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Graham Ritchie
Film God

Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted February 22, 2006 02:14 AM

Hi everyone in film land decided to join 8mm forum last week, I started with super 8 back in 1975 with a Bolex SM8 and used to do my own striping with a Rexette those were the days,My understanding wife let me build a home cinema which I run GS1200,Bell Howell 16mm,video and in a class of it's owm and my pride and joy a Ernemann 2 35mm from the 1920s,our home cinema gets lots of use from various groups, it has been lots of fun over the years not just for ourselves but others as well,keep the reels turning Graham Ritchie

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

Posts: 2392
From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted February 22, 2006 04:18 AM

Wow, another member from the other side of the globe...

Hello Graham, welcome to the forum. You have quite a nice selection of machines.

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Trevor Adams
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 763
From: Auckland,New Zealand
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 22, 2006 01:14 PM

Greetings from Auckland Graham!Are those GS1200s breeding? [Smile]

Trev

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Tony Milman
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1336
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 22, 2006 01:17 PM

Hi Graham,

Welcome.

Is your wife for sale [Big Grin]

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Tony

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 22, 2006 04:33 PM

Hi Graham, welcome...as Tony alluded to, an understanding wife is a blessing!...personally, I prefer none... [Smile]

18 years of "bliss" was plenty [Wink]

Sounds like you have a great setup! [Smile]

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Michael De Angelis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1261
From: USA
Registered: Jul 2003

posted February 22, 2006 06:58 PM

Welcome Graham!

Thanks for posting and getting on board.
This is a nice place for film collectors.
The 35mm projectors sound great.

Michael

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Isn't it great that we can all communicate about this great
hobby that we love!

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted February 23, 2006 12:23 AM

Thanks very much chaps (no wife not for sale Tony)Trev nice to hear from you, Yvonne is making sure GS1200's breeding program under control!great forum thanks again. Graham.

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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

posted March 08, 2006 12:49 AM

Welcome Graham - I've always been intrigued by the Bolex SM8, care to share a bit about your experiences with that particular machine? [Smile]

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Call me Phoenix. *dusts off the ashes*

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted March 09, 2006 01:52 AM

Hi Jan
The Bolex SM8 was a well built Austrian projector,I owned it from 1975 to 1979,It had a couple of interesting features one being sound on sound recording and a speed control that operated a variable V belt.The projector was a little gem to use.Jan I checked an old movie maker mag 1969 and it was for sale at 189pound, Super8 was expensive in those days,the lamp was 12v 100watt spool capacity was 800ft providing you use Bolex spools
I think it was replaced by the SP8 in the early 70s.
Graham

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