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Posted by Len Horowitz (Member # 2217) on May 16, 2016, 06:11 PM:

(bad hobby);; I'd like to try my Fairchild 8mm sound camera with film. This means I will have to stripe the film in the dark. I think there is acetate, black and white film available. 2016 color unxposed films are "Estar" based and will not take the stripe. Also, I am attempting the set up the 16mm "Reeves Soundcraft" striping machine. Because it is more difficult than the 8mm process, This will be for exposed films only. . The 16mm oxide goes on wet. It requires venting and drying tunnels. Alas, striping may not be doable on a small scale. It takes 100 feet to get it going. If anyone has done this, or knows anything about the process, please let me know. "History" of Rec... In Culver City, CA 90232

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on May 16, 2016, 06:33 PM:

Nice project ! I hope you will succeed stripping film in the dark. I think these are color reversal films acetate based and not polyester but this to be checked as the site is in German. What's more it is not easy to buy as an individual from this company but I mention the film hoping it may be useful for someone : http://www.kahlfilm.de/content.php?nav=17

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on May 17, 2016, 12:57 AM:

Len what model is your Reeves striper? I thought the Reeves soundcraft unit used the liquid ferric oxide which I believe was outlawed due to environmental safety reasons, no?

That being said I hope you are successful, but if you ever decide to get rid of it please let me know..I am at USC and have many of the original old Art Reeves pieces of equipment in our historical technology collection, but don't have one of these.

Posted by Doug Thompson (Member # 3381) on May 20, 2016, 08:46 PM:

What was it about liquid ferric oxide that made it so toxic?

And I wonder how the audio tape manufacturers have been coating polyester base tape so well for about 50 years. Well, the European companies, anyway. (Sticky-shed after the mid '70s with all of the American manufacturers.) With many brands and formulations, the oxide stays adhered even after severe stretching.

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