the thought, bud!

>>> Phil


 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 10-22-2004, 08:33 PM:
 
Phil, I think you should seriously try to win that auction. See, he's probably hoping for a cute girl to win and if he is successful all sorts of other losers will copy him. But learning he has to spend the day with you will scare others out of trying it for themselves.
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 10-23-2004, 12:20 PM:
 
2 invitations to a wedding I don't want to go to
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-23-2004, 03:59 PM:
 
Steve, the bidding is up to $1.75. That's waaaay too much for a day trip to his trailer to watch TV, or a night out on the town with that character.

Also, why should I pay for it when I can get it for free?

...Theatre tickets of course.

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 10-24-2004, 12:30 AM:
 
Item number 3848145307 is a group of ORC lamphouses including an M-1000.
 

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Posted by Greg Davis (Member # 2687) on 10-29-2004, 01:08 AM:
 
My brother and I have a website that has some good ones. Sort of makes you wonder where all the stuff in your addic goes. random e-bay
 

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Posted by Michael Gonzalez (Member # 593) on 11-04-2004, 02:09 AM:
 
All right I am putting this up because it is funny (and on topic) not for any political reasons. It has been up most of the day I am suprised that Ebay hasn't pulled it yet.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1469&item=3850553305&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Just in case the link does die, the auction is for Michael Moore's relevance.
 

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Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 11-04-2004, 12:33 PM:
 
Start your own air force with this classic
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2979&item=5530699633&rd=1
 

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Posted by Chris Medley (Member # 2145) on 11-04-2004, 01:27 PM:
 
Micheal Moore no longer has any relevance on EBAY


 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-04-2004, 06:50 PM:
 

quote: Dick Vaughan

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Start your own air force with this classic

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There was a chap(thats what you guys say)that was attempting to raise money to restore that plane and If I remember correctly he did have a deadline for some reason or other.... apparently he didn't make that deadline. It was featured on a special about a year and a half ago on Discovery Channel. I believe he even has all the blue prints and manuals so that should make it an easy job! That was a great airplane.....

Mark
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 11-05-2004, 01:20 AM:
 
I'd rather have a Jenny .
 

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Posted by Greg Davis (Member # 2687) on 11-06-2004, 04:57 AM:
 
Me too.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-06-2004, 11:35 AM:
 
You guys can have the Jenny, I'll take the Vulcan!

Here is a useful thing on E-bay for some booth monger thats looking for a nice deal on a 1/3 octave analyzer.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=25397&item=3850758248&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Mark
 

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Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 11-07-2004, 06:00 AM:
 
Mark

That's another Vulcan

The return the Vulcan to the air club is at http://www.vulcan558club.com/
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 11-09-2004, 09:50 AM:
 
This is quite possibly what pushed George W. Bush over the mark in Ohio.

These guys were working on this for a few months, and listening to them on the radio talk about all of the stuff they went through to make it work was hilarious. Sounded like a real blast!

Now that the election is over, I guess they don't need it anymore. Get it while its hot! The Project Longface John F. Kerry Waffle Head Float !!

[ 11-09-2004, 01:43 PM: Message edited by: Mark J. Marshall ]
 

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Posted by Daniel Wright (Member # 1983) on 11-11-2004, 11:59 PM:
 
A grilled cheese sandwitch with the image of the Virgin Mary

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5534052474&category=19270
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 11-12-2004, 12:07 PM:
 
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! Virgin Mary!

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 11-18-2004, 05:04 PM:
 
It's Back

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5535890757
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 11-18-2004, 08:54 PM:
 
So is the waffle head!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3940806513
 

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Posted by Timothy Eiler (Member # 383) on 11-22-2004, 12:50 PM:
 
Need a girlfriend Who e-mail you ebay has one here and here
 

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Posted by Mike Olpin (Member # 1115) on 11-23-2004, 08:01 PM:
 
It seems cheese sandwiches are newsworthy.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/23/ebay.sandwich.ap/index.html

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HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) -- A woman who said her 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich bore the image of the Virgin Mary will be getting a lot more bread after the item sold for $28,000 on eBay.

GoldenPalace.com, an online casino, confirmed that it placed the winning bid, and company executives said they were willing to spend "as much as it took" to own the 10-year-old half-sandwich with a bite out of it.

"It's a part of pop culture that's immediately and widely recognizable," spokesman Monty Kerr told The Miami Herald. "We knew right away we wanted to have it."

Photos posted on eBay show what can be viewed as a woman's face emblazoned on the sandwich, a bite taken out of one end. Bidding closed Monday.

In a statement, GoldenPalace.com CEO Richard Rowe said he planned to use the sandwich to raise money for charity. Kerr and Steve Baker, CEO of GoldenPalace's management company, Cyberworld Group, flew to south Florida on Monday to make arrangements for a sandwich handover from its owner, Diana Duyser.

"I would like all people to know that I do believe that this is the Virgin Mary Mother of God," Duyser, a work-from-home jewelry designer, said in the casino's statement.

The online auction site initially pulled the sale, saying it didn't post joke items. The page was restored after the company was convinced that Duyser would deliver on the bid, said eBay spokesman Hani Durzy.

Duyser said she took a bite after making the sandwich 10 years ago and saw a face staring back at her. She put the sandwich in a clear plastic box with cotton balls and kept it on her night stand. She said the sandwich has never sprouted a spore of mold.

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How do they plan on raising more than 28k for charity with a cheese sandwich? Sell it on eBay? Hey - Here's an idea: GIVE THE 28K DIRECTLY. Stupid freakin' publicity stunt.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 11-23-2004, 08:07 PM:
 
Hmmmm...let's see... if I spend $1k and have a custom grill-plate made with a "relief" of a pic of "Jesus"... then make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich on it to fake a "divine" event/miracle... I could make a BIG profit!

George Foreman please call me... I have an idea...
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 11-24-2004, 12:55 AM:
 
As usual Phil, you're too late.

clickey

Maybe you could create your very own Virgin Phil grilled cheese kit?
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 11-24-2004, 03:36 AM:
 

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HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) -- A woman who said her 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich bore the image of the Virgin Mary will be getting a lot more bread after the item sold for $28,000 on eBay.

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I made this sandwich 10 minutes ago, when I took a bite out of it, I saw a face looking up at me

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...yet there is no bite taken out of the pictured sandwich.
 

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Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 11-24-2004, 09:06 PM:
 
Dear Dairy,

Brad obviously does not get that the auction is making fun of the Virgin Mary sandwich auction.

Dustin
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 11-25-2004, 01:50 AM:
 
Dear Diary,

Clearly Dustin didn't bother to read my post on the previous page, because I got the joke. It just wasn't funny.
 

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Posted by Mike Spaeth (Member # 524) on 11-25-2004, 03:26 AM:
 
Bids are up to $51.00 ... joke or not, not a bad price for grilled cheese
 

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Posted by Adrian Steiner (Member # 1527) on 11-25-2004, 04:42 AM:
 
Seems like some of you liked the auction of a Vulcan. Well, this one is not from ebay and neither a Vulcan - it's about some Swiss army Mirage fighters and parts of Alouette III helicopters.
Auction is tomorrow.

All info (even including the sales contract):
http://www.mirageliquidation.ch

And don't forget to add 7,6% VAT to the bidding price
 

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Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 11-25-2004, 05:03 AM:
 
Those Mirage III s are old friends. They used to visit RAF Waddington fo ACMI exercises on a regular basis.

I would love that ejection seat to make in to an office chair!

And only $250 US or £137

Bargain!
 

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Posted by Tony Hall (Member # 2490) on 12-02-2004, 11:29 PM:
 
Its Not Ebay, but hey! So You Want To Make Video Games
 

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Posted by Daniel Wright (Member # 1983) on 12-06-2004, 04:19 PM:
 
One lazy radio station stunt man
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=317&item=5939633473&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Here's one for you Phil, Nice manicure on this guy!!!!
 

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Posted by Tristan Lane (Member # 1169) on 12-06-2004, 06:16 PM:
 
Make your own hello kitty toasted cheese sandwich!!
Hello Kitty Toaster
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-06-2004, 07:03 PM:
 

quote: HHOT Daniel!

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Here's one for you Phil, Nice manicure on this guy!!!!

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While I have no idea of how I got dragged into this, I must say Daniel... I would never cheat on you. See you this weekend again? Hugs!

BTW: The link didn't work...
 

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Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 12-07-2004, 04:53 AM:
 
Check this out! spiritual help
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 12-13-2004, 10:31 AM:
 
For those who need a spare projector for your theatre or lobby.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=778&item=3860193515&rd=1

Remember the words in Outstanding Condition
 

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Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 12-13-2004, 10:58 AM:
 
Yeah! It's in good condition considering it's been OUT STANDING IN THE RAIN for 10 years!
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 12-13-2004, 07:07 PM:
 
Oh Randy, did you see? He says it's prefect. (sic)
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 12-14-2004, 04:46 AM:
 
This is so cool: an end panel from the old Chicago Theatre marquee.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&&item=3946362350
If the junk wasn't starting to become too overwhelming, I'd have that sucker hanging on the wall, wired to chase the lamps, & displaying rude messages. Actually, I believe that Steve Kraus needs it for his screening room.

Patent drawings for some weird way of getting patrons into the theatre in a way that they don't walk in front of everybody in the row:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5542642715
Each seat is on a piston like the lift at the garage. Phil could set this up with some motion simulator technology to make your auditoriums a joy to look at every day.

1930s FOX MOVIETONE PHOTO of KING ALFONSO XIII of SPAIN
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6138856832
What th...? The picture is a frame of a Movietone Film! Is it a photo made from the frame? Is it the frame itself, & if so, doesn't this guy know that it's called a cell? Do we have to send Leo Enticknap & some strongarm Glaswegians over there to straighten this guy out?
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 12-14-2004, 07:14 AM:
 
Movie film frames are called cels only by the very ignorant.

The true meaning of cel refers to an animation cel, not a frame of movie film.

In any case it states very clearly that it is an 8 x 10" photograph. He calls it a lobby photo but since sprocket holes, VD soundtrack, and frameline are visible it appears to be a print from the film. Showing those sort of filmic details might be clever advertising nowadays but probably not used back in those days.
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 12-15-2004, 01:38 AM:
 
What? Don't you EVER check eBAy? One frame is a cell! It's not a cel, like an animation cel, which was called a "cel" short for celluloid, but which for decades have been replaced by acetate, hence an animation drawing is now called an "ass" for short.

They are now called "cells" not because they are confused with animation cels (or asses), but because film is multicellular. One of the major projects being pursued now by film archives is work to successfully clone an entire movie from a single cell; storage space requirments & costs will be drastically reduced.

You must be just joking, right? Surely your booth has a cell counter, otherwise, how would you know where to put the cigarette burns?

If you don't have a cell counter, there's one on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&&item=3860426144
Brad probably has a manual for it here on the site.
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 12-15-2004, 09:08 AM:
 
Heaven forbid we start looking at eBay for dictionary assistance.

quote: http://www.merriam-webster.com

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Main Entry: cel
Variant(s): also cell /'sel/
Function: noun
Etymology: short for celluloid
: a transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons

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quote: William

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which was called a "cel" short for celluloid, but which for decades have been replaced by acetate

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quote: Steve Kraus

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Celluloid was replaced by acetate? Really? Celluloid IS acetate! Cellulose Triacetate (and once upon a time cellulose diacetate).

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The name Celluloid actually began as a trademark

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This breakthrough in approach was the reason why Spill's patent action against Hyatt was ultimately unsuccessful. In 1870 Hyatt and his brother set up the Albany Dental Plate Company to manufacture dental plate blanks from the new material which they called Celluloid. In 1871 the Celluloid Manufacturing Company was established in Albany, transferring to Newark, New Jerse in 1872. A further reason why Hyatt's enterprise was successful where others had failed was that he developed machinery for working the new material - his 'stuffing machine' was a forerunner of injection moulding. He worked with machinery manufacturers such as Burroughs to make the first plastics processing machinery.

Celluloid became the generic name for cellulose nitrate plastics and its use for knife handles, washable collars and cuffs, toys, table tennis balls, etc became widespread. However, the highly inflammable nature of celluloid was always a hazard to its manufacture and use, and as newer plastics materials became available its use gradually declined.

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 12-15-2004, 09:30 AM:
 
Uhoh, the gods, Film and Butt, are restless. Everyone take cover!!

I like the ghost auction! I always wanted my own ghost.

Too bad I missed it.
 

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Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 12-15-2004, 09:38 AM:
 
I have a ghost problem sometimes on my Ballantynes.
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 12-15-2004, 03:18 PM:
 
This would go well with the projector, I posted above.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Category=15257&item=3860739351&rd=1

And whats a movie without popcorn.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Category=46592&item=3860734912&rd=1

Or that rare Nacho / Poster warmer

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Category=55839&item=3860740473&rd=1
 

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Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 12-15-2004, 05:58 PM:
 
Well, the platter tree would actually be a good buy for anyone trying to keep some old ORC's running, the parts in it would be worth more than $50. The popcorn warmer/popper would also be a decent buy depending on what parts are in that box (can't tell if the kettle is still there).
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 12-15-2004, 06:03 PM:
 
Woah...Ping Pong balls are made of nitrocellulose?
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 12-15-2004, 09:05 PM:
 
Don't forget the
Automaticket Machine to go with the projector, platter, popcorn machine, and Nacho/poster machine!
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 12-16-2004, 12:54 PM:
 
Wow, With all this cheap equipment I could open the PRINCESS III

How many hours of 8mm can you fit on a standard platter?

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Mitchell Dvoskin (Member # 751) on 12-16-2004, 01:49 PM:
 
The projector in the link at the top of the last page appears to have a complete Western Electric base, making it collectable. I'm not sure the rest of it is worth anything.
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 12-16-2004, 02:52 PM:
 

quote: Steve Kraus

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Woah...Ping Pong balls are made of nitrocellulose?

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You only need to worry when your game is "hot".
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 12-16-2004, 03:33 PM:
 
Another great item for that home theatre that has everything.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1526&item=7121860878&rd=1
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 12-16-2004, 03:54 PM:
 
I love this guy's descriptions...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=197&item=3858657555&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=197&item=3858657256&rd=1
 

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Posted by James R. Hammonds, Jr (Member # 673) on 12-16-2004, 04:21 PM:
 
Oh God, is that guy in elementary school?
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 12-16-2004, 05:59 PM:
 
How about this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=197&item=3861043539&rd=1

They are 6 1/2" inches in diameter & were probably used for movie trailers or other short features. That's what he says.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-16-2004, 06:22 PM:
 
Don't forget to pick up a great 8-perf 65mm projector at a kill price....
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-16-2004, 08:33 PM:
 
That guy had a Simplex X-L on E-bay a while back. Next time I go to Sun Valley I'll try to find out who he is... obviously a special effects person.....

Mark
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 12-17-2004, 06:30 PM:
 
Maybe he worked on S.V. Serenade and is only now giving up hope for further business 63 years later!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-17-2004, 07:00 PM:
 
Probably not, there are lots of Hollywood Folk that live in Sun Valley Jamie Lee Curtiss, Arnold S., Tom Hanks, Clint eastwood, etc.,(Except of course for Phil). An ex-Disney animator is the head projectionist at one of the theatres in Ketchum, one mile proper from S.V., the last cartoon for Walt he was on was Pinocchio.
Personally you couldn't give me a free home in Sun Valley proper... its too much like Ginger Creek and very sterile. The surrounding area is much more beautiful.... North of Ketchum or near Stanley is very nice.

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-17-2004, 07:23 PM:
 
Not to burst your bubble, Mark... but it's Sun Valley, CALIFORNIA! In the San Fernando Valley... NOT Utah

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-18-2004, 09:47 AM:
 

quote: Phil Hill

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Not to burst your bubble, Mark... but it's Sun Valley, CALIFORNIA! In the San Fernando Valley... NOT Utah

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Actually its Sun Valley, Idaho... Not Utah .

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-18-2004, 10:32 PM:
 
Yes Mark, I know... it was meant as a tease to you...
 

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Posted by Jonathan M. Crist (Member # 413) on 12-27-2004, 05:03 PM:
 
Used 2000 Watt Marble Xenon Bulb
Item number: 3862462020

Seller claims that they know nothing about it and is sold as is. Looks like they plan to ship it in bubble wrap.

 

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Posted by John Hawkinson (Member # 1135) on 12-27-2004, 07:50 PM:
 
"Metal Cover for Dolby SR Spectrum recording Cat. 280"
EBay item 5723413843

"YOU ARE BIDDING FOR 4 COVERS - NO ELECTRONICS INCLUDED."
 

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Posted by Mike Olpin (Member # 1115) on 12-27-2004, 08:25 PM:
 
That's pretty bad considering they all have SPECTRAL printed all over them, as is clearly visable in the pictures.
 

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Posted by John Hawkinson (Member # 1135) on 12-27-2004, 08:40 PM:
 
Yeah, but where do you get Cat 280 covers without the boards?

--jhawk
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 12-28-2004, 08:19 AM:
 
I guess on eBay.
 

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Posted by Ben Wales (Member # 92) on 12-28-2004, 09:21 AM:
 
May be one day we will see on Ebay two Cat180 SR Cards with missing covers?.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-30-2004, 10:58 PM:
 
Here's a pretty uncommon lens.... a 70mm Cinerama projection lens.... There weren't many of these made! I already have one in my collection so jump at it boys!
70mm Cinerama Lens

Mark
 

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Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 12-31-2004, 01:59 AM:
 
but mark, don't you need 3?
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-31-2004, 08:11 AM:
 

quote: Carl Martin

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but mark, don't you need 3?

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This is for 70mm single strip Cinerama.... like was used for Mad World. Not three strip....

Mark
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 01-04-2005, 04:28 AM:
 
Autographed photo of Jack Valenti
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-04-2005, 07:24 AM:
 
Only $7.50 and yet no bids. For that price I figured someone would've bid on it to use as a dartboard.
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 01-04-2005, 09:47 AM:
 
I should buy that picture, make about a thousand copies and then re-sell them as originals.
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 01-04-2005, 10:26 AM:
 
Make sure the CAP code shows up somewhere on the picture Went to see Finding Neverland last week and poor Johnny Depp was attacked by CAP code marks several times
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 01-06-2005, 04:54 PM:
 
Here's a vintage reel design that all theatres should have.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category+197&item=3865572478&rd=1

And a steal at $28.99.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 01-06-2005, 07:09 PM:
 

quote: Mark J. Marshall

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I should buy that picture, make about a thousand copies and then re-sell them as originals.

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Thats a scream! Be sure to place a nice Bulls Eye over him.

Mark
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 01-06-2005, 10:27 PM:
 
Blaming Jack Valenti for everything you don't like from Crapcode to your screening prints being pulled only to return 2 days later is utterly ridiculous.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-06-2005, 11:24 PM:
 
Not really Steve. If it wasn't for his insane rantings about how piracy is going to make the earth explode, people wouldn't be so overly paranoid about security and the industry would be a nicer place to work. It IS largely his fault.

Just stand back and imagine how things would be today if he had never held that position.
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 01-07-2005, 01:00 PM:
 


=TMP=
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 01-12-2005, 12:17 AM:
 
$15,000 8mm movie on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6357894126

1. Dig out all those old Castle Films & Niles 8mm's.
2. Let "O'Gara & Wilson Ltd, Antiquarian Booksellers, Chicago's oldest bookstore" appraise & sell all your eBay stuff.
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 01-12-2005, 04:46 PM:
 
Here's a rare one for you. If you ever wanted to ship or store 5 reels.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=197&item=3866770602&rd=1
 

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Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 01-12-2005, 07:29 PM:
 
WOW! It weighs 36lbs EMPTY!?!? I guess that's how they inflated shipping costs back in the days...

Oh well. How about some NITRATE FILM to go with your RKO film can?

=TMP=
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 01-15-2005, 01:02 PM:
 
This ones for Bob Marr...... hopefully he likes em shaken gently... not stirred

Mark

Cinerama Cocktail Shaker and Glasses
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 02-06-2005, 09:37 PM:
 
Figure this one out. I apparently just sold a non-functional DLT tape drive for $40 in under two hours. I was expecting to get maybe $10 for it if I got lucky, considering that fully functional ones are now going for $100-200. Not that I'm complaining.
 

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Posted by Kevin Markwick (Member # 2698) on 02-07-2005, 05:39 PM:
 
What do you reckon the caption should be?

Ray Dolby Picture

"This print only has DTS!"
 

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Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 02-07-2005, 07:30 PM:
 
Dolby Sound Trading Cards? When does the Film-Tech set come out!
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 02-12-2005, 03:31 PM:
 
This whole "film cell" nonsense is REALLY getting out of hand with this one!
 

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Posted by Eric Webb (Member # 2772) on 02-12-2005, 09:06 PM:
 

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Brad Miller Wrote
This whole "film cell" nonsense is REALLY getting out of hand with this one!

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Do they honstly belive someone will buy it
for $50,000.00
eBay page
 

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Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 02-13-2005, 08:53 AM:
 
$50,000 and they don't even describe what is on the film? What a joke!!! It could potentially be just leader...it was still from Star Wars!

Maybe they will buy my 70mm Jedi trailer. That has lots of good "cels", too. I'd make them a deal of just $10,000 for it!!!
 

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Posted by Kevin Markwick (Member # 2698) on 03-17-2005, 08:49 AM:
 
Do you think this might need the once over with Film Guard?

Feature Film For Sale!
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 04-04-2005, 09:57 PM:
 
What could be in The Magic Mystery Box?
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 04-05-2005, 02:51 AM:
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4791&item=7505540202&rd=1

..need a new intermittent for a Mil2000 machine?

NEATO! a "Phase Controlled" Brain! (LOL)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4791&item=7504535693&rd=1

...in mood for a V-10?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4791&item=7504575014&rd=1

..a thousand bucks more and one can buy a new one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4791&item=7504533654&rd=1

-Monte
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-17-2005, 10:30 PM:
 
Oh boy, here's another "winner"! He's only off by about $2500...what a jerk!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7509226604
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 04-17-2005, 11:10 PM:
 
Anyone know who rbowguy is? This guy seems to be made of money. He has bought several big ticket items lately. SDDS, intermittents, and other processors. Some of them top $1,000 and nothing seems to be stopping him.

I don't have the money to keep up with this guy if I wanted to. Bad thing is when someone pays top dollar for something on ebay it seems to set the price for later items. Then relatively priced items go through the stratosphere because everyone wants to get the price the last person got for his.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-21-2005, 02:31 PM:
 
Nude drive-in for sale
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-21-2005, 03:19 PM:
 
rbowguy owns a cinema supply company and a cinema in Canada
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 05-09-2005, 03:41 AM:
 
Item #6176895791

Postcard from the Iowa State Hospital for Insane, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Handwritten message looks like it says "Wish you were here..."
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-09-2005, 04:32 PM:
 

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Oh boy, here's another "winner"! He's only off by about $2500...what a jerk!

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But Phil, things normally cost alot more in upstart Old York......

Mark
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 05-09-2005, 07:30 PM:
 
Two "Ashcans" and an ORC 1000...



So that's how you do a xenon conversion!
 

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Posted by Jason M Miller (Member # 2597) on 05-10-2005, 07:18 PM:
 
Hey Monte, I think the people selling those parts are going to get into a lot of trouble when there theaters relies all there parts were sold on ebay
 

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Posted by Jason M Miller (Member # 2597) on 05-10-2005, 07:27 PM:
 
Need a cd case http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=102534&item=5577676641&rd=1

Or a Car Boot http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1468&item=5578616241&rd=1

Or a New Neon SIgn for your theater http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1469&item=5579120624&rd=1
 

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Posted by Kurt Zupin (Member # 2751) on 05-10-2005, 10:01 PM:
 
If some one was dumb enough to buy the case, would you be that stupied to put that cd in your computer? Just inviting something to go wrong.
 

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Posted by Jason M Miller (Member # 2597) on 05-10-2005, 10:58 PM:
 
Kurt I know what you mean. That is retarted
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 05-12-2005, 02:06 AM:
 
Item # 6530490123
Autographed Photo of Carlos Gardel, Argentinian Tango King

Watch the bloody, cutthroat bidding war between John Pytlak & Leo Enticknap rage over this one!
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 05-12-2005, 04:55 AM:
 
Jon... that one's funny. A few years ago, I suggested to someone (who refused to get rid of his Super Corelites) that he put a Super Lumex inside. He finally couldn't get carbon anymore and switched anyway, but I always wondered if it would've fit.

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The circa 1920's Carbon-Arch lamphouses... (See the photo with the door open on the one lamphouse and the 16mm lamphouse just inside).

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quote: Tim Reed

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A "16mm" lamphouse?! Some people just have no clue.

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True since most of the eBayers don't really know what they have, but here's a Bell and Howell 16mm mechanism out of its portable case tied in front of an Orcon xenon lamphouse.

Nifty little setup.



-Monte
 

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Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 05-13-2005, 08:38 AM:
 
The M1000 like the original lumex had a reflector that was designed for 16mm and required a negative snood lens to work with 35mm
 

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Posted by Rick Hunter (Member # 1606) on 05-14-2005, 11:19 PM:
 
Here is one for the collectors, Devry 'portable' on a base. I reckon circa 1942 and in a better condition than mine.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4791&item=7515062823&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 05-26-2005, 03:24 AM:
 
A GK-37 in Scotland with no reserve price. Could be useful to someone for spares, I guess.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 05-29-2005, 01:46 AM:
 

quote: Gordon McLeod

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The M1000 like the original lumex had a reflector that was designed for 16mm

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quote: William Hooper

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Cinerama screen from Dayton, OH

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quote: William Hooper

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Cinerama screen from Dayton, OH

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quote: Brad Miller

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Look closer Daniel.

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My initial post was a joke... I know what Cinerama is, and what is being offered in that auction. And the difference between the two.
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 07-09-2005, 03:20 PM:
 
Long Link

For those who need rocks for their gardens and have money to burn. In Pounds, not dollars, mind you. They ship world wide too.

[ 07-09-2005, 05:58 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]
 

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Posted by Pete Naples (Member # 761) on 07-09-2005, 07:10 PM:
 
Interesting, that GK37 is NOT in St Andrews, it's in Rosyth, I know this becaus I looked at it there 3 days ago. It's in a surplus disposals place, with no price on it, I suspect someone is trying to auction it on Ebay for whatever they can get for it before actually buying it from the disposals place. There is a Kinoton FP20ST in the same sale.
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 07-10-2005, 06:21 PM:
 

quote: Pete Naples

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Interesting, that GK37 is NOT in St Andrews, it's in Rosyth...

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In that case the Navy could buy it and use bits of the casing to patch up their Trident submarines. Those GKs are built so solidly that I'm sure they'd be ideal for the purpose!
 

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Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 07-11-2005, 02:21 AM:
 
For when Phil get's caught short
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 07-19-2005, 01:18 AM:
 
(Seller's thoughts as he set the asking price:) Please pass me some MORE of that I-30 stuff!

It seems like this is the same stuff I was talking with the owner about 2 or 3 years ago.

While I'd like to have it all (the lamphouses are kewl!), this stuff is at least $4k over-priced. Seller needs to get a clue.


 

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Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 07-19-2005, 11:25 AM:
 
A Sub for the Star Wars Lover
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 07-21-2005, 08:10 AM:
 
I love this one! WOW only $900 for a Kintek POS amp! WHAT A DEAL!

Link

[ 07-30-2005, 04:25 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 07-22-2005, 01:50 PM:
 
I love the questions and answers on the subwoofer:

quote:

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Q: Will you ship to America?
A: Shipping to the US will cost ~$500 according to Fedex / UPS website. I will ship to the US if the buyer covers the cost of shipping.

Q: is the speaker easily interchangeable with any other 12" subwoofer?
A: Yes, totally interchangable Regards Andy

Q: How about a real question... Is the stand included?
A: Yes, the stand is included... and the speaker cable adorned with gold plated 4mm plugs.

Q: Will it include any anti-attack firing batteries to ensure my girlfriend doesn't mount a sneak attack? I suspect she is a rebel sympathizer.
A: It's defenses against girlfriends are a known weakness... hence the reason it's on ebay

Q: Look at the size of that thing!
A: Cut the chatter, Red 2.

Q: Do you still have the plans for this death star or have they been stolen?
A: I find your lack of faith disturbing...

Q: If your "deathstar" subwooofer had a stand-up fight with a "borg cube" all-in-1 hi-fi then who'd win and how?
A: The Death Star can destroy a planet. I can't imagine it would struggle against a gramophone with a built in wireless and auto-reverse cassette deck.

Q: Please can you confirm whether it is the black or red thermal exhaust port that leads directly to the Main Reactor?
A: You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor!

Q: Does it have an artifical gravity generator?
A: No, it relies on real gravity.

Q: What sort of defenses does it have, if on the off chance.. there is a Rebel attack. I don't really want to cough up for this only to have it destroyed by some pesky X-Wing fighters.
A: It protects itself by oscillating the atmosphere around it at low frequencies. An X-Wing would fall apart before it got close.

Q: I appreciate you not being able to offer shipping - would you be able to give me a hand loading it? I don't think it will fit in my car, do you think it would be possible to get it on a roof rack? Thanks.
A: I can give you a hand of course. Being a sphere I'm not sure it would be suitable for a roof rack. I've never tried, but it would probably go in a hatch back with the seats down.

Q: I have a "Cloud city on the gas planet Besbin" AV receiver. Are they compatable?
A: The Death Star cannot be powered by line level alone, you could not destroy a planet with line level. It needs an external amplifier, you can buy mine

Q: Does it include a tractor beam?
A: For health and safety reasons I decided not to include a tractor beam. If you recall, it all started to go wrong for Darth Vader following the use of such a device.

Q: If I can't collect, can it fly through space to me instead?
A: That would require a pilot of considerable skill.

Q: A speaker you say? so it's NOT a moon. Do I get lots of little Storm Troopers living in it too??
A: I'm unable to disclose this information, you may be part of the Rebel Alliance.

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I love this one! WOW only $900 for a Kintek POS amp! WHAT A DEAL!

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The last one of those I removed was taken out to a field the next day and put out of its misery with a 30-06 . Its the best cure there is for a Kintek.

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-04-2005, 12:27 AM:
 
This Brenkert is really cool!
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 08-04-2005, 12:56 AM:
 
Nice. I think I'll head down the highway and run some carbons behind a pair of BX-60s tomorrow. Or at least swear at a MG.
 

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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 08-04-2005, 01:30 AM:
 
from what I have heard those Brenkert 'racing stripe' magazines are uber-rare items. Someone might get lucky if the reserve isn't insane.

-Aaron
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 08-04-2005, 06:40 AM:
 

quote: Daryl C. W. O'Shea

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Nice. I think I'll head down the highway and run some carbons behind a pair of BX-60s tomorrow. Or at least swear at a MG

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Pthbbbt. Mr. Airplane Pilot drives an MG. Nobody will take you seriously until you get an Austin Healey, Lotus, or at least a TR-6.

Do you have to get out of the airplane every now & then & bang on the fuel pump underneath it with the handle of a screwdriver?
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 08-04-2005, 09:26 AM:
 
Well, I don't have an ATP license, nor do I drive an MG. I'm currently driving a company vehicle -- a POS Toyota Four Runner.

I was actually referring to a motor generator that's been acting up.


 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 08-04-2005, 01:21 PM:
 
How about this little theatre memento from the mid 80's.

Light bulb from a projectionist camera

This is a lamp / Light bulb from a projectionist camera in a movie theater / It is burnt out.
 

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Posted by Jeff Stricker (Member # 224) on 08-04-2005, 03:28 PM:
 
The Brenkert streamline outfit in the Ebay auction Phil posted is actually a BX-60. Note location of framing knob and BX-60 gate and gate closing lever. I never thought they streamlined BX-60's --- just the older BX-80's. I'm writing to our Brenkert expert, Robert Sprague, about this (he does snail mail only).
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-04-2005, 03:54 PM:
 

quote: Jeff Stricker

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The Brenkert streamline outfit in the Ebay auction Phil posted is actually a BX-60.

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quote: Daryl C. W. O'Shea

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nor do I drive an MG. I'm currently driving a company vehicle -- a POS Toyota Four Runner.

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quote: Andy Summers

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That’s why I’m taking the piss out of it on different forums, as we speck?

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What the hell did he just say???


 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 08-13-2005, 02:50 AM:
 

quote: John Hawkinson

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[or is that zebra? I can't quite tell.]

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..that's "Zebra" tape. You can see the clear stock within the yellow coloring.

You can see the "sawteeth" cutter blade assembly on this splicer.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-14-2005, 07:58 PM:
 
Perfect equipment for Phil's screening room..... And its straight from Penrose Hospital..... Now you don't have to worry about getting that second X-L Phil!

Phil's Screening Room Equipment
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 08-14-2005, 08:38 PM:
 
Royal Title

No property, just a British Title. How does "Sir Brad" sound?
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-15-2005, 07:08 AM:
 
A very nice but very rarely seen Peerless Peerless Hy-Candescent condenser arc lamp.

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-15-2005, 02:54 PM:
 
Gosh Mark, I wish I would have seen those projectors sooner. They would have been the perfect addition to my booth.

However, I'm saving my $$$ to bid on these VU Meters ...Such a deal!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-15-2005, 07:48 PM:
 
WOW! That buy it now price is such a steal! Go for it Phil .

Mark
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 08-16-2005, 01:39 AM:
 
Now, isn't there supposed to be a condenser lens assembly on the front of the Hy-Candescent lamphouse, instead of just a square opening? Heard why these lamphouses went extinct is that there were no more condenser lenses to be had...

That Kni-tron rectifier is exactly what the Terrace D.I., in Caldwell, ID has that I'm powering a Xenex lamphouse with.

That pix of the Simplex - is that a version of the Simplex/Acme setup?

-Monte
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 08-17-2005, 09:14 AM:
 
Wireless Internet connection slow? Try some WiFi Speed Spray.
 

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Posted by Jonathan Worthing (Member # 803) on 08-18-2005, 05:30 AM:
 
Sorry if this has already been posted.

True Story
A controversial radio DJ's wife sold his £25,000 sports car on
eBay for just 50p after he flirted with Jodie Marsh on air.

Kerrang 105.2's Tim Shaw told the model he was prepared to
leave his wife and their two children for her, reports Metro.

Wife Hayley was listening and immediately posted an advert
for the Lotus Esprit Turbo with a 'Buy It Now' option of 50p.

The item description read: "I need to get rid of this car in the
next two to three hours before my cheating arsehole husband gets home to find it gone and all his belongings in the street."
The car sold within five minutes.

On a previous occasion, the DJ upset Mrs Shaw, 27, when she
was pregnant by ringing her sister live on air and saying he
thought about her while having sex with his wife.

Mrs Shaw said: "When he said he would leave me and the kids
for Jodie Marsh, that was it for me. I am sick of him
disrespecting this family for the sake of his act.

"The car is his pride and joy but the idiot put my name on the
log book so I just sold it. I didn't care about the money, I just wanted to get him back."

She added: "There is no hope for a reconciliation." A Kerrang
105.2 spokesperson said the DJ was 'absolutely gutted'.

[ 08-18-2005, 06:33 AM: Message edited by: Jonathan Worthing ]
 

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Posted by Bernard Tonks (Member # 809) on 08-18-2005, 08:14 AM:
 
CINEMA FOR SALE


Only 11 hours left to buy at time of posting.
 

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Posted by Matthew Bailey (Member # 601) on 08-18-2005, 08:46 PM:
 
Info on sound & projectionas mentioned:Simplex PR-1014 & 5 Star,Kni-Tron Xenex L2000 Lamphouse,Kni-Tron M85RAX2X3 Rectifier,Simplex base,Christie AW3 & MUT,Kelmar as7700 mono sound.
 

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Posted by Marc Hansen (Member # 705) on 08-19-2005, 08:02 PM:
 
ridiculously long link
What am I missing here? Lavezzi's web site says this sells for $75 and it just sold for $195

[ 08-21-2005, 04:13 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-19-2005, 08:05 PM:
 

quote: Marc Hansen

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What am I missing here? Lavezzi's web site says this sells for $75 and it just sold for $195

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You need to go look at the bidder list. Klang film tagged it at 167.00 from 75.00, then it went up from there. Kinda makes me wonder if Klangfilm works there??????
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-21-2005, 03:51 PM:
 
Brad! Quick! Don't let this get away! It's the *PERFECT* TV projector for the Film-Tech Screening Room!
 

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Posted by Marc Hansen (Member # 705) on 08-21-2005, 05:52 PM:
 
Sorry about that Adam thanks for the fix.
 

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Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 08-22-2005, 10:57 PM:
 
That theatre only does $68,000/yr open 7 days a week? At $5.00 thats only 13,600 patrons per year. Must have lots of competition.
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 08-23-2005, 08:02 AM:
 
Either that or their marketing isn't that proactive (possible, given that the current owners both have other jobs and want to sell up), or perhaps just that the theatre is located in a small town where the popluation size and/or demographic doesn't support a bigger turnover.
 

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Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 08-25-2005, 08:09 PM:
 
Some DTS discs are showing up at "flee" markets! I wonder how much I could get for my "Parent Trap" trailer, which starred Lindsay Lohan and her twin sister who was brutally murdered shortly after the film's release?

Yes, I know that link is messing up the formatting of the entire page. I'm too computer illiterate to make it shorter and have it still work.
Just use the freakin URL button when you post!
 

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Posted by Christian Volpi (Member # 2370) on 08-25-2005, 09:31 PM:
 
I've never seen a pair of Simplex projectors that looked like these before. How old?

Old Simplex
 

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Posted by Dick Prather (Member # 1136) on 08-25-2005, 10:04 PM:
 
They are a pair of Simplex SP semi-portable projectors with Strong low intensity arc-lamps. Vintage 1930's-40's
Dick
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 08-31-2005, 10:42 PM:
 
AWESOME!!! Everyone hurry up and bid on this very fairly priced piece of cinema magic.

Check out his other auctions as well.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 09-01-2005, 12:57 AM:
 
Gee..what a moron! Yet, wow if he think he can pull 39g's from a 6ft strip from a recent movie, wonder if I could tease him with a full trailer of the same movie and really make his eyes bug out?

..like that lady selling that DTS disc, yet she was more reasonable in the price.
 

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Posted by Robert Burtcher (Member # 3227) on 09-01-2005, 08:09 PM:
 
I think the $39,855 Buy-It-Now price is more of a joke or a very hopefull wish. If you read the auction, he does say that he's got a lot of student loan debt to get rid of, and the buy-it-now price would eliminate all of it.

Other interesting finds on eBay tonight:

• Paramount 3D Projection System (Seller says it's for a Cinemascope projector) - http://tinyurl.com/ad8tu
• "Vintage Graphoscope Jr. 35mm Projector" - http://tinyurl.com/d84s5
• "Film Script Projector" - http://tinyurl.com/7ophh
• DTS Timecode Reader - http://tinyurl.com/bv4mm

 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 09-03-2005, 04:55 AM:
 
The DTS reader's starting price in this "eBone" site is a lot lower than the ones coming from DTS themselves, like a good 600 bucks cheaper - and being sealed.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-08-2005, 07:39 PM:
 
JFC! WTF R these people smokin'?
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 09-08-2005, 07:54 PM:
 
His english is goodly too.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-08-2005, 08:01 PM:
 
True Steve... I can't wait for him to post some more of those "100's of films" that he found in his new house...
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-08-2005, 08:06 PM:
 

quote: Phil Hill

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JFC! WTF R these people smokin'?

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More like WTF are U Smokin Phil..... All prints of that were I.B. as far as I know and decent prints of that film are EASILY worth 750 to 1K, and in really good shape even more..... So if he has 5 prints of that film then its quite realistic. Saturdays matinees of that film scared the crap out of me when I was 6 . I'd bet that Jeff J. will decend on his house as soon as the 9am Delta flight lands at O'Hare......

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-08-2005, 08:14 PM:
 
Oh PUHLEEZE Mark! I know you! You cannot be that stupit! It's for 5 REELS OF ONE print! JEEZE-US!

(But! I agree with you about Jeff... )
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-08-2005, 08:27 PM:
 
Did you check out the bidding record? Apparently its worth that much to quite a few collectors.....

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-08-2005, 08:28 PM:
 
Of course I did... that was the point of my post... duh!

Hopefully they are all legit and not "shill" bidders.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-08-2005, 09:52 PM:
 
Phil,

I'm gettin pretty good at yank'in your chain there.... of course I knew thats what you meant... had I directed that at Guttag he woulda known I was yanking his chain so I can't get away with that any more.... Anyway I know a couple of the bidders and they are legit. Its a neat film but not one that I'd want......

I guess we need a "yank'in your chain" greamlin too!!
Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-08-2005, 11:06 PM:
 
Mark... asshole!
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 09-09-2005, 12:33 AM:
 
This auction indirectly suggests probably the oddest application I've ever seen for an old platter system...



Considering it's a "Stupid Platter", maybe that's a better use for it than what it was originally designed for...
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 09-09-2005, 11:00 AM:
 
Oh, man.. I'd take that XeTron lamphouse. They can pitch the rest of it.
 

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Posted by Tristan Lane (Member # 1169) on 09-14-2005, 12:02 AM:
 
Not really junk, but it's a good deal and rare

Devry Intermittent
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-16-2005, 12:21 AM:
 
Also not junk: A 35mm DTS Reader.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-18-2005, 02:06 AM:
 
Another DTS reader...

How about an analog BACP reverse scan sound reader?

The BEST 35mm tape Splicer EVER!


 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-19-2005, 08:30 PM:
 
My my my... I wonder who gave this seller a BJ for them to cut this auction short in JUST 3 hours after listing and fuck everyone outta fair bidding?

The sweet excuse of "The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale." is sooooo lame! What it really means is I got a hot offer and fuck all yous others and yous can kiss my ass!

This POS seller should be kicked off of eBay!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-19-2005, 11:32 PM:
 
Yea, I think thats Judy Dolans stuff... I beat her out of a number of dailies jobs in past years!! I never found X-L's to be a very good dailies machine....

The retracted listing means that she got another Dailies job with some DP that hates looking at digital! I sold my dailies stuff off years ago and bought my HArley with the $$ and retired from it all .

Mark
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 09-19-2005, 11:59 PM:
 
Mark, why have you found Simplexes to not be good dailies machines?
 

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Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 09-20-2005, 12:12 AM:
 
It's Judy--I remember that valley phone number.

Those X-Ls may have been the ones I used on Casino, except they had 1.2K ORC lamphouses on them back then. Had to work on both of them a bit to get them to look their best (re-mount both lamps square on-axis, replace a broken fiber gear, build and add my own changeovers, true up one gate rail, restore the threading lamp wiring on both, re-wire the monitor volume pot on one, correct the color temperature on one lamp). After that they ran fine for the four months of principal photography.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-20-2005, 01:33 AM:
 

quote: Steve Guttag

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Mark, why have you found Simplexes to not be good dailies machines?

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Not as steady laterally as other machines out there and more difficult to keep it in spec. Om locations the Simplex Gates are also VERY noisy... you generally haev a very high number of splices going through on a given reel, especially on rough cuts. Both Century C and Norelco FP's are far better in the steadiness department and it was much easier to to keep them to better than spec in all regards. I can tell you stories of running camera steadiness test films on the Centurys that even blew away the DP's!! A good example of how steady C models are was back when they did the shootout between DLP and film and the film won. They used an old Century C for that.....
Both the 4 star and 5 star sound heads are not very well adaptable to mag as are both the FP-20 or Century R-3, at least if you want really high quality mag playback with wow and flutter specs that meet SMPTE.... been there worked with them all and the R-8 beats em all. The X-L rock and roll machines are probably the worst dailies machines ever conceived!!
Mark
 

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Posted by Jonathan Worthing (Member # 803) on 09-20-2005, 10:04 AM:
 
Film can
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 09-20-2005, 02:12 PM:
 
..bit pricey for a 400ft film can. - Monte
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 09-20-2005, 03:47 PM:
 
I'd say so considering you can buy them at Princess Auto for $2 cdn (or maybe it's $1).
 

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Posted by Christian Volpi (Member # 2370) on 09-29-2005, 11:19 AM:
 
Ernie's Leg

One of the strangest and funniest auctions that I have ever seen. Wait a while for the song to load.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-29-2005, 04:47 PM:
 
OMG Christian! That guy/auction is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time... too bad it has ended as I would have liked to have bid on it.

I ***REALLY*** thought some of those pics were hilarious and kept me laughing for a long time!

Thanks for the link and the laff!

"Tickle, tickle, tickle"



"BOO!"



"A 'real' 3-legged race"

 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 09-29-2005, 07:56 PM:
 
I just wanna know who the legs in the tight jeans belong to!
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 09-29-2005, 09:04 PM:
 
I second that
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 09-30-2005, 03:17 AM:
 
..somebody yu can't have.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-07-2005, 07:48 PM:
 
An example of someone on CRACK and trying to sell a lens.
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 10-08-2005, 02:06 AM:
 
If that thing sells it's time for me to start auctioning off lenses on eBay. I'll be able to retire by the end of the month.
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 10-08-2005, 05:42 AM:
 
I like that he used Schneider's print ad picture of Variable Prime lenses but is selling a straight 24mm. I also like that the lenses were bought straight from Schneider (not likely) unless he paid list price (possibly the reason for the inflated price or perhaps he just is looking at the list price sheet somewhere).
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 10-08-2005, 05:07 PM:
 
Looking at the seller's other auctions (of random crap), it looks like they got the prices of the price list. I also like how the lens has "very little use" but the markings have been warn off.
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 10-19-2005, 08:58 AM:
 
Anyone looking for a rare Lindsay Lohan collectable. It's only rare till she crashes again.

The prize
 

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Posted by Jason M Miller (Member # 2597) on 10-19-2005, 09:50 AM:
 
They make these special for theaters now?

http://cgi.ebay.com/blah, blah, blah I should've fixed this stupidly long URL so it wouldn't crash the page.

[ 10-20-2005, 10:19 PM: Message edited by: Brad Miller ]
 

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Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 10-19-2005, 09:53 AM:
 
Bill--

That's a GREAT one! Now if the poster would get a grasp on the
English language, we might have something there!
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 10-19-2005, 09:59 AM:
 

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Supports static loads up to 400 lbs

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That's one heck of a baby!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 10-20-2005, 06:24 PM:
 
Well, Fred Georges and Will Kutler will go gaga over this guys stuff! Some of the finest vintage tube audio stuff I've ever seen for sale.... period! Be sure to scroll down through the ads and look at this guys photos! Pisser is that I once had an REL Precendent 646C... back in the early 70's.

Mark
 

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Posted by Andy Summers (Member # 3207) on 10-20-2005, 06:32 PM:
 
That’s cool Mark’ haven’t seen any Dolby CP-650 going cheaply on there have you LOL.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 11-12-2005, 09:19 AM:
 
Ebay link

So is he selling one projector, both projectors, or the complete booth?
 

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Posted by Marc Hansen (Member # 705) on 11-12-2005, 10:06 AM:
 
He had this on ebay last summer, didn't sell obviously.
 

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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 11-12-2005, 02:04 PM:
 
I believe he specifies its the whole booth ("cinema") in the description.

-Aaron
 

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Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 11-22-2005, 02:21 AM:
 
Well, this idea didn't work out very well.
However, suckers wishing to invest are still being accommodated at $49.99 a pop.
 

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Posted by Paul Gordon (Member # 3320) on 11-22-2005, 06:50 AM:
 
Regarding the guy selling the booth in New Brunswick. Do you think its worth it? he was trying two sell 2 century SA's with scope and Flat lenese, two Xenex 2000 watt lamphouses, Rectifiers, rewind table, splicer and some old amps. The sound heads are old mono ones... Of course the problem is moving all that stuff!

-paul
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 11-23-2005, 02:10 AM:
 
Ultra Stereo JS200

35MM NEUTAPER Film Splicer

Dolby SA-10 surround adapter
 

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Posted by Don Furr (Member # 1469) on 11-25-2005, 08:10 AM:
 
Mark, this one is right in your back door:

Not really sure how to paste the link for a simple click-on. It ain't working for me. link

[ 11-25-2005, 03:31 PM: Message edited by: Brad Miller ]
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 11-25-2005, 11:45 PM:
 
Only $38,000 for the opening bid? Definitely violates the Unwritten eBay Rule #1...bidding activity is inversely proportional to the set opening bid price. Never mind that thirty-eight grand is probably about eight times the amount the lot is worth.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 11-26-2005, 02:21 AM:
 
Looking at the stuff, them bulbs boxes are pretty old with that old serial numbering system.

Guillitoine splicer looks good though...

Pretty trickey in putting the flat and the scope lenses together in making it look like one lens - made me wonder of the two collars on the anamorphics.

..but I agree with that one comment that the one looker had to mention to the seller.....
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 11-26-2005, 04:48 AM:
 
What a stack of junk. $38,000??? I wouldn't give $1000 for that.

For about the same money, someone could get two Kinoton heads, two good Christie SLC lamphouses and two AW3 (not the shitty AW2) platters all brand new!

People are stupid.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 11-26-2005, 04:59 AM:
 

quote: The guy selling this crap on eBay

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I had [somebody ask me about] "visable red light analog readers" I just spoke to the man who owned and operated this equipment. He told me that it is "analog" and that it should accept commercially distributed movies and did so until 3 years ago. I hope [t]his clears up any questions.

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Sure does. It means it cannot play many movies today and will grow obsolete as fast as possible. Obviously the seller knows nothing about projection equipment. If anyone ever truly deserved to be mauled by an illegally owned pit bull, it is this person.
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 11-26-2005, 08:29 AM:
 
Typical disclaimer on Ebay items:

"I have not personally tested it, so I don't know if it works. However, I did plug it in and the little flashy lights look pretty, so I think it's ok."

If they don't know anything about what they're listing, you gotta wonder what they're doing with the stuff in the first place. On the other hand, he thinks that setup's worth $38kBucks, so maybe I answered my own question. Sheesh!
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 11-26-2005, 10:43 AM:
 
Even better is when the seller is (for example) selling a camera and says "I don't know anything about cameras, so I couldn't test it" and then, when you check his other items for sale, it turns out that all he sells is cameras.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-26-2005, 05:07 PM:
 
Here it is boys... never seen before on E-Bay and I'm not sure what the heck its doing here...... but you can now own this..... I already have enough camera movements on the shelf!

A genuine Cinerama camera MOVEMENT assy. These were hand built by the Wall camera Co in New York and are very similar to the standard Wall movement except thet it pulls 6 perfs instead of the normal 4.

Heck... this deserves a photo posted....

 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 11-27-2005, 02:36 AM:
 
Very interesting, but what's real sad is what is someone going to do with this Cinerama movement-especially with just one "eye"?

..guess it'll have to be a 3200 dollar collector's item to sit on the shelf...
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 11-27-2005, 04:15 AM:
 
Mark, what happened to Able and Baker?

quote: Jon Miller

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Only $38,000 for the opening bid?

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Sometimes, I think people just list things to show that they've got them. Like a lot of film collectors in the Big Reel used to do. They have no intention of selling it.
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 11-27-2005, 02:01 PM:
 
I e-mailed that guy and told him that he would never sell that stuff for $38,000 when someone could buy new equipment for that price. He replied "well I have gotten a lot of interest". Great! Doesn't mean you will sell it. Some people just have no clue. Good example of ebay greediness again. He is trying to hit a grand slam on one sale.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-27-2005, 08:49 PM:
 

quote: Tim Reed

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Mark, what happened to Able and Baker?

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quote:

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Will ship internationally

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Yea.. I'd love to see what happens when he trys to ship that package internationally
 

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Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 11-29-2005, 08:42 PM:
 
The $38,000 booth auction has been reposted due to an "error in the listing". It has been relisted here.

So far, no bids.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 12-01-2005, 03:45 AM:
 

quote: Ebay imbecile

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Old wooden 7up bottle crate with turds.

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The guy couldn't have just turned it upside down to clean it out? People will literally try to sell garbage on Ebay, and often, some schmuck will buy it. This is beyond me.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-01-2005, 09:45 AM:
 
What makes them think it is raccoon turds?
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 12-01-2005, 11:58 AM:
 
The description says it "appears" to be from a raccoon. That's so you can't ask for your money back if it turns out to be just regular ol' dog crap.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-02-2005, 03:10 AM:
 
Where the hell is Divine when ya need him/her?
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-05-2005, 08:04 PM:
 
Oh my! I'm soooo excited I'm gonna pee my pants!!!

MY hero, Joe Redifer, has finally received his long over-due recognition and screen credit and is quoted on eBay as the PROFESSIONAL and HERO he truly is!
 

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Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 12-08-2005, 08:08 PM:
 
You've got to love the postal service in the UK.

Now in theory if a package is too large to fit through the postbox/no body home/any other reason, they are supposed to take the package back to the sorting office and leave you a little note. It seems wy postman was a little more resourceful, (but a bit dumb).

Here is the card I was left:


No I don't know how the crime rate in Bradford compairs to other parts of the country but, - under a tree? In my front garden? With god knows how many people walking past the road?
No bear in mind the post-man has no idea how valuable the package was. As luck would have it, it was a cheap DVD from Ebay - and it was still there when I got home. (which is a shame as I quite fancy the oportunity of going down to the post office to shout someone there " Under a f&$king Tree!!! ")
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 12-08-2005, 09:06 PM:
 
Despite the obvious security implications, at least the tree is open 24 hours a day, on weekends & you probably won't have to wait in line
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 12-08-2005, 09:32 PM:
 
At least you don't have to go pick stuff up that would have easily fit in your mailbox. I end up picking stuff up that would have fit in my mailbox 3 times over all the time and it pisses me off to no end.
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 12-08-2005, 11:05 PM:
 
So the person with the $38,000 Century projectors (ebay auction # 7570524300) lowered his price to a whopping $35,000 and placed them in his ebay store to die. Anyone want to venture a guess at how long they will be in there? I still keep waiting for the guy with the Iwerks system for $12,000 (ebay auction # 3825978580) to do something. I can't believe he has held out this long with that ebay store auction. Must be a year now at least.
 

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Posted by Paul Gordon (Member # 3320) on 12-09-2005, 07:04 AM:
 
Well the guy from New Burnswick is selling his booth setup asgain at $7,000 CND, a better deal then the $35,000 guy. Not really to bad a price since you get everything in the picture, 2 Century SA's,2-2000watt lamp houses, refticer's, rewinds, splicer, lenses and extra bulbs... its from an old army base
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-09-2005, 09:25 AM:
 

quote: Joshua Waaland

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I still keep waiting for the guy with the Iwerks system for $12,000 (ebay auction # 3825978580) to do something. I can't believe he has held out this long with that ebay store auction. Must be a year now at least.

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quote:

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MY hero, Joe Redifer, has finally received his long over-due recognition and screen credit and is quoted on eBay as the PROFESSIONAL and HERO he truly is!

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I HATE it when crappy moron bidders like thefirstspackel keep bidding multiple times trying to see what your maximum bid is. For the love of L. Ron Hubbard just type in the maximum you are willing to pay, don't go in the smallest increments possible (eBay will do that for you)! If you are outbid after that, then ask yourself if you are really willing to pay more! God damn I hate stupid people.

And no I am not bidding on this splicer, I just see this practice too often. People who do this deserve Hepatitus B in the ass, mouth and left ear for good measure. And so do their moms.
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 12-09-2005, 02:58 PM:
 
Joe,

I sense a bit of hostility in your last post ....of course I may be way off base here. Actually, I'm sure it's just me
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 12-09-2005, 05:13 PM:
 
It's just you. If I was feeling hostile or any kind of animosity, I wouldn't be so vague.
 

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Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 12-09-2005, 05:32 PM:
 
Josh, All of Joe's posts are hostile. You need to read between the lines.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 12-09-2005, 06:13 PM:
 
I just don't understand why people bid early on in an auction. The only valid reason that I can see would be a lowball bid to kill the "buy it now" option if there's a chance that there may only be one or two bidders on the item.

Otherwise, early bidders almost never actually "win" the auction and serve only to drive up the price. The "right" way to bid, of course, is to wait until the last minute or so of the auction and _then_ (and only then) bid the maximum amount that you will pay.

Can anyone enlighten me as to any other reason why an intelligent bidder would place a bid long before the end of the auction?
 

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Posted by Frank Dubrois (Member # 3042) on 12-09-2005, 06:54 PM:
 

quote: Joe Redifer

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Hepatitus B in the ass, mouth and left ear

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quote: Mike Blakesley

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Josh, All of Joe's posts are hostile. You need to read between the lines.

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Guess my sarcasm was too vague like Joe's comments. I'll try harder next time.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 12-09-2005, 10:18 PM:
 

quote: Frank Dubrois

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Jezzuz.....

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Problem?
 

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Posted by Ben Wales (Member # 92) on 12-12-2005, 06:00 PM:
 
I have just found this from a guy based in Scotland.

It's a Kinoton FP30 Ebay Number 7570546968

Currently at £620, but if you look at the Pictures, the Soundhead is missing as well the Gate and some rollers!.

I am sure, I viewed this item before some months ago and it got pulled by the seller?
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-19-2005, 10:48 PM:
 
DTS Reader.

Another One!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-19-2005, 11:19 PM:
 
Ya got to be careful buying used DTS TCR's!! Just so U all know I've had quite a few lately that have had worn drums exceeding what can be kept in alignment in the scanning path.... too much film weave The alumnium drum used is not exactly a really long life component! On average it would be at least another $300.00 to do a repair/exchange on a bad used reader. It might be best to have an understanding with the seller before hand in case of this problem.

Mark
 

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Posted by Jason M Miller (Member # 2597) on 12-20-2005, 12:33 PM:
 
Need a horse
 

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Posted by Jarryd Beard (Member # 2543) on 12-20-2005, 04:15 PM:
 
What about the leather pants? The description is great. Even the Q&A are hilarious at points.
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 01-09-2006, 10:14 AM:
 
Super Platter

They MUST be kidding. Five grand for a "Super Platter"? I wouldn't take it for free let alone pay that much for it.

[ 01-09-2006, 08:42 PM: Message edited by: Joshua Waaland ]
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 01-09-2006, 10:39 AM:
 
A grand for each deck, I assume. Is each deck like the top one in the pic w/ the orange fins on the underside?
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 01-09-2006, 01:41 PM:
 
FWIW, I e-mailed them an inquiry on why they are asking five grand for those things and pointed them in the direction of the F-T review. They may tell me I'm full of , but I guess that's their problem.
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 01-09-2006, 01:42 PM:
 
I won't pay $5k unless I get a Super Platter t-shirt too
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-09-2006, 07:35 PM:
 
I like the way they tried to link to the manual from this site to promote their sale.

I should change it so the review pops up!
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 01-09-2006, 07:39 PM:
 
That'd be phuggin' hilarious!
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 01-09-2006, 08:35 PM:
 
If I wanted to pour serious money down the drain, I'd rather blow the cash on something that looks like a WW-II naval weapon with a Peerless Hy-candescent attached to it.

[ 01-09-2006, 10:32 PM: Message edited by: Jon Miller ]
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 01-09-2006, 08:40 PM:
 
I am careful not to e-mail ebay sellers anymore after my last encounter. You never know what some moron will pay for something. There was a seller that had a DTS-6 posted for an outrageous amount of money a few months ago. I told him he wouldn't get half of what he was asking. He knew nothing about film equipment. Then about two weeks ago, I get this e-mail from the guy and he told me that he got even more than he was asking and that he was laughing all the way to the bank and he rubbed it in my face. I was eating crow. Only thing I can figure is that some buyer got caught in a bidding war or they thought it was worth a lot more than it was.
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 01-17-2006, 06:24 PM:
 
Hey! My readers are famous now!! (See Phil's post)

I was very surprised at how much each one went for, though. I personally wouldn't pay more than $250.00 myself. Frankly that was all I expected to get for them too.

They both were sold with bidding wars, though so that explains the high end price.

Mark: I totally agree with you on the wear issue. Thankfully the ones I had came from a low-mileage screening room, and were damn near perfect.
 

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Posted by Gordon Burke (Member # 3370) on 01-19-2006, 04:18 PM:
 
What's an OCSI ?
 

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Posted by Greg Mueller (Member # 17) on 01-19-2006, 04:32 PM:
 
It's like an ISCO except in the evil parallel Star Trek universe
 

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Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 01-19-2006, 07:09 PM:
 

quote: Jon Miller

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If I wanted to pour serious money down the drain, I'd rather blow the cash on something that looks like a WW-II naval weapon with a Peerless Hy-candescent attached to it.

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About 10 years ago we bought a pair of Ernemann X Projectors that had been used by the BBC ( British Broadcarping Castration) for back projection at various studios since the 1960's for £ 1 + VAT 17.5% tax). at the same time we were offered 4 Zeiss 3.25" glass slide scenic projectors for the same price.each had a huge lamphouse with a lens tube about 4 foot long.they were Mounted on a Moy geared pan and tilt head ( each of which which was worth close to £1000 ) which in turn was mounted on what looked like a 2" naval gun mounting and painted battleship grey. Unfortunately we didn't have the space to store them and a condition of the sale was that they couldn't be broken down for parts and sold on. Bugger!
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 02-06-2006, 03:45 PM:
 
Bell & Howell Model C Printer

Lightly used? At 1637 hours, that figures out to over 17.5 million feet of film!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-10-2006, 12:49 AM:
 
I know, you're all just dying to "experience" Earthquake in the original Sensurround...here's a start on some equipment.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 02-10-2006, 01:58 PM:
 
Model C Printer:

quote: Krams' auction

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Note this can be converted to 35mm or Super 16mm

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Great! Now, if Steve can find a source of parts to do this, he'll have at least one taker!
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 02-16-2006, 12:54 AM:
 
Brokeback Mountain doll set w/ display...... Please insert any comment here......

What else will they come up with?
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 02-16-2006, 04:12 AM:
 
Isn't that just Ken dolls with some pics from Brokeback Mountain? It's at $150 already! Geez, some people sure are suckers.

So Richard, what possessed you to search ebay for Brokeback Mountain memorabilia???
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 02-16-2006, 04:44 AM:
 
..and over 20 thousand lookers on this..... pretty sad... - Monte
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-16-2006, 05:16 AM:
 
The number of lookers doesn't surprise me, it's those idiot bidders that take the cake!

WTF would bid those outrageous $$$ for two Ken dolls (one with his fly open), a pup tent made from a handkerchief, and a can of genuine "Cut Green Beans"? I'm sure that's what all the "herders" have for a hearty meal after a hard day on the trail.

Too funny!

Proves once again David Hannum was right... "There's a Sucker Born Every Minute".
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 02-16-2006, 07:18 AM:
 

 

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Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 02-17-2006, 09:22 PM:
 

 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 02-18-2006, 01:56 AM:
 
...thought that quote was from P.T. Barnum ....
 

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Posted by Ron Yost (Member # 1850) on 02-18-2006, 11:42 AM:
 
Monte,

Nope, it was Hannum. Tho it involved the so-called "Cardiff Giant" hoax, and P.T. Barnum. The real story is in the link below.

The Cardiff Giant hoax

Ron Yost
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-18-2006, 10:22 PM:
 
Thanks for that link Ron.

I didn't respond to Monte's post cuz I thought he was kidding...
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 02-19-2006, 05:43 PM:
 
Yea, thx for that bit of history lesson. Now, I know and sorry Phil, didn't mean to correct you. thx-Monte
 

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Posted by Ron Yost (Member # 1850) on 02-20-2006, 12:00 AM:
 
Youse are most welcome .. but, to tell the truth, it was the first link that came up in Google. I did know part of the real history (that Barnum didn't say it, but didn't know who did) and it was interesting to read the whole tale.

Uh .. Phil .. you mean you actually read all of that? heh

Ron Yost
 

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Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 02-20-2006, 02:18 PM:
 

quote:

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Lightly used? At 1637 hours, that figures out to over 17.5 million feet of film!

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That IS "lightly used" for a Model C Printer. Remember, ONE large release of 2000 prints would likely be over 17.5 million feet of film. Most modern release printers run much faster.

Think about it, if you run 10 hours a day, that's almost 20 million feet of film per year through a typical projector used in a theatre.
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 02-20-2006, 04:02 PM:
 
I stand re-educated
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 02-20-2006, 04:14 PM:
 
I worked in a lab and have visited others with hardware 40 to 60 years old purring away...depends on market conditions and maintinance staff. I saw the printer and it looks almost like new.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-20-2006, 07:43 PM:
 

quote: Ron Yost

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Uh .. Phil .. you mean you actually read all of that?

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Ummm yep! I almost asked Daryl to apply his MCM (Magical Condensing Machine) to that long-winded post!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 02-20-2006, 08:20 PM:
 

quote:

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Lightly used? At 1637 hours, that figures out to over 17.5 million feet of film!

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That ad really should say.... "Lightly Used and Rusting Away In Our Extremely Humid Florida Warehouse" .

Mark
 

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Posted by Jason M Miller (Member # 2597) on 02-22-2006, 12:42 AM:
 
My Cup holder broke.....

PC Cup Holder
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 02-22-2006, 02:30 AM:
 
Pretty good: a buck to buy then 13 bucks to ship. You know where he's making his money - on the shipping.

If he charged $9.95 and 4 to ship, his sales would be far less due to the price scares them away.

Lighter socket is a good idea for charging purposes, but as for lighting up the 'coffin nail'(???)..only if the P/S can handle the draw that the glo element requires.
 

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Posted by Don Furr (Member # 1469) on 02-27-2006, 08:57 PM:
 
Just when you think you've seen it all...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Independence-Day-the-Shirt-Randy-Quaid-wears_W0QQitemZ9108025380QQcategoryZ63821QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Enjoy
 

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Posted by Eric Webb (Member # 2772) on 02-27-2006, 10:12 PM:
 
Century MSA Model 35mm Film Projector & Soundhead
ebay listing
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 02-27-2006, 10:20 PM:
 
Yes, am familiar with that particuluar pair of machines. They are in first rate shape and only need reverse scanners and aperature plates to go into daily service. They have been in storage for quite a few years but the bearings and mechanisms turn over like they are brand new. The ad is a bit mis-leafing though they have been in storage for a very long time... longer than I've lived in this area which is about 10 years now.

Mark
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 03-03-2006, 01:52 PM:
 
Here we go again!!!

Brokeback Mountain Pez Dispensers

Don't ask how I find these things.....
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-03-2006, 03:38 PM:
 
Richard, how do you find these things? Were you searching for "PEZ" or "Brokeback Mountain" or just "gay sex"?
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 03-03-2006, 11:26 PM:
 
I found it on ebaums world actually
 

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Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 03-03-2006, 11:33 PM:
 
Heh! 93,000+ views. Be sure to read the questions to the seller and his answers. This guy has a great sense of humor.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 03-04-2006, 12:29 AM:
 

quote: Eric Webb

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Century MSA Model 35mm Film Projector & Soundhead

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Eric and Mark, I'm surprised that the auction ended without a single bid. It seems to me that $1300 for all that stuff was a good deal even if it did have a crappy AC induction motor rather than a sync motor.

But then, it would be best to upgrade to a 3-phase motor with a programmable AC drive...
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 03-04-2006, 09:27 AM:
 
Phil,
I've been over to look at the stuff. Wer're just going to buy direct since the guy is less than a mile from the shop. The only thing worth any $$ are the projectors and the consoles. The rest there..... AW-2's and old Xetron Maxi 8 automations.... not worth any $$. He's just tryin to get top dollar before he has to move out of the warehouse he's in. Can't blame him I guess....

Mark
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 03-04-2006, 04:34 PM:
 
Here's a one of a kind Simthsonian type piece... a Farnsworth Image Dissector tube that was hand made in Farnsworths television lab back in the 30's. Its already near the top end of the Richter scale and later on watch its final going price peg the Richter scale.
Original Farnsworth Image Dissector Tube

Old television stuff just doesn't go back any farther than this one!
Mark
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 03-04-2006, 07:57 PM:
 
XL & CFS Console from the Hoover Dam visitor center.

The head looks newer, some of the angles of the stuff in those photos are nauseating to ponder.
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 03-07-2006, 10:44 AM:
 
Nice looking CP-100 from SF
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 03-16-2006, 10:41 AM:
 
Empty Simplex Oil Can

When you cant steal a similar one hanging on a restaurant wall.
 

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Posted by John Eickhof (Member # 323) on 03-17-2006, 04:16 PM:
 
steve..that oil can dates from 1917-1925 its a real relic with or without oil..
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 03-18-2006, 02:14 AM:
 
..and just think that in an old theatre that I used to work at, had a few of these old yellow "Simplex" cans..that was eventually chucked in the trash.....but, who ever heard of the internet and eBay back in the early 70's *sigh*

-Monte
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 03-18-2006, 06:12 PM:
 
Hot damn, cool!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 03-18-2006, 06:35 PM:
 
Ya just gotta love people on CRACK!
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 03-19-2006, 09:45 AM:
 
Now here's the crown jewel for your 35mm collection, just $7 Large with $1 Large shipping from St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, from a guy with Zero feedback. ANOTHER CRACK USER?

Quick, get out your checkbook or Paypal account number.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-24-2006, 04:35 AM:
 
I'll bet this mono THX trailer will really wow the audience!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-01-2006, 12:44 AM:
 
Y'all better stand in line (and bend over) for this DEAL!
 

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Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 04-03-2006, 11:46 PM:
 
From ShoutWire. Apparently, the auction was removed.




 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-03-2006, 11:49 PM:
 
OMG! That is sooo funny!
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 04-04-2006, 06:16 AM:
 
A CP50.
 

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Posted by Pete Naples (Member # 761) on 04-04-2006, 10:07 AM:
 
That looks familiar, I believe I may have built it, or a unit VERY similar.

Seller name is Westrex5000, could it be Ben Wales, the Westrex %000 afficianado, I'm pretty sure he lives down that end of Englandcestershire.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-17-2006, 12:43 AM:
 
This is a really cool old theatre and equipment Catalog.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 04-17-2006, 01:16 PM:
 
Here's a pix of that Brenkert Model 80 that is in that book...with those Enarc lamphouses..


 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-17-2006, 03:28 PM:
 
I had 1938/39/40/41/46/47 issues of these great resources of information of cinemas of the period. The catalog series had a limited run of 1500 copies and where intended for architects. I bought them when I was a student in Los Angeles in the early 1970's and sold most of them to a University in England in 2003. I gave one to an Architect that I collaborated with in many multiplexes...he is 84 and sharp as a tack as he draws "upsidedown" during conferences to get his point across while seated. The 1947 issue has a "stadium" cinema - Radio City in Havana Cuba, which was his first major cinema project....nothing is ever new but (hopefully) better everytime it is "recycled"
 

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Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 04-18-2006, 02:56 AM:
 
Richard

Do you happen to recall which university it was and do you have a contact there?
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-18-2006, 06:01 AM:
 
Geez, I have that very same Theatre Catalog!

Mark
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 04-18-2006, 06:22 PM:
 
Those Theatre Catalogs are great for information. But they have been going for over $250 to $400 on most of the resent sales on eBay.
 

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Posted by Dan Lyons (Member # 1454) on 04-18-2006, 06:42 PM:
 
WOW!!! We need to get scans of those books up here on FT for everyone to enjoy.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-18-2006, 08:04 PM:
 
If someone would send me Adobe full version I will scan mine onto a CD and send it to Brad. No way in hell would I send it anywhere. Its binding is too iffy. Its ALOT of pages, 592 to be exact with the index.




Mark
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-18-2006, 08:12 PM:
 
Dick, it was a University in Northern England which has studies in Cinema and Architecture...many transactions ago. I did get a follow up letter remarking the excellent condition and I am glad they are still being used for reference
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-21-2006, 08:26 PM:
 
Its nice to know that mine is worth 600.00 plus near the end of the auction . I will keep it in a safer place from now on!

Mark
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 04-22-2006, 05:39 PM:
 

quote: Richard Fowler

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Dick, it was a University in Northern England which has studies in Cinema and Architecture...many transactions ago.

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Now you've got me interested, too. It isn't the university I work for, so I'm guessing it must be Leeds, Sunderland or one of the two Newcastle ones.
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 04-23-2006, 04:04 AM:
 
What is the television projector in that picture; is it the RCA one?
 

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Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 05-04-2006, 11:48 PM:
 
Would anyone like an entire print for £10

 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 05-05-2006, 04:09 PM:
 
From this guy's Buy-It-Now price, this should have been listed on April 20th (420)...

Pair of Simplex XL 35mm Movie Projectors PR-2004 1955...rust included.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 05-05-2006, 04:32 PM:
 
interesting. These Simplexes have the constant torque takeup magazines - the cone and drum takeup assemblies. Best of the line.

..not worth 10 grand though on a buy...

-Monte
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 05-05-2006, 04:42 PM:
 
That is the pair that you had to operate to get a license to project in Los Angeles....most newbies had problems trimming the Simplex/High lamphouses
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 05-05-2006, 07:26 PM:
 
They are PR-1004 too, not PR-2004 which has not been made yet. I like how he used Strong's PR text yet didn't notice that his projectors have straight gates, CS sprockets...etc.

Truth is, with little to no work, they would more than likey run just fine.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 05-08-2006, 01:27 AM:
 
...but NOT for $10K, Steve.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 05-08-2006, 02:35 AM:
 
Perhaps more interestingly, someone has a pair of Simplex rock-and-roll projectors. Build your own screening room!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 05-08-2006, 02:38 AM:
 
Those are really cool... Ummmmm for about $3K-$4K! I'd buy it, assuming there are 2 projectors!
 

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Posted by Gordon Burke (Member # 3370) on 05-25-2006, 10:19 AM:
 
Neumade Boating Equipment
 

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Posted by James Falloon (Member # 1933) on 05-29-2006, 08:52 AM:
 
Really Long Link

Damn, I wish I'd thought of that.

[ 05-29-2006, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 08-21-2006, 01:58 AM:
 
If this guy sells this Brenkert for his starting price of $150,000 I am going to be putting all my equipment on ebay the very next day.

Brenkert
 

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Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 08-21-2006, 08:22 PM:
 
A guy who doesn't even know what he's selling.

two funny plastic bits

and...

A funny screw on thing
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 08-21-2006, 09:19 PM:
 

quote: Joshua Waaland

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If this guy sells this Brenkert

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My wife isn't all that technically inclined, but she knows something about the equipment that's moved through our booth. I showed her that Ebay ad. Her first reaction was something I can't print here. Her second was to ask how much of that old crap we still have laying around the place.

I'm with you though. If that kind of thing had a chance of selling, I'd have my store set up right fast!
 

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Posted by Raymond Watson (Member # 3644) on 08-23-2006, 12:15 PM:
 
ON THE BRENKERT GUY.........

He even left his phone number for "SERIOUS" buyers......
Ha Ha HA hhhhaaaaaa aaaahhhhhhh ah haaaaaaa
bet his phone is ringing off the hook...... I got an old century C that I will trade for a new D-cinema unit... If you will throw in all cables ,lensas, and a server.... I will let you have a lamphouse and a century base also....... lol

"SERIOUS COLLECTERS INTERESTED IN THIS ITEM ARE WELCOME TO CALL ME AT (505) ******* WITH ANY QUESTIONS AND OF COURSE ARE WELCOME TO INSPECT THE UNIT AT THE END OF AUCTION TO INSURE THAT THE ITEM IS AS DESCRIBED BEFORE FINILIZING PURCHASE
 

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Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 08-23-2006, 12:21 PM:
 
From "Funny Screw on a Thing"...

Could be used or new!!!

Well golly!!!
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 09-27-2006, 09:14 AM:
 
Why? Four beat metal shipping reels
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 09-27-2006, 01:11 PM:
 
Wow, 5 bids w/5hrs. left. $21. Not bad for junk, ya never know.

quote:

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(4) Used Vintage 1600ft 35mm reels. Reels measure 14 inches across.

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Ah, I see... they're rare 1600ft. 35mm reels.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 09-29-2006, 02:42 AM:
 
Yep..good ol' Goldberg 4inch shipping reels... Had a Kid Show come in this summer "Chipmunk Adventure" that came in on 4 of these things, and to boot a brand new ACETATE print.

What was real neat was in carbon arc days (and on the sides of the cans), was to see the studio's name stamped on the flange along with the month and year that the reel was purchased by the studios-since back then, studios would release their own prints by themselves since there were no film depots in those days...

-Monte
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 09-29-2006, 10:17 AM:
 
It don't never stop nohow. There are fooles out there folks...... One Gold painted shipping reel takes off
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 09-29-2006, 11:34 AM:
 
Two weeks ago someone won 2 of those type reels for $86.00.
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 09-29-2006, 12:28 PM:
 
Hmmm...Brand new Goldberg Steel shipping reel (14.5" with 4" hub) List price: $29.15. Goldberg does have a Gold version of their standard cast house reels (5" hub 15" flange) for $145.27 List.
 

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Posted by Demetris Thoupis (Member # 833) on 10-08-2006, 02:45 PM:
 
Cinemeccanica Lamphouse Lamphouse came out from a screening Room
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 10-09-2006, 01:10 PM:
 
those were fun changing bulbs in those lamphouses. The bulb was inclined back from vertical about 15 degrees. This was the first time that I ever did a bulb change and was definitely quite nervous not knowing anything about xenon illumination..in 1978...being a carbon arc projectionist.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-09-2006, 03:13 PM:
 
Ah, yes. General Cinema had quite a few of those. Methinks I see the ever-present rust in this one, too.

I'd say $500 is too much to pay for it, though, with no rectifier. Even in Canadian currency.
 

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Posted by Cameron Glendinning (Member # 3516) on 10-09-2006, 04:58 PM:
 
The lamphouse is not the only thing for sale, they seem to be selling 1/2 a Cp 200, me thinks its the mag 1/2, for $127. 1/2 cp200
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-09-2006, 07:37 PM:
 
Cameron, I saw that listed, but never clicked on it. That's the processor unit. Sort of useless without the Control and Power Units. Good for parts, though, I guess.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 10-09-2006, 09:01 PM:
 
Yep.. half a 200. I spent the weekend installing a CP-200. I also have two of those Shakeamacanicca lamohouses in my garage that are not rusty just in case anyone needs a rust free unit. Nothing in Utah rusts!

Mark
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 10-09-2006, 11:19 PM:
 

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Nothing in Utah rusts!

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..until the snow flies down there and the city crews go crazy with the snow melt junk that they spred on the highways...both city and interstate.

Used to see tons of cars with growing cancer spots having UTAH plates heading this way
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 10-19-2006, 08:34 PM:
 
Yikes

I think someone needs to watch their decimals....I never got that much for any games I have sold.

EDIT: This auction was at $510. Must have been corrected.

[ 10-19-2006, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: Chris Hipp ]
 

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Posted by Wayne Keyser (Member # 2420) on 10-20-2006, 10:03 PM:
 
Cinerama film
THIS IS CINERAMA daily or trim on eBay
 

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Posted by Daniel Wright (Member # 1983) on 10-22-2006, 01:18 PM:
 
Simplex E-7
With a lens but no lamphouse
This link was 134 characters long. Seriously. Long links suck.

[ 10-22-2006, 04:13 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]
 

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Posted by Kenneth Wuepper (Member # 1174) on 10-22-2006, 05:34 PM:
 
The photograph seems to show an added magnetic reading head after the sound drum and solar cell. What system might use this as it is not in sync with magnetic release print materials?
KEN
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 10-22-2006, 06:46 PM:
 
Ken, that projector is for interlock purposes for screening separate picture and magnetic sound reels through the projector. You can see the guide rollers on the rear of the E-7 to feed the soundtrack reel to the lower projector sprocket, which is also carrying the picture reel, so they will be "locked" in sync with proper threading. This set up usually has a extra film guide roller to allow the mag film touch the mag head when required....
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 10-22-2006, 07:22 PM:
 
yea..one can also notice the two takeup spindles (prob for core reels or 1k reels to wind each film separately) above and each side of the main spindle to support Richard's explanation.
 

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Posted by Kenneth Wuepper (Member # 1174) on 10-22-2006, 08:54 PM:
 
Thanks guys. I don't have much experience with 35mm production work or machines. That makes much sense for interlock use.

KEN
 

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Posted by Daniel Wright (Member # 1983) on 10-22-2006, 09:37 PM:
 
Daniel needs to learn how to use hotlinks and URL tags so that his posts don't start getting deleted.

Duel Changeover system with two Simplex Xl's a sound rack and even the speakers. Although might be a bit steep at 12,000

[ 10-22-2006, 10:52 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 10-23-2006, 07:58 PM:
 
yea...like this if you need some cue detectors.

And, you have to use the "Optic-cue" strips for these, instead of regular foil tape.

Would you trust this1990 ORC(*gak*) bulb in your console?

simple instructions to do this procedure:

1- cut the URL from the site in the URL address window with the right click on the mouse.
2- come back to this reply window and click on the "URL' tab below. a URL placement tab will open to the left (delete the "http" that already comes up in the tab window)
3- (with the cursor blinking in the tab window) right click on the mouse and "paste" the url in the tab window and <ok>
4 - another tab window will open and this is where you add your description to the URL link..click OK..
5- then, if desired, add in some text to the coded URL section and youre done..

-Monte
 

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Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 10-24-2006, 02:54 PM:
 
Ah, the dreaded Opti-cues, responsible for ruining the endings of many movies with the cue tape flashing on the screen. I'll buy them all just to smash 'em all! (If you know what you're doing you can make them invisible on 1.85 movies, but you have to hide them on scope films. Since most operators have no brain and just slap them anywhere, they can't be allowed to continue to exist.)
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 11-02-2006, 03:51 AM:
 
Anybody antique film and projector collector want to take a whack at this old Powers Simplex Standard and Simplex ACME setup?

DANG! Even got some old nitrate film there rolled up in those cans for sale as well.


-Monte
 

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Posted by Mark Ogden (Member # 43) on 11-17-2006, 03:28 PM:
 
OK, I understand that these things are cool and neat and the latest thing and a gotta have it item, but . . .

. . . TWENTY-FIVE FREAKIN' LARGE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD????

You GOTS to be kidding me.
 

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Posted by Frank Dubrois (Member # 3042) on 11-17-2006, 03:33 PM:
 
LOL..someone with 0 feedback bought it NOW. Stupid ass seller should have required immediately payment or he should have KNOWN this was gonna happen. I have seen these go inxs of $1500 already. Rediculous.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 11-17-2006, 04:48 PM:
 
IT'S JUST A FREAKIN' VIDEOGAME!!!

Geez, I could maybe see that for a brand new never-ran 70mm print but a videogame system? And a SONY one at that!

If that isn't proof that people are stupid, I don't know what is.
 

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Posted by Michael McCauley (Member # 4053) on 11-17-2006, 05:08 PM:
 
Did any of you hear about the idiot who won an auction for a PS2 BOX a few years ago around when they were released? Paid $1500 for it, and didn't even notice how it was only for the empty cardboard window display box. Said it was the box in the item tag, and specifically said the auction was just for an empty display box, not an actual PS2, in the item description area. You'd think these people would have better things to do with their money.
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 11-17-2006, 05:21 PM:
 
A person got shot waiting in line at a WalMart in Connecticut. Two robbers tried to rob people waiting in line, because they thought about all that CASH the people had waiting in line.

Someone on eBay has two units up for bid and the bidding started at $8,499.00
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-18-2006, 09:41 AM:
 
Who the hell is this guy selling this stuff????

Night Of The Living Dead Composite 35mm Negative

For a mere $12,500.00... This has got to be the guy that paid $300.00 for the rusty Goldberg shipipng reel!
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 11-18-2006, 09:51 AM:
 
That's Sandy Coleri, a big dealer with "PD" stuff.
 

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Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 11-18-2006, 10:37 AM:
 
It may noy have a vinegar odor, BUT it sure reads like a
rip-off.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 11-18-2006, 05:13 PM:
 

quote: Mark Gulbrandsen

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Night Of The Living Dead Composite 35mm Negative

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Great! Make your own poor-quality dupes!
 

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Posted by Daniel Fuentz (Member # 1684) on 11-19-2006, 02:44 PM:
 
That same seller has a 3/4" U-matic machine for $575.00. I can't tell you how many of these I've seen thrown out -- Most TV stations would pay YOU to get these out of their way!
 

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Posted by Jesse Skeen (Member # 586) on 11-19-2006, 03:16 PM:
 
Hmm- I've been looking for a U-Matic machine for a while, but all the ones I've found in junk shops don't work. I'll gladly take a working one for free, if I don't get paid to take one!
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 11-19-2006, 03:27 PM:
 
Good luck trying to find a new head drum for those 3/4" beasts...
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-22-2006, 07:50 PM:
 
An advertising version of what is the scarcist TV in the world a Baird Televisor from the very first days of TV....

While you're there click on "other items" and enjoy some of the unique things this guy has to offer. Viewing page 21 has its rewards!

Mark
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 11-24-2006, 03:10 AM:
 
...course, you still have that little 4inch set that you used a "o-scope" picture tube...?

..woo, an "Altair 8000" in this bunch...
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 11-25-2006, 11:01 AM:
 
Holy I-30 SMOKES! TWO 570 projectors for a starting bid of 99 cents.

OF course that's ALL they're worth since they are ShowScans' 60fps, rewinding, film-eating, electronic, POS projectors.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 12-02-2006, 03:02 AM:
 
hope the guy will get his $1225.00 out of all of this...on the final bid..(or, will he be happy with them.) ...
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 12-02-2006, 03:10 AM:
 
Egad, I used to operate those godamn things. They SUCK!!!
 

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Posted by Don Furr (Member # 1469) on 12-02-2006, 06:57 PM:
 
That was Steve Krams owner of ICECO down in Miami who purchased that pair.
 

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Posted by Daniel Wright (Member # 1983) on 12-08-2006, 09:23 PM:
 
Two Prevost P86 Projectors

Not sure what to think of these, almost look like portable units?
 

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Posted by Christian Appelt (Member # 1067) on 12-10-2006, 02:55 PM:
 
How about a 70mm odd reel for $500 or more?

"T2 Release Print Movie" on eBay
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 12-10-2006, 07:38 PM:
 
We have a pair of those Prevosts sitting collecting dust at work. One works and one needs a motor which is NLA. Parts are extremely hard to get for them.

Mark
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 12-11-2006, 09:30 PM:
 
“Simplex 35” t-shirts.

Looks more like a mashup of Kodak Pageant, RCA, and Bell and Howell 16mm projectors than a good ol' X-L to me. What were they smoking?
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 12-12-2006, 03:08 AM:
 
Yep...you can see the "RCA" in that "T-shirt" design...



...with this Viewlex 16-E machine.

(and he claims to be a 'projectionist'? Dang, never heard of a "Simplex 35-5 Star" projector head .. go figure..)
-Monte
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 04-01-2007, 06:33 PM:
 
No April Fool's joke here: a "very good" 1.6k xenon lamp.

Take a look at the envelope and the anode.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-02-2007, 06:28 AM:
 
“Simplex 35” t-shirts.

quote: Jon Miller was the last to post

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I like this part..... "I added some splatters and a grunge effect." It certainly wouldn't have been authentic without that!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-07-2007, 04:16 PM:
 
Someone is smokin that I-15 stuff here... they'll be lucky to get 800.00 for that thing. DTS-6AD
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 04-07-2007, 10:27 PM:
 
...the "boat anchor" of DTS ... 9 hrs to go and no bids. If he was anything but smart, to drop the beginning price down to 500 bucks, then it might fly.
 

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Posted by Frank Dubrois (Member # 3042) on 04-08-2007, 12:46 AM:
 
It would be a good deal for $500..parts and such. But $4800? Wow, I think not.

Not know what these went for new....I cant imagine it being worth $4800 NEW.
 

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Posted by Demetris Thoupis (Member # 833) on 04-08-2007, 04:07 PM:
 
Perhaps someone might be interested for the undying Cinemeccanica Victoria 4 projector. Pickup only.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 04-09-2007, 01:44 PM:
 
These were fun little machines to work with. Ran a twin long time ago with four of these using the 6k automatic changeovers.

Then, the twin got split to a four and the machines were assigned to each house and AW2 platters added on.

(my first experience running platters and changing out a xenon bulb in these CINE lamphouses. Used to have problems with that screw-in Spark Gap in the ignitor circuit that is mounted on back of the lamphouse. Spent many a-time adjusting those points in the spark gap to get the bulb to fire. Course, at that time, it was a manager/operator theatre and the mgr would dink around with that spark gap, when it turned around that 8500hrs on those bulbs - original bulbs from the 1971 install - were the culprit, thus just tired bulbs...Machines were pretty bad oil leakers as well .. 1977)
 

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Posted by Demetris Thoupis (Member # 833) on 04-10-2007, 11:18 AM:
 
It seems that the projector is missing the Exciter Lamp Assemply/Reader/Stereo Sollar Cell!
 

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Posted by Luci Reeve (Member # 3651) on 04-16-2007, 09:18 AM:
 
Century Camera?

Love those big cameras!!
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 04-16-2007, 09:39 AM:
 
OMG, that is one of my pet peeves, Luci! I can't STAND it when people call them CAMERAS!
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 04-23-2007, 10:07 AM:
 
A quantity of Dolby and other processor units (item no. 180107005990).
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 04-23-2007, 07:02 PM:
 
Leo, that reminds me of someone on this side of the pond who has repeatedly tried to sell a large lot of projector and automation parts and accessories including shutters, failsafes, and readers, without any success. After numerous tries, that guy has yet to offer the parts individually. That would make too much sense, eh?
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 04-24-2007, 11:03 AM:
 
1/2 of "EXOCIST"

Perhaps the seller meant CLUELESS!
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 04-24-2007, 01:25 PM:
 
Yea, quite insane this one is - funny when sellers try to know what they are selling and haven't a clue about the item...then try to garnish gold out of the sale.

Plus, obviously, he's never posted before in eBone with no history to show his creditibility.

Yes, Tim - one of my peeves as well .."cameras" - when I used to work in Drive-Ins and the people would walk past the booth and say the same thing: "Wow, look at those big cameras!"
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-24-2007, 05:52 PM:
 

quote: Jon Miller

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Leo, that reminds me of someone on this side of the pond who has repeatedly tried to sell a large lot of projector and automation parts and accessories including shutters, failsafes, and readers, without any success. After numerous tries, that guy has yet to offer the parts individually. That would make too much sense, eh?

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This stuff is probably what is left of the parts and inventory at Slipper Theater Supply... or some Strong employee that sneaks stuff out....
 

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Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 04-24-2007, 08:30 PM:
 
Isn't the can and reels of the half Exorcist print worth more than the film itself?
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 04-24-2007, 08:46 PM:
 
I wonder on the value since this is probably the 2000/1 re-release print of the movie... - but what good is half the movie..?

(I sent him a note on this that he only has half of the movie in his eBone post...)
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-25-2007, 04:13 PM:
 
Eastman 16mm telecine projector
 

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Posted by Mark Ogden (Member # 43) on 04-25-2007, 04:36 PM:
 
Hey, that's not junk, that's an Eastman 25,one of the finest 16mm machines ever made. Built like a tank, it was, and a staple of television station film chains and college/institutional theatres since the early 50s. You could also configure them with a Strong-made carbon arc lamphouse as an option, later a xenon lamp. They came up with a stereo mod for it around 1980 or so. Very bad take-up clutch design, though. I seem to recall that it relied on a couple of pieces of felt to make it work.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-25-2007, 04:46 PM:
 
DUH! I DIDN'T pick the title of this thread.

Perhaps you could suggest a better thread to post that auction in for those that are interested in that projector?

Get over it!
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-25-2007, 04:55 PM:
 
"Someone's junk is someone's treasure"
Charlie Wolk
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-25-2007, 07:07 PM:
 
The only usable parts are the film path stuff and the knobs... the rest is useless and not convertable to a regular 16mm type machine.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-26-2007, 01:25 AM:
 
Bo's General Lee


 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 04-26-2007, 01:45 PM:
 
Film Can for only $199!

Damn, missed it! Anyone know where I can find another of this rare and necessary item?
 

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Posted by Demetris Thoupis (Member # 833) on 04-26-2007, 02:04 PM:
 
CP 200 Processor Unit

CP 200 Controller and Power Supply

By both if you wish
Or just one
And who needs the other
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
 

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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 04-26-2007, 03:17 PM:
 
That's Steve Krams at ICECO selling the CP200.

Actually 200 bucks for a complete working 200 is a great deal.

-Aaron
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 04-26-2007, 03:35 PM:
 
(..esp when one buyer did a buy-it-now for a CP55 that was converted to 6channel for $1300.00 a few months back..)
 

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Posted by Christos Mitsakis (Member # 143) on 04-26-2007, 04:00 PM:
 
How about this CP200:
CP200 processor used

and this (these) piece(s)of history:
CP100 used
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 04-26-2007, 04:23 PM:
 
Only the CP200 control unit, not the processor unit, or the MPU. It's unclear if it includes PSU.
 

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Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 04-26-2007, 11:28 PM:
 
He's selling the processor as well CP200 Processor

Question -- Has the 200 got SR cards standard?

Also, he's selling two mag units. Both are MPU-1's; what's the difference?
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 04-27-2007, 01:29 AM:
 
But he seems to be selling all the units as separate lots. He's also selling a SA4; I actually want one of those for something; If he will send to the UK I might even bid for it, I doubt if anybody else will want it.

The silver MPU-1 was the original one, used with the CP-100; the grey one was later, to match the style of the CP-200.
 

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Posted by Cameron Glendinning (Member # 3516) on 04-27-2007, 01:46 AM:
 
yes, lets buy a cp100 without a surround adapter! I think they would be lucky to get 99cents!

or 1/2 a 200! Why would you seperate the gear when you don't know what it does, yet its obvious that all the parts were needed to actually do the job, hence in the rack together.
 

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Posted by Stephen Furley (Member # 1277) on 04-28-2007, 05:37 AM:
 
They obviously haven't got a clue what they are selling. Is anywhere still using CP-100s? They never seem to have been very common, but if anybody is then it might be worth buying this for spare parts.

The CP-200 doesn't seem to be in very good condition, it's anybody's guess whether it still works, or what cards might be in it, but again, to somebody who is running one, it might be worth trying to buy it for spares if the price stays low.

They say they will ship overseas, and will accept Paypal, I think I'll wait until just before the auction ends, and see what happens. If somebody bids on the CP-100 and SA4 then I'll let them get it, but if there's no bid on the SA4, and it will otherwise probably go to the skip, then I'll put in a bid, maybe $20 or so. Of course, it would probably cost at least $50 to send it to me.

I'd quite like a CP-200 to play with, but even if the price was low the cost of sending it 'home' (all of the Dolby cinema stuff was built in the UK in those days) would be expensive.

I'm also looking for four Cat. 92-3 or 92-4 mag pre-amp cards, but I've no way of knowing if the MPUs they are selling even have any cards in them. In the case of the SA4, I don't want the card, just the case, to mount a different decoder in.

[ 04-30-2007, 06:12 PM: Message edited by: Stephen Furley ]
 

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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 04-30-2007, 01:15 AM:
 

quote: Stephen Furley

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Is anywhere still using CP-100s?

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Several of the now-defunct single-screen theatres in San Francisco were using CP100s at the time they closed in the mid and late 90's.

-Aaron
 

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Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 04-30-2007, 01:29 AM:
 
I'm sure he didn't intend you to read it as "Did any theaters that closed quite a while ago ever use them?"
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 05-23-2007, 10:35 PM:
 
An old Goldberg rewinder for over three grand? What are they smoking?

(Oh, I almost forgot... it's art deco!)
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 05-23-2007, 10:46 PM:
 
Crap, there's probably a hundred of those stashed in places around here. I might sell them and buy a new house next week.
 

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 05-29-2007, 06:11 AM:
 
ZOMG!!1111

REEFER MADNESS Old 35mm movie film feature B&W Cult

Funny, the soundtrack goes from density to area and back again, is this mismatching reels, or are my suspicions founded? starting price is a little TGTBT as well.

I think I smell a rat, but I have been wrong before. A lot of photos, I really don't know what to make of it, ideas?

This guy sells a lot of film, so it could be legit.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 05-29-2007, 06:41 AM:
 
Buy your own cinema

(located in a bad neighborhood with no parking)
 

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Posted by Cameron Glendinning (Member # 3516) on 05-29-2007, 07:18 AM:
 
RE Reefer Madness, AKA Tell your children, Looks like the real thing. I had a 16mm copy for many years.

Originally made as "Tell Your Children" for school education. It was later re-released in the 1960s as the Reefer Madness where it achieved cult status!(that should explain the different soundtrack)

One very funny film that trys far to hard to convince us that smoking dope is a danger because evil people can mix it in a regular cigarette and turn you into an addict on the spot.

Being a Reefer Addict will turn you into a hyperactive mess that cannot control oneself, nor ones car (as you will definitly run some one down as you drive, because you are a giggling mess!!!). Reefer addicts are easy to pick as they have very dark circles under their eyes and move/ dance/ drive so fast and irratically they are a danger to all!

An entertaining film that does not let facts get in the way and rules by fear! So dated you will laugh your tits off!
 

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 05-29-2007, 08:19 AM:
 
I assumed it's cult status would assure any extant 35mm copies would all be securely locked in collectors hands, and not on eBay with no reserve. I eagerly await the selling price.
 

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Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 05-29-2007, 11:26 AM:
 
I once paired REEFER MADNESS and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD double feature; we needed lawn bags to carry out the money -- both in the PUBLIC DOMAIN (you remember the Public Domain concept...that quaint old idea that the studios have squished like a bug). Nobody got any percentage whatsoever. There was so much pot being smoked in the theatre you could get high just watching the movies (this was in the late 70s, it was 90% college students -- now there is no smoking of anything anywhere in the entire theatre complex).

Actually it was a kind of faux triple bill --we ran REEFER, NOTLD, followed by REEFER again. By the time REEFER number 2 rolled around, that audience was ripped.....people were laughing so hard we were afraid we surely would need the vomit crew to come in when we closed, but nothing that bad happened, just a higher number of spilled drinks and quit a few roaches. Ran two shows -- got about 2000 per show -- damn how I loved those days, BV (Before Video). We could routinely get numbers that even the muliplexes opening blockbusters today would kill for. 4000 in one night.....PIRATES eat your heart out.

So you understand when I say, I have a special affection for that ridiculous and hystrical (even when you're not high) little PD film! I just can't wait for some studio to figure out a way to claim it belongs to them and so make it loose PD status.
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 05-29-2007, 11:43 AM:
 
Hmm Pirates did like $14 million its first night... not a bad chunk of change Frank!

As for the seller, he's totally legit and very lucky... I believe he's in Ohio and has a business of emptying out theaters etc, and finds some rare treasures now and then.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 05-30-2007, 01:38 AM:
 
...and on Safety film as well ....
 

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Posted by Christos Mitsakis (Member # 143) on 06-02-2007, 12:42 PM:
 
Vintage Kinotron Kintex Cinema Sound System
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 06-02-2007, 02:08 PM:
 
You mean Kintek... Absolute crap excepting the stereophonizer. With out a doubt some of the most unreliable stuff ever built and eventually Kintek disentegrated because their products were so poorly built.

Mark
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 06-02-2007, 02:43 PM:
 
Actually I disagree so much as to state that Mark is downright WRONG on this. Kintek had SOME crap and the StereoPhoneyizer was probably the worst module of what was in the package.

The original "3-box" system was rather reliable and impressive...in fact I don't know if I had any that ever failed in these parts. The KT-21 (aka 3BX) did exactly what it needed to do and in the right hands could clean up a mono print very well and add dynamics. The KT-24 which had a surround generator as well as the sub-harmonic synth was again right on the money. Kintek did better than what all other psudostereo companies never really quite got right which is to properly detect dialog vs. non-dialog. In fact, the KT-22 used the KT-24 to stear the audio between Center and Left/Right. When the KT-24 said there was dialog, the KT-22 would boost Center/Duck Left/Right and vice versa for non-dialog. In this way, combined with the comb filters in the KT-22 a more credible 3-channel system was created.

The sub-harmonic bass again did it right...it looked at the frequencies that were available on a mono track, recreated them down where they weren't or in danger of being modulated by the shutters of the optical recorder.

I'd take either the yellow box or the black box separates even today for a theatre that will play old or worn films with modern theatre acoustics.

Now the KT700 and beyond...that is another story (or ANY of their amplifiers). They all were indeed not reliable enough or down right crap for my liking. The KT-700 was okay but a mere shadow of the 3-box system for psudostereo. I wouldn't use it for stereo films or have it be a main part of a system.

Steve
 

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Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 06-02-2007, 02:55 PM:
 
Still......reprocessed mono is reprocessed mono.....somewhat useful before SVA. Louis
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 06-02-2007, 03:46 PM:
 
I always like the way Steve says I'm just plain wrong.... I guess myself always being wrong is why I've stayed in this buisness sucessfully for 26 years.

quote: Steve Guttag

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In this way, combined with the comb filters in the KT-22 a more credible 3-channel system was created.

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Well, first off there can be no credible extra channels created from a mono sound source. Only pseudo channels can be created and they are in no way credible at all. All you get is a fuller sound from the extra two speakers brought into play... or should we say... a wide mono B chain.

Kintek died a well deserved death and for a very good reason... all the products they produced were built like crap. I agree with what Louis said and also reprocessed mono is not what the Director intended when he did the mix. This is also a pet peave of mine during supposed film restorations of old material that get the tracks reprocessed... What you end up with is not the original but a completely different version that was not intended by those that created the film! And definately not what watching the original was like.

All of the units in the Chicago area and others I know of located in theaters in the Mountain States, about 10 systems in all went away in a very-very big hurry way-way before I was ever in those booths . I've heard two systems perform on pretty darn good B chains both JBL and SPH-4000 systems and the experiences were VERY unimpressive overall and even somewhat annoying at times in the surrounds. If the booth operator set the amount of expansion too great it was downright time to put the coat back on and leave.

Perhaps you should jump on that e-bay deal Steve.

Mark
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 06-02-2007, 05:10 PM:
 
Wait a minute Mark you are now into double-speak.

You claimed

quote: Mark Gulbrandsen

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Absolute crap excepting the stereophonizer

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quote: Mark Gulbrandsen

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All you get is a fuller sound from the extra two speakers brought into play... or should we say... a wide mono B chain.

Kintek died a well deserved death and for a very good reason... all the products they produced were built like crap. I agree with what Louis said and also reprocessed mono is not what the Director intended when he did the mix.

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quote: Mark Gulbrandsen

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I agree with what Louis said and also reprocessed mono is not what the Director intended when he did the mix. This is also a pet peave of mine during supposed film restorations of old material that get the tracks reprocessed... What you end up with is not the original but a completely different version that was not intended by those that created the film! And definately not what watching the original was like.

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quote: Steve Guttag

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I don't think the KT700 ever had a proper manual...more of a text thing with some photocopies of PCBs with darkened areas to denote technican tunable controls (preamp, HF/LF).

Kintek wasn't into EQ but there were HF/LF trims located on the KT-721 board...the labels are in the foils so it shouldn't be too hard to locate. If I ever get around to it...I'll get my KT700 info posted to Brad.

The extender board should be located with the power supply on the left. I advise depowering the system whenever boards are removed/installed. One feature I did like is each board had its own regulator...thus a power supply board wouldn't take the system down (note each card had its own bypass button...of the dime store grade with extension sticks and genuine heat shrink...as another person has noted).

Steve

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quote: Damien Taylor

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.... and some odd reels for SW episode III from this guy

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 06-04-2007, 08:49 AM:
 
Jeremy,

The KT-721 only relates to MONO films and the KT750/KT-780 is only for Stereo films...so you would need to tune each set. Use the Extender for each card, one at a time.

In truth, my KT700s all fed another processor so I had them set FLAT (where the tick mark is). I'm amazed your KT700 still works reliably.

Steve

(BTW...Moderators: the Kintek discussion should be moved to its own thread if possible).
 

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 06-04-2007, 09:18 AM:
 
For 10 bucks I couldn't care less if I received 3 odd reels for Spy Kids. (of which a full copy appeared on eBay a few weeks ago)
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 06-04-2007, 11:23 AM:
 
You could fart your way to the top in the 19th century La Petomane reel Really a pretty rare title to find on 35mm that begs the questions: Why would anyone make a film of this subject ("...touching homage") and how can one retire from farting?

"Plot Synopsis (SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!)

Le Petomane is a touching homage by screenwriting duo Ray Galton and Alan Simpson to a unique 19th century French cabaret artiste called Joseph Pujol whose claim to fame was the ability to control with great precision the expulsion of air from his elastic anus. Pujol, here portrayed by the late Leonard Rossiter, whilst in the army discovered he could entertain his barracks comrades by farting. When he left the army Pujol turned his back on the family bakery business and instead took to the stage with his inimitable act. He adopted the stage name "Le Petomane", roughly translated the fart maniac, and worked his way up the comedy ladder until he was performing in 1892 he was a performer at the famous Parisian music hall, the Moulin Rouge. Pujol had Parisians rolling in the aisles with his repertoire of cannon fire, frogs, and musical tunes of the day and his rousing encore of La Marsellaise. But with ensuing age and the outbreak of WWI; Pujol retired."
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 06-04-2007, 11:56 AM:
 

quote: Damien

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For 10 bucks I couldn't care less if I received 3 odd reels for Spy Kids. (of which a full copy appeared on eBay a few weeks ago) [Big Grin]

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quote: Jim Bedford

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"Le Petomane", roughly translated the fart maniac, and worked his way up the comedy ladder until he was performing in 1892 he was a performer at the famous Parisian music hall, the Moulin Rouge.

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This is the source of one of the many hilarious jokes in the movie "Blazing Saddles." Le Petomane is the name of the governor, played by Mel Brooks.
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 06-04-2007, 01:55 PM:
 
I remember reading about him about 25 years after I first saw Blazing Saddles.

Laughed myself silly once again at this 'new' joke. Great flick.
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 06-04-2007, 03:05 PM:
 
Work, work, work... Hello, boys... I missed you!


 

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 06-04-2007, 10:00 PM:
 
The reefer madness 35mm print that started at $10 I posted a few days ago just sold for $1,227.00 US
 

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Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 06-04-2007, 10:37 PM:
 
Hmm, don't know if I'd go posting that on a public forum if I were you.
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 06-04-2007, 11:30 PM:
 
Send wire to the governor, tell him I said OW!
 

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 06-05-2007, 12:02 AM:
 
Not my personal auction, and the info is freely available on eBay, but if you think its no-go, I have to ask out of curiosity what your reasoning is.
 

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Posted by Cameron Glendinning (Member # 3516) on 06-05-2007, 03:29 AM:
 
Woman cry for it, Men die for it REEFER MADNESS!
Im glad the american P&C association in the 30's didn't make a film about the DANGERS OF BAKED BEANS!!!!!!!
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 06-05-2007, 07:05 AM:
 
To the honorable William J. La Petomane Governor...

We the God-fearing residents of Rock Ridge would like to register our EXTREME displeasure with your choice of Sheriff. Please remove him immediately!

The FACT that YOU sent him here just goes to prove that YOU are the leading ASSHOLE in the state.

Yes, that was the bit I laughed at 25 years after i first heard the joke.

Hey, you can't park that animal over there...!
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 06-05-2007, 05:55 PM:
 
"The sheriff is near!"
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 06-05-2007, 06:03 PM:
 
Someone's gotta go back and get a shit load of dimes!
 

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Posted by John Walsh (Member # 168) on 06-05-2007, 08:53 PM:
 
"Candygram for Mongo..."
 

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Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 06-05-2007, 09:58 PM:
 
I want rustlers, cut throats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con-men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, horse thieves, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shit-kickers and Methodists!
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 06-06-2007, 01:58 AM:
 
(...little bastard shot me in the ass!)
 

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 06-06-2007, 04:18 PM:
 
Read it, read it... you wild bitch!
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 06-06-2007, 10:05 PM:
 
Well, my name is Jim, but most people call me....... Jim.
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 06-07-2007, 02:30 AM:
 
Well Jim..since I am your host and you are my guest...what do you like to do?

Oh, I don't know...play chess...screw...

Well let's play chess...
 

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Posted by Jeffry L. Johnson (Member # 453) on 06-09-2007, 11:39 AM:
 
It's amazing what we learn on eBay.

quote:

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70mm TRAILERS ARE VERY RARE BECAUSE THIS FORMAT WAS ONLY USED FOR DRIVE-IN THEATERS THAT COULD HANDLE THE HUGE PROJECTORS THAT THESE WERE USED FOR....

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 06-09-2007, 12:54 PM:
 
Ahh you broke the chain man... we had a good thing going here for a while...
 

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Posted by Ben Wales (Member # 92) on 06-09-2007, 05:14 PM:
 
The Same 70mm Trailer Seller on Ebay also states

"THESE ARE GREAT FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES WITH YOUR PROJECTOR OR A PAPERWEIGHT, OR IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET SERIOUS, FOR YOUR 70mm DOLBY PROJECTOR !!! "

Wow I did not know Dolby made a 70mm Projector!
 

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Posted by Mitchell Dvoskin (Member # 751) on 06-13-2007, 08:23 AM:
 
The original Dolby Noise Reduction encoder/decoder:

FleaBay

There's only one thing standing between me and that land, the rightfull owners.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 06-13-2007, 09:50 AM:
 
I have one of those in my pile of museum pieces. Its actually the very best of the Type A noise reduction stuff that Dolby made. Certainly not practical though imagine 24 channels of those . Its a huge beast!
Mark
 

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Posted by Matthew Taylor (Member # 2310) on 06-17-2007, 10:04 AM:
 
Bargain of the Century.......................
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 06-17-2007, 10:56 AM:
 
Well, Those guys are not even near the deep end... they're on Mars and thats why the price is so high... to cover shipping.

Really I used to buy these from Keith Stata for a couple hundred bucks U.S.. They great projectors though... among my favorite. Probably the first pojector ever with a double speed single blade shutter... circa 1945 and on.

Someone ought to e-mail these folks and give them the wake up call.

Any of you chaps down under know who this is or are you just pulling our legs?

Mark

[ 06-17-2007, 05:32 PM: Message edited by: Mark Gulbrandsen ]
 

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Posted by Ben Wales (Member # 92) on 06-17-2007, 04:32 PM:
 
Wow a Kalee 21 for £17,013.46!

And you don't get the Spool Boxes, is it Gold Plated
 

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Posted by Dave Ritchie (Member # 4030) on 06-17-2007, 05:20 PM:
 
Dam i wish i could get that for the 2 at work - i'd paint them gold if they like
 

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Posted by Cameron Glendinning (Member # 3516) on 06-17-2007, 05:43 PM:
 
The going price for a kalee head in australia is aprox $500, mmm Nimbin is a region known for its drugs, so I think I know what they are smoking!

[ 06-19-2007, 12:45 AM: Message edited by: Cameron Glendinning ]
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 06-20-2007, 08:38 AM:
 
112 pounds of foreign coins
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 06-21-2007, 07:20 PM:
 
It certainly doesn't make any cents to be shipping those around!

Mark
 

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Posted by Rick Hunter (Member # 1606) on 07-01-2007, 12:20 AM:
 
If you can't afford a Kalee 21 , how about a couple of Kinotons ???
 

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 07-01-2007, 04:40 AM:
 
Poor things probably played the same 20 minute movie continuously for 8 years.

Drag
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 07-01-2007, 07:33 AM:
 
The DP75s probably faired pretty well after that service. The seller says they are 35/70 projectors (Which DP75s are, by nature) however, I don't see any 35mm soundhead (optical) and one has to watch out as the DP75 could be configured for things like 8/70 so the cost of getting these machines to work in a more typical theatre could go far beyond the eBay sell price.
 

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Posted by Max Biela (Member # 1919) on 07-01-2007, 07:43 AM:
 
I think the two Kinotons are from Warner Bros. Movie World. They were projecting "Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension" until they got replaced with some kind of digital projection system for "Shrek 4D" (or Spongebob 4D here in germany).
EDIT: "Marvin" was 5/70 DTS
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 07-01-2007, 09:01 AM:
 
Start your own multiplex Century 5 pac
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 07-02-2007, 04:02 AM:
 
Dang, not turret models, but the slider automatic kind (kinda of a rare bird from Century) - uses a base lens for both flat and scope where the flat uses a magnacom lens to increase the pict size for the flat maskings..

But, the slider mechanisms can be easily taken off and return to the single lens type that uses the large lens collar for mounting.

Aperture plates are like the Simplex Mil2k machines but with a far better adjustment points to center the aperture to screen.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 07-11-2007, 01:33 PM:
 
This one is hardly junk...

Disappearing door car
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 07-21-2007, 10:17 PM:
 
Chek out these IB CinemaScope trailers and clips from this seller.



with me correcting the image 2.00/1 for correct image proportion.

-Monte
 

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Posted by Anslem Rayburn (Member # 1267) on 07-22-2007, 04:53 AM:
 
A fixed version of Monte's Link
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 07-22-2007, 04:58 PM:
 
Thx for fixing that link for me .. dunno what happened outside of the code might had decayed or something .. - Monte
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 07-26-2007, 04:59 PM:
 
Here ya go Monte... You could be filming "Return Of the Stewardesses" in 3-D with this lens.
Or does this mean that Chris Condon is broke again?

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 07-26-2007, 05:13 PM:
 
JFC!!! 38k!? They must be on crack!
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 07-26-2007, 05:43 PM:
 
Or like I said... he's broke again. Guess if you know him you know what I mean! HE still owes me money for some custom 6 perf 3-D projector heads I built for him some years ago! I ought to list him on the deadbeats thread....

Mark
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 07-26-2007, 06:49 PM:
 
Funny, Mark - be a collector's item if he had the anamorphic attachment to go along with these lenses.

Back in '72when this movie came out, I had to do tons of sub booth for a theatre that had this movie since the matinee operators were underage highschool kids and weren't allowed to run "X" rated movies.

But, I do remember the setup: Peerless lamphouses with the dichrome mirrors, larger carbons (had to step up the 'gennie' for those larger carbons), and those split lens anamporphic attachments to stretch the pair of vertical retangle images to square (1.33/1) on the screen.Why the split lens to merge the two eyes very close, but still offset together for usage with polarized glasses.

we didn't bother with the glasses to do changeovers being that the print ran in so many venues, that the original cues were oblerated with either 'x' marks, scratches clear across the print, and even with a paper punch. (you can tell that the previous operators were more interested in the movie than doing their jobs...)
 

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Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 07-28-2007, 04:18 AM:
 
re: stewardesses

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This lens is so sharp that the 35mm 3-D negative was blown up to 70mm with no loss of sharpness and was the hit of the 2006 3-D Expo in Hollywood. This lens is still state-of-the art 3-D.

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70mm my ass. that was digital projection, and as such was certainly not the hit of the 3d expo.
 

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Posted by Jonathan M. Crist (Member # 413) on 07-28-2007, 09:08 PM:
 
I know this was one of the first examples of what is now called the 'Gorno' genre, but this seems ridiculous for a 1968 sexploitation eastman print - which must surely be faded.

Link

[ 07-28-2007, 09:09 PM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]
 

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 08-01-2007, 03:28 AM:
 
Take a look at this.

Meh for the film, but what do you think is meant by dialog reel. Soundtrack negative. Pre-composite print, if they ever bothered doing that. Or just plain wrongly identified.

The same guys got a lot of 35mm ads for sale, so hes not totally new to film.

This is a pretty primitive silent projector. However the loaded, and included reel of film looks a little bit like deteriorating nitrate.

However this Acme looks like it is in absolutely exquisite condition.

Edit: Jonathan, I like how his auction says -No Reserve!
There usually isn't when you start the auction at the reserve
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-07-2007, 12:24 PM:
 
Even new this is $3495.00 too high!

For Louis! Click Here
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 09-03-2007, 09:30 PM:
 
Whoyagonnacall?
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-04-2007, 05:07 PM:
 
Western Electric TA-7381 tube theater pre-amp Bidders on Crack

SDDS seller doing the I-30 thingie...
 

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Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 09-04-2007, 05:29 PM:
 
Dust off ANYTHING that you've got that's tube based, put it on ebay and even if it's not working, it will fetch a pretty penny. If it is shiney, even better. Tube fanatics abound and they are literally possesed. We cleaned off a Dynaco tube amp for a photo shoot to get a pic for our website. If I put it on ebay, I expect to make enough money to buy a Dolby CP650, a new set of surround speakers and a four-day holiday in Accapulco. Look at this beauty. It doesn't work, but who cares.....it is a TUBE amp!


 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 09-04-2007, 05:31 PM:
 
Phil at least the amp goes to 11.
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 09-04-2007, 05:50 PM:
 
Crap, I've got to start hawking off all of the Ballantyne Royal Sound Masters that I've got kicking around here. They've got lots of tubes, some of them are shiny and they all work.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-05-2007, 08:51 AM:
 
That SDDS seller has had that thing on E-Bay a half dozen times.
I even wrote him a cheery "good luck sellin it" letter and offered him more from our pile of them.

Your Dynaco amp is worth about $400.00 broken. The power,choke and output transformers are all still made and you can build a new one DIY for about $600.00. With a more modern driver stage it'll kick the pants out of anything McIntosh built in the same power range.

Mark
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 09-05-2007, 11:05 AM:
 
The SDDS seller is Norm Schneider from Smart...his personal surplus stock.
 

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Posted by Edwin Schwing (Member # 1270) on 10-02-2007, 08:56 PM:
 
"Acutal Movie Screen from the Springfield Theater in Springfield, Vermont. Hometown of the Simpsons. The Simpsons Movie World Premiere was held here.

The screen is 14-5 by 28-5, pearlescent. It is folded, and needs to be cleaned." simpsons movie screen

Looks like the auditorium was folded and needs to be cleaned as well!

E
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 10-02-2007, 09:58 PM:
 
I guess Fox must have sprung for a new screen for the premiere then, eh? The cinema looks like a dump.
 

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Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 10-04-2007, 12:02 AM:
 

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Sold as-is, but I'm sure you will be happy with it.

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I plugged it in briefly to test it and it threw sparks and smoked and blew the circuit breaker.

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Gee, I wonder why? I wouldn't have put that thing within ten feet of an AC outlet!

Looks like that amp was used for target practice. In that condition I wouldn't have bothered to auction it off, never mind how gullible some people are...
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 10-23-2007, 03:14 PM:
 
..sad thing is that his nick "Brenograph" is a respectable name for the Brenkert company..and what he's sold in the past. you'd think that he'd would have known better to even think to offer this junk on eBone..
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 10-23-2007, 06:43 PM:
 
"Vintage Knight stereo tube amplifier"

Oh Sure... that thing can be buffed up to look lke new in a jiffy!
 

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Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 10-24-2007, 02:24 AM:
 
I find the RCA transcription turntable more interesting. About 30 years ago, KSEL AM (950 khz) in Lubbock ran 2 of these in their main control booth. They had a monstrous tone arm and the 45s they used to play looked tiny on the turntables.
I suspect the vintage of this particular turntable is newer than the 40's. I know the 45 was introduced in the late 40s, but the 33 1/3 could be the speed of which the transcriptions were played back in, and not of the 12-inch LP record that us older ones are familiar with.
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 10-24-2007, 04:07 AM:
 
..yea, be those 16 inch acetate coated aluminum transcription discs with the 'start inside' instructions ..

..and I wouldn't be surprised if those turntables had recording capability using actate recording discs to record on.
 

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Posted by Christos Mitsakis (Member # 143) on 12-03-2007, 05:31 AM:
 
For those searching DTS disks
 

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Posted by Richard May (Member # 2627) on 12-06-2007, 01:18 PM:
 
And we wonder why were not getting the disks
 

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Posted by Kurt Zupin (Member # 2751) on 12-06-2007, 02:00 PM:
 
And you know some idiot is going to buy them thinking that they are "Digital Movies" on DVD.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 12-06-2007, 04:29 PM:
 
NeuTaper 35SS 35mm Film Splicer
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 01-07-2008, 05:47 PM:
 
Automate your radio station!

(Maybe Josh Jones should bid on this one....)
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-07-2008, 06:25 PM:
 
I don't know about that, Scott. Martha and me have listened to Josh's show for years, and he prides himself in non-automated, LIVE shows.

As a side note: My understanding from yakkin' with him is he is ceasing over-the-air and inet broadcasting of his weekly Friday night show in February this year.

That's too bad. Dunno if it temporary or permanent.
 

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Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 01-07-2008, 06:26 PM:
 
Looks like nobody bought the DTS disks. DTS shoulda bought them, then gone after the guy for theft. (Oh I forgot, they don't care what happens to the disks after they leave the plant.)
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-08-2008, 03:08 AM:
 
a tape splicer? Looks like a knockoff of a Griswald R2 wet splicer

quote: Mike Blakesley

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DTS shoulda bought them, then gone after the guy for theft

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...actually, the discs belong to the studios.

Why, in TECH cans, you used to get those cranky notes on "please return your DTS discs."
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 01-08-2008, 03:33 AM:
 
20 years ago, those tape decks would have gone for a whole lot of money. I've never seen that many in one place. 24-hour walkaway. With a 2 or 3 more racks of carousels and some single-play cart decks, that would have been some setup.

Ironic though... nowadays, you can do much more with a PC, and it's a whole lot easier to keep going.
 

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Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 01-08-2008, 07:51 AM:
 
Personally, I just thought that it was hilarious that the radio-automation guy has something like that in his house.

Sadly, he probably won't get much for it, given the fact that he only accepts local pickup and the equipment is probably too heavy to ship. I believe that the tape machines are reproducers only, which reduces their usefulness considerably.

Are there any stations that still use a system like this? I would assume that the maintenance and tape cost would far exceed the cost of installing a computer-based system (maybe with a couple of cart machines and a CD player on the side in case the computer had issues).
 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 01-08-2008, 10:56 AM:
 
I can't imagine anyone selling this stuff on the new market, Scott. Nobody is syndicating on tape anymore, so a setup like this would be limited to in-house libraries.

Practically, running a station with a tape setup like this would be nuts, and could probably be pulled off only on an AM station. Challenges would include variable phasing across all those decks, head and roller cleaning and maintenance, occasional mechanical issues and technology that's no longer supported by the manufacturers, if they still exist. Add to that the slow march of tape degradation and it would only be a matter of time before you just didn't have anything to play on it. It'd look pretty cool in a mall window, though.

One PC with XP, a sound card, a decent hard drive and $1,500 worth of software outperforms that whole setup. Plus, every audio cut on the drive can be called up at random... something you can't do even with 16 tape decks.
 

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Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 01-08-2008, 03:14 PM:
 
Yeh; that would only work if an audio-nut like me was there. (I used to do phasing off-air using the l-r button on the mod monitor for final tweaking.) Louis
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-08-2008, 06:21 PM:
 
..and us hard-core analog audiophiles who still love the warm sound of the results of analog tape recordings from tube amplifiers.

DANG! that's quite the setup! Hope the lucky one knows what he's got with all of those Otari's
 

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Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 01-08-2008, 06:39 PM:
 
I just looked at this stuff, considering the logistics of hauling it away, I think he has probably maxed out the bidding. at the present $.99. The apartment manager is likely requiring its removal because the weight is damaging the floors or the foundation.
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 01-08-2008, 07:03 PM:
 
Would've been quite impressive to have seen it in operation. I liked the way things used to move in radio and television stations...reels, turntables, cart machines, 2 inch tape machines.

You been to one lately? God, they're boring. Of course, sadly projection rooms are headed the same way.


 

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Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 01-08-2008, 07:56 PM:
 

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You been to one lately? God, they're boring. Of course, sadly projection rooms are headed the same way.

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Weren't those reels something like 90 minutes at 7.5 ips?

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I have no clue what a station would have used in this sort of set up though.

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Stations tended to stay away from the real thin stuff, Steve. Many playback decks had put a bit of voltage on the feed spindle, and a bit more initial voltage on the takeup for about a half second upon starting. I think our Ampex decks did this. Over time, it was enough to stretch the thinner tape a bit. Made for some wierd sounding song starts after awhile.
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 01-09-2008, 10:41 AM:
 
One of my first products was suppling radio station loggers running at 15/16. They where based on a Sony chassis with custom mechanical and electronic hardware....I was suprised how long they where in service; I was getting parts requests almost 20 years later
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 01-09-2008, 05:40 PM:
 

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Over time, it was enough to stretch the thinner tape a bit. Made for some wierd sounding song starts after awhile.

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quote: John Wilson

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That explains The Bee Gees.

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Nyuck!
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-10-2008, 03:33 AM:
 
(and how many of us went though the "sticky tape" syndrome) even AMPEX 456 (now Quantegy) backcoated varieties went from great to bad..

"Woo! let's bake a tape for lunch!"

-Monte
 

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Posted by Rick Hunter (Member # 1606) on 01-10-2008, 04:40 PM:
 
i have just finished digitising about 15 reels of Scotch 207 2 track stereo tape. [1mil NAB rolls] They were recorded between 1968 & 1975. There was no sign of shedding or degredation, I was plesantly surprised with the results and high quality of the playback.
A roll of BASF tape shedded heaps requiring stops every 10 minutes or so for a head clean.....and a roll of Ampex 406 behaved fairly well.
These tapes had been spooled once every five years or so and stored in a corner of the spare room.
...I wonder how the resulting CDs will be in 35 years.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 01-10-2008, 05:28 PM:
 
Wow, that's quite a feat, Rick. Most of my old reel tapes from the late 70s and early 80s (with my early airchecks on them) are so brittle they can't be played.
 

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Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 01-11-2008, 08:27 PM:
 
We have a room full of archive master recordings all on Scotch 207 mylar, all recorded between early 70s to late 80s. I have yet to take one out and find any deterioration. All were recorded on Ampex and then later Skullys 1/2 trk. Seems to me if they lasted this long, I wouldn't anticipate that all of a sudden they start going south some 30 years later. And this storage room, btw, has no particular climate control at all.

Tim, what brand are your tapes? -- during the day there were LOTS of "off" brands out there. For mastering, we never used anything but Scotch or Ampex high output mylar. We duped on acetate base tapes, again Scotch mostly and I think some of that stuff did develope a slight horizontal curl, but still played well. Have you tried using Film Guard? Or possibly FilmTreat? These seem to relax triacetate base film....perhaps they could help on audio tape as well.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 01-11-2008, 10:03 PM:
 
I have quite a bit of BASF (pipe organ stuff" I recorded about 15 years ago that still pays back just fine. The tape seems quite stable to this day.

Mark
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-12-2008, 12:22 AM:
 
Scotch 207 is great stuff being non-backcoated and lasts forever.. Even Audiotape 1265, even being acetate based, was good stuff as well.

(was that BASF-486 stuff? ..then EMTEC got ahold of BASF)

Dang, funny how audiotape and film needs the same storage arrangements...
 

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Posted by Rick Hunter (Member # 1606) on 01-12-2008, 05:12 AM:
 

quote: Monte L Fullmer

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Scotch 207 is great stuff being non-backcoated

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Posted by Paul Gordon (Member # 3320) on 01-13-2008, 11:14 AM:
 
For those still looking for good analog sound options

here's a SRA5 with Cat 280 cards

go here SRA5
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-20-2008, 03:15 AM:
 
? A nitrate print?
 

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Posted by Paul Gordon (Member # 3320) on 01-20-2008, 08:50 AM:
 
Lots of Nitrate prints are sold on ebay...and most are sent regular post to! I'm not sure what people do with them...but they sell.
 

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Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 01-20-2008, 01:04 PM:
 
For 39.95, you too can own an unstable classic...
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-20-2008, 01:41 PM:
 
ANOTHER seller on Crack!

26" Reel
 

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Posted by Don Furr (Member # 1469) on 01-20-2008, 01:49 PM:
 
Phil not only is that one way overpriced but by the looks it's most likely worn out....loose as a goose. I wouldn't give ya $25 for that one.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 01-20-2008, 02:04 PM:
 

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Tim, what brand are your tapes?

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NITRATE PRINT ---SOLD AS IS --NO REFUNDS---A REAL CLASSIC FROM 1946 NO VINEGAR

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Well of course there isn't any vinegar (i.e. acetic acide) on a nitrate element!
 

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Posted by Marc Hansen (Member # 705) on 01-20-2008, 09:48 PM:
 
Phil - He's got 2 more on there with 99cent opening bids. Maybe he's hoping for a buyer on crack
 

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Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 01-21-2008, 10:09 AM:
 
Technicolor "turning just a little?"
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-22-2008, 02:42 PM:
 
Neumade 35mm Film Splicer
 

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Posted by Christos Mitsakis (Member # 143) on 01-27-2008, 01:42 PM:
 
I thought this was not for sale and property of Dolby
 

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Posted by Christos Mitsakis (Member # 143) on 01-31-2008, 11:17 AM:
 
DA10 Digital adapter. Except for museum item, is there any use for this?

C
 

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Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 01-31-2008, 11:35 AM:
 
The DA10 was actually very good processor and in some ways superior to the DA20...for a period, Dolby was rounding them up for Studio use. One of its downfalls was that the dynamic loader could only work once...then it would crash the unit. Dolby eventually traded out all of the DA10s for DA20s making this unit a rare find. It is missing cards...the Cat 611, for sure and the front panel was not on the unit (I didn't read to see if it is included).

If all of the cards are there and working...it SHOULD work to this day....give it some space, it will produce some heat!

Steve
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 01-31-2008, 01:45 PM:
 
(Think he's gonna get the money for them old USL "JS" units, let alone for that large stack of old Dolby equipment?)

His QSC amp prices are almost in the range for new QSC's..

-Monte
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 02-01-2008, 05:16 PM:
 
Not Ebay but an auction of Keira Knightly's green dress from Atonement
 

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Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 02-04-2008, 01:22 AM:
 

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the dynamic loader could only work once...then it would crash the unit.

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27 band third-octave equalization for optimum response from left, center, or right channel

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Did he not see which slot he stole it from.
 

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Posted by Gordon Burke (Member # 3370) on 03-03-2008, 05:50 PM:
 
Check it out. One of our favorite sellers has Photos of Michael Todd rewinding Around the World in 80 Days.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 03-06-2008, 04:20 PM:
 
This guy is flyin high on something....
Very early Simplex Regular... Nice Photos

The same guy also has a sweet deal on a very rough(probably not running) Devry XD Portable..... whew!
Piece of junk Devry

Here ya go Brad..... I bet that intermittent has a double pin cam in it! We actually have a set of those sprockets at CLACO!

70mm 8 perf JJ...
 

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Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 03-06-2008, 06:50 PM:
 
Brand New SDDS DFP 2000 system

This auction has been relisted at least a couple times at the same price. You'd think they'd get a clue. $3k for a discontinued and unsupported system (at least by Sony)!?
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 03-07-2008, 02:40 AM:
 
Wow, my friend has an almost mint condition DeVry XD portable like this (grey cabinetry) and it runs real sweet! Dang, using multilink chain drive (maybe Christie should have picked up on this when they did the P35 units) and they are fun to lace up.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 03-07-2008, 10:33 PM:
 
And so I thought I'd send the guy with the DeVry a little good faith hint at what his equipment might be worth based on the fact that we have almost identical stuff in the basement at CLACO... and his reply was something to the extent that he is on no hurry to sell it and can wait till he gets his price.... which in laymens terms means he eventually can really screw who ever is dumb enough to buy them.... What a nice E-bayer .

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 03-08-2008, 03:11 PM:
 
NORELCO FP-20
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 03-08-2008, 10:24 PM:
 
Yep! That was on there about three weeks ago... I wonder if thats Cliffy Anderson....?
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-09-2008, 12:14 AM:
 

quote: Phil Hill

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NORELCO FP-20

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It's a Norelco cinema "camera," I see...
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 03-09-2008, 12:17 AM:
 
Yup Tim, if I had the room I'd get me one of them thar projector cameras!
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-09-2008, 11:26 AM:
 
That thought crossed my mind, too. And the JJ a few posts back.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 03-09-2008, 12:12 PM:
 
Tim,
I know of just the right camera for you to shoot film for that JJ... .

Mark
 

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Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 03-09-2008, 05:07 PM:
 
If it's Cliff Anderson, he seems to like to type in ALL CAPS...(I don't recall him ever yelling when I met him in 94...)
 

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Posted by Steven J Hart (Member # 2340) on 03-09-2008, 05:30 PM:
 
The photos of that Simplex Standard with the Brenkert lamphouse that Mark linked to are really nice. Can anyone tell me how that was done. - I can't imagine taking the time to crop them all manually. Is there a photoshop plugin that will aid in that kind of work?
Steve
 

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Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 03-09-2008, 06:40 PM:
 
Jeremy Weigel said "This auction has been relisted at least a couple times at the same price. You'd think they'd get a clue. $3k for a discontinued and unsupported system (at least by Sony)!?"

That is Norm of Smart's better half I believe auction site
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-09-2008, 09:20 PM:
 

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I can't imagine taking the time to crop them all manually. Is there a photoshop plugin that will aid in that kind of work?

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How about this one.....You too can own a piece of cinema history and have the timeless classic "Roger Rabbit" for only $2,000 on 35mm!

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How about this one.....You too can own a piece of cinema history and have the timeless classic "Roger Rabbit" for only $2,000 on 35mm!

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How about this one.....You too can own a piece of cinema history and have the timeless classic "Roger Rabbit" for only $2,000 on 35mm!

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I purchased this a few years back as an avid collector of cels and animation memorabilia along with other celluloid fims. Unfortunateley, I no longer have a 35mm projector and was never able to view the film.

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How about this one.....You too can own a piece of cinema history and have the timeless classic "Roger Rabbit" for only $2,000 on 35mm!

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I thought 35mm Features sales on Ebay were now banned and how long this will be pulled by Disney who has a IT Department that monitor Ebay and other sites?
 

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Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 03-13-2008, 03:19 AM:
 
This would be nice to own, but I wouldn't have it in my house

And for the snipe and dater obsessed like me, theres this set of just that
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 03-13-2008, 04:10 AM:
 
yep, classic nitrate - by the tell-tale black horizontal bars by the sprocket holes which runs to the edge of the film.

Safety, esp IB technicolor prints would have the bars inbetween and in line with the sprocketholes.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 03-13-2008, 04:15 PM:
 
Holy Smokes! An OLD/USED DTS-6D for BIG bux!

I LUV bidders smokin' that I-30 stuff! HA! I guess I'll try my luck on eBay to sell my NOS/NIB 6D! Yikes!
 

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Posted by Jim Cassedy (Member # 4115) on 03-18-2008, 11:11 AM:
 
For "only" 159bux you can have a cheezy table made from a couple of old Goldberg shipping reels, some PVC pipe & a piece of glass.

See It Here!
 

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Posted by Sean McKinnon (Member # 612) on 03-18-2008, 11:29 AM:
 
The former VP of eastcoast operations for Loews Cineplex used to have one of those tables in his office. I wonder if this is his, maybe the AMC Severance check has run out!
 

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Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 03-18-2008, 02:54 PM:
 
That table was made from the old Goldberg metal shipping reels. I once saw some tables advertised in Box Office magazine years and years ago advertising similar tables using Goldberg 6000' reels. (One could actually put food on those. The little one pictured looks like it would hold a small plant or similar.)
 

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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 03-18-2008, 09:00 PM:
 
I have a picnic table made from a Christie AW1 deck and the base is a flange from a Goldberg tower reel...

-Aaron
 

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Posted by Matthew Bailey (Member # 601) on 03-18-2008, 09:17 PM:
 
There is a handicapped school in my area. The problem is some students can't reach towards the middle of a table or even across it for what they want to grab from it,so I'm wondering if taking a deck from a Christie AW3 with it's bearing base & a small motor would enable them to have a table that would bring them what they want to grab from it within easy reach.
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 03-19-2008, 07:09 AM:
 
I had one customer buy a couple of platter disks to create a rotating table to cut up deer and other game from his hunting trips. We had a disk on legs for an outdoor lunch table until recently.
 

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Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 03-19-2008, 11:15 AM:
 
Andrew,

There are much cheaper ways to do what you seem to want. For instance, lots of restaurants (esp Asian from what I recall) have a rotating disk in the middle of the dinning table so people can easily pass along stuff w/o having to reach.
 

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Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 03-19-2008, 11:20 AM:
 
I thought that was called a "Lazy Susan"...
 

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Posted by Chris Slycord (Member # 4239) on 03-19-2008, 01:17 PM:
 
You're right; I just have a bad memory. Plus, I don't generally use that term in everyday life.
 

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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 03-19-2008, 05:33 PM:
 
FWIW, my Christie picnic table does not spin.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-19-2008, 09:36 PM:
 

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some students can't reach towards the middle of a table or even across it for what they want

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you can have a cheezy table made from a couple of old Goldberg shipping reels

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The problem with that thing is, you rest your foot on that bottom reel just once and it's gone. Everyone here knows how easily those flanges bend.
 

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Posted by James Westbrook (Member # 3690) on 03-20-2008, 01:02 AM:
 
It seemed the Goldberg 6000' reel table had "normal" legs like a small round table in a bar.
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 03-22-2008, 01:09 PM:
 
I bet you can imagine a few of our members in this Ming's Cape

Brad? Joe?
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 03-22-2008, 06:24 PM:
 
There's got to be a gallon of Startch on that collar to get it to stand up like that!
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-23-2008, 01:41 AM:
 
Potheads rejoice!!! Nothing on ebay tops this manmade moveable island!

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Why not give mother nature a hand? By placing man made islands next to the arctic for the snow to fall on. The ice cap would actually begin to grow.

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He says he is legally blind and got his idea(s) while in prison.
 

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Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 03-23-2008, 11:23 AM:
 
So, if you become your own country in international waters, won't you need an army to protect your country? Who's gonna stop those nasty guerillas from invading your island, taking you hostage and having themselves a coupe at your expense and harvesting all your pot plants?

Being the head of your your own country has a big set of headaches that go along with it....just as President Bush!
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-23-2008, 07:08 PM:
 
I'm just wondering where all the utilities are going to come from? Besides a power plant, water supply, and waste water processing, you'd need grocery stores, banks, car dealers, plumbers...
 

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Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 03-23-2008, 10:58 PM:
 
Area code 405 is central Oklahoma. What a perfect place to construct an island!
 

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Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 03-23-2008, 11:07 PM:
 
I was thinking the same since he lists being in Dallas, but I guess he could have an Oklahoma cell#. Still He's going to build it in Dallas or does he build on location? I remember seeing a 20/20 piece a few years ago about a guy in Hawaii that built his home on a floating mass of old plastic containers and the like. Maybe that's what this nut-job is planning on doing.
 

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Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 03-24-2008, 04:58 AM:
 
We're getting away from a floating "island" concept and more toward a House Boat. There's a guy in Brooklyn lives on a house boat in one of the commercial docking slips. He's not in international waters, but I suppose if his "house" is sea worthy enough, he could go out 12 miles when he needed to grow his weed.
 

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Posted by Mark Hajducki (Member # 1732) on 03-24-2008, 09:16 PM:
 
The Principality of Sealand (a former World War II defence platform in the North Sea 6 miles from the British Coast) declared independence when the territorial limit was 3 miles.

Although the British Government does not recognise Sealand as a state, it did offer assistance 2006 fire

As of July 2007 Sealand is for sale, although (to bring this thread back on topic) not on ebay.
 

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Posted by Richard May (Member # 2627) on 03-27-2008, 05:20 PM:
 
Can't post the link for some reason, but another crack smoker. DTS6D for $2100.00 and he doesnt even know if it works. No cables. No reader. Nothin....LMAO
 

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Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 03-27-2008, 10:29 PM:
 
Here's the link...

Yes, maybe the seller is smoking crack but he found there are bidders on crack winning DTS-6Ds for bids north of $2300. And, yes, even for one without a reader.
 

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Posted by Christos Mitsakis (Member # 143) on 03-28-2008, 04:50 AM:
 
There is a whole bunch of DTS processors right now.
Here is a Showscan DTS6.

Christos.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-02-2008, 04:57 PM:
 
Such a deal! Another seller smokin' that I-30 stuff: DEVRY 35 MM MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-02-2008, 05:01 PM:
 
Hey Philster... I posted that one a couple of weeks ago. I also wrote the dude and told him we have others for sale at CLACO for 1/4 that price just in case he has customers flocking to him for more DeVry's than he can supply... He replied and said that he's had several offers over $750.00 for it but will sit tight for his $1250.00.....

Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-02-2008, 05:05 PM:
 
Gosh Mark I didn't see your earlier post.

I have one that I would part with for $300 OBO with a local pickup in Hollywood. I can't be bothered with packing/crating/shipping! HA!

I think the squirrels are after that seller...they think he's nuts!
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-03-2008, 12:42 AM:
 
Geez. That piece of junk isn't worth the $200 the guy wants for shipping. I wouldn't let any film I cared about near it!
 

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Posted by Jim Cassedy (Member # 4115) on 04-04-2008, 02:04 PM:
 
Partial Old Cinerama Projection Head
 

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Posted by Martin McCaffery (Member # 37) on 04-04-2008, 02:28 PM:
 

quote: Jim Cassedy

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Partial Old Cinerama Projection Head

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Hmmm, doesn't say if it is an Abel, Baker or Charlie
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 04-05-2008, 12:27 AM:
 
RE: The DeVry projector:

The Hermosa Beach Film Fest had a pair of those lovely examples of "crapmanship"...last time I saw them was about six years ago..and I hope to never see them again.
 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 04-09-2008, 12:19 AM:
 
What the heck was this base used for?

item# 200214791525
 

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Posted by Christos Mitsakis (Member # 143) on 04-09-2008, 04:48 AM:
 
It looks more like a Cinemeccanica pedestal (for V8, V9) than Century.

C.
 

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Posted by Don Furr (Member # 1469) on 04-09-2008, 06:18 AM:
 
That's exactly what it is....a base for a V8.

Don
 

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Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 04-09-2008, 10:11 AM:
 
It IS a V-8 base from the old TransLux (70mm) in Clarksville, IN. I split it in about 1980; then divided it again in about 1990. This theatre had been a Premier/Regal/discount house until about 2-3 years ago. Louis
 

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Posted by John Hawkinson (Member # 1135) on 04-10-2008, 10:49 PM:
 
Attn. Bill Enos:

Even cores come in HD now.

35MM FILM CORES / HD / NEW

--jhawk
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 04-14-2008, 08:35 AM:
 
Elvis for just $2.4M Not even on black velvet
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 04-15-2008, 11:42 AM:
 
An electric hearse.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-19-2008, 08:42 PM:
 
The Pacific Park Ferris Wheel Gee didn't anyone go for a ride on it??? Currently at 50G's. This would be perfect in Phil's back yard...
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 04-20-2008, 10:09 AM:
 
Some parts not included and are extra for the ferris wheel. That would be great for Phil's yard. Just think of that large ferris wheel sitting in the Hollywood Hills near the Hollywood sign.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 04-20-2008, 10:45 AM:
 
Re: the V8 pedestal.. dig the typical Ebay-ese, full of contradictions:

Cinemeccanica still makes this projection equipment...
This is a rare item...
we know little about this...

If they don't know anything about it, how do they know it's rare? And, how is it rare if Cinemeccanica still makes it?
 

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Posted by Kenneth Wuepper (Member # 1174) on 04-20-2008, 11:15 AM:
 
Tim,

This is just an example of the abuse of "boiler plate" wording. If it sounds good then use it. There are suggestions by eBay for the things buyers want to see in your ad. These are not necessarily accurate although they may sound really good.

If there ever was a place for the old Latin expression "Buyer Beware!" this is it.

I am amused by the descriptions of electronics that say "It powers up!" and is then followed by the disclaimer, "I don't know how to test this piece of equipment." So that means the pilot lamp lights and the fuse doesn't blow but all else is unknown.

KEN
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 04-20-2008, 03:01 PM:
 
Mark and Bill: I have an appointment with LA City Zoning Commission to see if I can get a variance to have an erection on my hillside.
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-20-2008, 04:19 PM:
 
Phil,
so if Viagra is not working how can a government body ruling be of help ....the flu bug is messing with my body at the moment.
 

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Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 04-20-2008, 07:07 PM:
 
Could it be set on the road and rolled to Phil's? Is a nine story erection going to be a record?
 

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Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 04-21-2008, 09:29 AM:
 
And it's Solar-Powered too.
 

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Posted by Christian Appelt (Member # 1067) on 04-21-2008, 11:24 AM:
 
And you could mount a screen on the wheel's structure to show the ferris wheel sequence from Spielberg's "1941"(1979) at night!



I like that sign!


 

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Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 04-21-2008, 11:45 AM:
 
I just love it when these people take pictures of ebay items while in the buff. Don't they at least look at their reflections in the picture before they post it?

Naked Lamphouse Reflector
 

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Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 04-21-2008, 03:44 PM:
 
And what a surprise...no bids. Probably scared everybody away!
 

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Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 04-21-2008, 05:00 PM:
 
Outrageously priced RIO LOBO coffee mug
 

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Posted by Cameron Glendinning (Member # 3516) on 04-25-2008, 05:19 PM:
 
your own drive in theater bargain, $150 000 off listed price web page
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-25-2008, 06:52 PM:
 
If they want any offers at all they'd better size the photos up in pixel count a bit so one can actually see whats there... All I can make out in the booth is an ORCON Lamphouse and Alpha platter. I bet Tim knows these people...

quote: Jim Bedford

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Outrageously priced RIO LOBO coffee mug

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I can't believe anyone would pay $786.00 for that mug... Arrgh!

Mark
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 04-26-2008, 11:51 AM:
 
No, but I do know a party who is negotiating for the purchase of this theatre.
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-10-2008, 09:51 AM:
 
Own your own Douglas DC-3...still flyable! Even 88 grand isn't too bad a "Buy It Now Price" for this bird!
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 05-10-2008, 10:47 AM:
 
I know when it is 6:30 / 8:00 / 9:15 am from the DC-3 cargo planes flying at 500 feet over my home en route to the Bahamas
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-11-2008, 08:00 AM:
 
Richard... They were also using several DC-3 cargo planes to spray for mosquitos in the Florida Keys back in the early 70's when I used to go diving down there. I wonder if they still do or if the "Mangrove Huggers" put an end to that. They flew so low when they did that... I think just a couple of hundred feet up. It was pretty impressive when they went over!

Mark
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 05-11-2008, 05:14 PM:
 
In Tampa, Florida in the 1960s I remember the same type of "bug" treatment on the wetlands near the Bay that got the "DC-3" treatment. They finally stopped when it was found it was eating paint off of cars....hell with our lungs...or brains, but not our cars
 

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Posted by Ben Wales (Member # 92) on 05-16-2008, 05:24 PM:
 
You too can own a Reel of 35mm Nitrate!

Nitrate Film
 

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Posted by Todd McCracken (Member # 4718) on 05-18-2008, 01:39 PM:
 
Here is a hand operated projector for that nitrate

And a rather nice fully restored Holmes.
 

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Posted by Ben Wales (Member # 92) on 05-18-2008, 01:56 PM:
 
I guess that hand cranked Powers will have Square Spools supplied ?
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 05-19-2008, 03:10 AM:
 
The Powers Cameragraph units all had square magazines to handle those small 1000ft reels - being the norm in those days for reel sizes.

Be kinda fun to see that low intensity arc lamp still work and hope the front condensor lens isn't all cloudy and cracked - and to still find carbons of that size.

..and I promise you that the INT assembly wasn't the Geneva Star movement that we have now, but it was a rolling pin variety - four pins on an arm that was attached to the sprocket shaft, placed across the flywheel which had two cutouts to allow the pins to roll through the flywheel to give the quarter turn per flywheel revolution.

-Monte
 

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 05-19-2008, 05:36 AM:
 
Wow! That sure is a nice job on the Holmes.
 

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 05-19-2008, 10:23 AM:
 
The Powers movement allowed for fast pulldown for more light. The drawback was that required more maintinance....
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 05-19-2008, 09:37 PM: