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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted April 25, 2005 03:52 PM

I am sure we will all be saddened to hear of the death of fellow Super 8 collector Zecariah Thompson. He made history trying to slit Super 8 down to just 7 mm widths, in an attempt to create super 7. He also modified Eumigs to take Super 7, renaming them Eupig. This was sadly never to be.

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Tony Milman
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1336
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 25, 2005 03:54 PM

Simon,

Before my time I am afraid. Could you tell me more about him?

Always sad when someone with such history moves on [Frown]

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Tony

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Douglas Meltzer
Moderator

Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 25, 2005 04:59 PM

I came across a Eupig on eBay a few months back. It was the rare optical/8 track model.

Doug

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted April 25, 2005 11:00 PM

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Call me Phoenix. *dusts off the ashes*

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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1072
From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004

posted April 26, 2005 01:25 AM

Just wondering; what would be the point/advantage of Super 7? [Confused]

Sounds interesting, though.

Dave.

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Dave.

Valves and celluloid - a great combination!
Early technology rules OK!

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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted April 26, 2005 11:24 AM

He modified many a projector...installing oil lighting in many a machine, for example the Bell & Howell range. This saved money on the lamps. I gave him an ST180 which he converted to flourescent lighting...fantastic lamp-life as you can imagine.

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Tony Milman
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1336
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 26, 2005 04:14 PM

Someone please put me out of my misery [Frown]

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Tony

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 26, 2005 04:54 PM

Now if I had seen this on April the first!!!
Oil lamps to cut the cost [Big Grin]

Kev.

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GS1200 Xenon with Elmo 1.0...great combo along with a 16-CL Xenon for that super bright white light.

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted April 26, 2005 06:53 PM

OMG, you guys. [Big Grin]

I thought this was all an elaborate joke, but I couldn't be 100% sure and was actually worried about offending somebody if I said so!

You sure fooled me there! [Cool]

And the kicker is... I've actually had the idea about using fluorescent bulbs as projection lamps myself... seriously [Eek!]

... but I just don't know whether such bulbs would have any adverse effect on film... (radiation of some sort perhaps)... [Confused]

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Call me Phoenix. *dusts off the ashes*

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Dan Lail
Film God

Posts: 2110
From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 26, 2005 09:27 PM

Simon, this is good. This is real good. The Eupig! I love it. Oink, Oink! [Big Grin]

While we're on the subject. Did you know that LPP was actually Zorro's older brother. The one with the incontinence problem.
His alma mater is I B tech! [Razz]

[ April 28, 2005, 05:50 PM: Message edited by: Dan Lail ]

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted April 27, 2005 09:16 AM

I just love how when you say Eupig out loud, it becomes "You pig"... (sorry) [Big Grin]

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Call me Phoenix. *dusts off the ashes*

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