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Michael Wright
Expert Film Handler

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From: Chorley, Lancashire, England
Registered: Dec 2008

posted February 13, 2010 05:01 PM

Are Agfa splicing tapes suitable for the wurker splicer? MIKE

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Jim Carlile
Film Handler

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From: Burbank, California, USA
Registered: Apr 2007

posted February 14, 2010 10:45 PM

No, but Wurkers are still available-- and the similar Hama, too-- which both supposedly work in the Agfa as well.

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John Davis
Master Film Handler

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From: Dunfermline, Fife, UK
Registered: Jun 2008

posted February 15, 2010 05:33 AM

Are you sure Jim,
I have a wurker and an Agfa splicer and they both quite happily use the Hama splices. I think the type of splice that covers 4 frames would work on the Worker. In terms of cost my experience is that the Hama splices can be obtained cheaper in the UK than the Wurker, though only the Wurker can leave the balance stripe uncovered
John

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Jim Carlile
Film Handler

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From: Burbank, California, USA
Registered: Apr 2007

posted February 15, 2010 09:20 PM

Hamas can be used on the Wurker, but as to Agfas being interchangeable with the other two, not sure. The Agfa has that automatic spring-over so the paper backing has to be similar if not identical.

But you know, the original Agfa splices are so rare and sought-after that Wurkers or Hamas would be a better bet. I don't think the Agfas have been made in years...

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John Davis
Master Film Handler

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From: Dunfermline, Fife, UK
Registered: Jun 2008

posted February 16, 2010 02:52 PM

Trust me Jim the agfa automatic splicer works very well with the Hama splices. I also have an Agfa non automatic splicer somewhere but the automatic works so nicely it's the only splicer I use. It may be sacreligous but I prefer the Agfa Automatic over the Wurker,
John

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