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Michael O'Regan
Film God

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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted December 22, 2008 07:13 AM

I'm thinking this is a 9.5 machine judging by the visible sprocket.

Anyone know what make?

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-Mike

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Martin Jones
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Thetford , Norfolk,England
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posted December 22, 2008 08:05 AM

Certainly looks like 9.5 mm; could itbe a home-made?
Martin

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Hugh McCullough
Expert Film Handler

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From: Old Coulsdon. Surrey. UK
Registered: Oct 2006

posted December 22, 2008 09:28 AM

Going by the sprocket, and the spool, it certainly is a 9.5mm machine.
As Martin says, it probably is home made.

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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posted December 22, 2008 09:29 AM

Wow, this one is a mystery. It is definately not 8mm, and judging by the center sprocket it is probably 9.5mm, but were there any larger format films that used a center sprocket? It could be a home made job, judging by the meccano-like sprockets and chain. But I am wondering if it is something really vintage, early 1900's. That lamp house looks weird, like it is intended for gas or arc-lamp illumination. Very strange indeed.
Over to Martyn Stevens.........

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Michael O'Regan
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posted December 22, 2008 01:30 PM

I, too, was thinking of a possibly larger, lesser used format - in pic number two there, the spool looks a little wider than 9.5 gauge. Perhaps its just the angle from which the pic is taken.

I think there was a centre-perforated 17.5mm at one time.

-Mike

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Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008

posted December 22, 2008 02:13 PM

The chain drive and the positioning of the sprockets look just like my 9.5mm Specto 500s' but it looks like someone ripped em out and built up there own, possibly for greater light output? It is pretty awesome in a frankensteinian way, with all the dribbles of glue, and the garish red.

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Paul Adsett
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posted December 22, 2008 05:20 PM

It's alive! It's alive! [Big Grin]

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Dino Everette
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posted December 22, 2008 06:11 PM

There has been a few center perf formats. the 9.5mm and the early Biokam 17.5mm, and I have examples of 11mm and even 3mm with center perfs.....

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Jon Addams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Apr 2007

posted December 23, 2008 07:34 PM

Here's some info about 17.5mm projectors

http://www.cinephoto.co.uk/17_5mm.htm

Jon

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