8mm Forum: Please talk me out of buying this...

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Posted by Marshall Crist (Member # 1312) on February 19, 2014, 01:28 PM:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-8-Saturdays-Lesson-Little-rascals-Silent-400-Black-Hawk-/360853115057?pt=US_Film&hash=item54048590b1#ht_44wt_867

I've had an eye on this for months, hoping a better copy would turn up. Should have bid a little higher on one last year, but it was not as high a priority at the time. I picked up a couple of other prints from this seller and they had moldy boxes. Prints were OK as far as I could tell, but I am not enthusiastic about the idea of running a print with "very minor water damage" through my projector. Maybe my concern is unfounded.

Interested to hear any opinions. Also very interested if anyone wants to sell me a better copy. Offer: $40. Any feeback appreciated.

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on February 19, 2014, 03:12 PM:

Marshall don't buy it. There is no reason to purchase a Blackhawk print that is missing its titles and has water damage. The Blackhawk Our Gang titles were popular titles so they are not so rare that you should only take what you can get...Steve at Reel Image or Classic or Independent 8 or Paul Foster or someone will have a print show up soon, or just post a thread saying you want this title and someone might respond.

Posted by Marshall Crist (Member # 1312) on February 19, 2014, 03:46 PM:

Thanks, you convinced me. I'll post an updated WTB list soon.

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on February 19, 2014, 05:21 PM:

Don't buy it cause I will!

Just kidding [Big Grin]

Posted by Marshall Crist (Member # 1312) on February 19, 2014, 06:19 PM:

Honestly, it's cheap enough to where I wouldn't miss the money and would at least have a viewing copy until a better one presented itself, but I will try to stay strong!

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on February 19, 2014, 08:48 PM:

Too late! I just bought it. [Smile]

Just kidding [Big Grin]

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