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Posted by Timothy Duncan (Member # 4461) on October 04, 2014, 08:54 AM:

Mr. Duncan has chosen to delete his post.

[ February 01, 2015, 10:37 AM: Message edited by: Douglas Meltzer ]

Posted by Vidar Olavesen (Member # 3354) on October 04, 2014, 09:00 AM:

Welcome to the magic world then :-) Film has this magic feel for me at least, so hope you'll get the same love from this.

Enjoy and hope you decide for a sound projector later on, it's well worth it

Posted by Zechariah Sporre (Member # 2358) on October 04, 2014, 09:43 AM:

Hi Tim, great to see new people joining the hobby. I only started collecting about 5 years ago. I was at an antique store and I happened across 4 old comedy 8mm films (Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, etc). I thought it would be awesome so I picked them up and then I ran over to another antique store a couple weeks later and found a projector. Well it took about 6 months until I made the leap into sound films.
All that said, this forum is full of great people that have always been willing to help me along with "stupid questions" and even spare parts.
I think that is a great idea to get your nephew involved. My oldest daughter loves old films. I don't know to many other 4 years olds that ask when a movie is being put on (whether it's DVD, VHS, or 8mm) "does this have talkie sound or is it a silent?" [Smile]

Beware though, buying films can become addictive [Wink]

Posted by Clay Smith (Member # 4122) on October 04, 2014, 10:23 AM:

Hi Tim,
There is nothing quite like projected film. Welcome to the forum. - Clay

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 04, 2014, 11:48 AM:

Welcome, Timothy. You will love projecting films ! don't hesitate if you have any question...

Posted by Julian Baquero (Member # 2520) on October 04, 2014, 12:12 PM:

Hi Tim, welcome to the hobby, projected film is addictive. My story is the following. When I was a kid we had a Bell and Howell silent projector, this was in the seventies before VHS, Laserdisc, etc. (I am now 45). I really loved the moments we spent as a family watching family films and a small collection of shorts, most of them Disney. The Bell and Howell died some decades ago, but the films were let on a bookshelf untouched for years. About 5 year ago I decide to buy a new projector (ELMO ST1200HD) and I rediscovered the magic of super 8mm. I had the opportunity screening the old family films and many "new" ones to my father before he passed away two years ago, those moments where magical for my father and mother and I will cherish them forever. I don't think the experience had been the same if we had been reviewing a VHS tape. That's the sort of magic that comes form cinema. Now I have other super 8mm projectors, a regular 8 and a 16mm ELMO AL. Hope I can get a portable 35mm someday. My collection grew from a few shorts to hundreds of films, in the last years I have given away part of my collection to friends who are new to the hobby, it's really pleasing when you find people that share the same interest and what to keep the hobby alive. Now I have a 1 year old kid, I just hope someday he will take the torch.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on October 04, 2014, 12:42 PM:

Great to hear from ya, Tim. Enjoy this wonderful hobby that has hopelessly enslaved so many of us! [Big Grin]

(and aren't we happy to be so?!!)

Posted by Jim Schrader (Member # 9) on October 05, 2014, 03:02 PM:

Welcome Tim,
you may also want to find a local photo shop that will service your machine they are far and few nowadays but there are a few that still do. and as long as they do not sit around for years they will last a while without to much maintenance.

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on October 05, 2014, 06:07 PM:

Hi Tim

WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!

Ask away as many times as you want. We were all newbies at one time.

PatD

[ October 06, 2014, 10:58 AM: Message edited by: Pasquale DAlessio ]

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on October 05, 2014, 10:00 PM:

Welcome to this great "thing of ours". Sounds very Mafia doesn't it? [Smile]

Look around and you will find everything you need to know and maybe a thing or two you didn't want to know! But its a great hobby that will bring hours of enjoyment to you . This is one of the few forums i check daily. And on some days...hourly! [Smile]

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 05, 2014, 11:34 PM:

Welcome Timothy [Smile]

I just past my 3rd year anniversary being in the hobby and a member of this forum. I have learned so much from the gentlemen here and try to pay it forward whenever I can.

Have Fun [Cool]

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on October 06, 2014, 08:55 AM:

A warm welcome to the hobby & forum Timothy! [Cool]

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 06, 2014, 04:38 PM:

Janice, you must have made a mistake or I must be misunderstanding your message. I cannot believe that you started the hobby only three years ago as you seem to be so expert ! Most of the projectors have no secret for you. If you only started three years ago, you must be a genious !

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 06, 2014, 05:45 PM:

[Smile]

No mistake Dominique...just three years. I just have a lot of time on my hands since retiring... and I can't seem to pass up buying projectors and learning how they work. I'm obsessed or maybe more like possessed. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on October 07, 2014, 10:53 AM:

Janice
Obsessive/possessive - the two adjectives that just about sum up this hobby!& A warm welcome to Timothy. You will find all the help you need and more on this forum.

Posted by Roger Shunk (Member # 2836) on October 07, 2014, 01:09 PM:

Happy 3 year Anniversary Janice for joining on September 2011. You are a credit to this forum! [Wink]

And Timothy welcome to the forum and happy to have you on board!

[ October 07, 2014, 05:55 PM: Message edited by: Roger Shunk ]

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on October 07, 2014, 02:32 PM:

Ditto!

Posted by Janice Glesser (Member # 2758) on October 07, 2014, 04:59 PM:

Thanks guys...and Timothy I hope you have as much fun with this hobby as I have [Smile]

Posted by Kevin Hassall (Member # 2352) on October 09, 2014, 11:16 AM:

what wonderfull coments guys

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