posted May 19, 2013 01:29 PM
Looking for a 16mm shipping case. The old kind with the two straps that keep it closed. Need one big enough to store a 3x1600 feature. Thanks! onedelorean@yahoo.com
posted May 19, 2013 11:55 PM
Adam, away from email at the moment but we should "talk." I have one, however, it had a vinegar print in it and is as old as the hills anyway - probably acidic of its own account. What do you need this for? If you're looking for trustworthy storage, you don't want the one I have, but for display, or something temporary, it's probably fine.
posted May 20, 2013 08:45 AM
Hi Bill, I am wanting to use it for storage of a feature. Its a polyester feature so I don't know if that would affect it or not. But I just like the way those look and thought it would be a cool way to store the print. I have another feature print that I bought that came with one and was thinking it would be cool for my other.
posted May 20, 2013 06:35 PM
Hmmm... that's a good one. Anybody else have an opinion about the acidity of a 50-year-old shipping case and its safety around polyester film? Bear in mind that it was exposed to vinegar for years, and though the vinegar itself might have dissipated, the fibers might be more acidic as a result, I don't know.
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From: Charleston, SC, USA
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posted May 20, 2013 06:59 PM
I wouldn't take a chance with the case; I would have thrown the case out upon receipt of the print. 99% of the cases I have received over the years were so beat up or dirty that they were thrown away. I would use a plastic shipping case for multiple reels of a polyester print. The only issue with those is that the sponge inside sometimes deteriorates; in that case I simply remove the sponge.
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From: Valencia, CA, USA
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posted July 10, 2013 11:26 AM
The Film Forever Company carries an 'Archival Film Box' that not only protects your film from dust, light and dirt but is also made of a material that absorbs film off-gassing. This helps retard and even prevent vinegar syndrome from occurring.
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
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posted July 10, 2013 08:02 PM
Why not just give it a soak with something thats alkaline based. These cases are tough, and I don't think they're porous, so it'll just be a surface odour.