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Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008

posted March 05, 2009 12:57 AM

I have seen the little rust looking spots on the ends on films before, but never like this. I was watching the Kalem short The Theft of the Crown Jewels (1914) and it almost looks like some sort of mold attacking the emulsion. It runs pretty much throughout the whole short.

It is heavy bordering the darker areas.

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Mike Tynus
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 135
From: Addison, IL, USA
Registered: Apr 2008

posted March 05, 2009 01:28 AM

Hi Dino,
I too have a couple of prints that do this.
A Blackhawk of CHICKENS COME HOME and a Columbia of WOMAN HATERS.
It is a real shame when this occurs.
Here's a link to a detailed explanation from Mr. Faulkner on this phenomenon.

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=001167#000000

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