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Topic: 1600' Plastic Reel and Can, Ra-Cine Extend-a-Reel

Kevin Meyer
Expert Film Handler

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From: Columbia, MO, USA
Registered: Oct 2010

posted October 03, 2012 11:35 AM

1600' plastic reel and can in good condition from the Plastic Reel Corp of America and Racine Extend-a-Reel. Obviously the reel could accomodate either reg 8mm or super 8mm film but it looks like the reel itself is for a reg 8mm projector (are the centers of these reels swapable if you have a super 8mm center? Looks like it may be). $29 plus shipping in the USA.

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Adam Deierling
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: OH
Registered: Nov 2010

posted October 03, 2012 03:44 PM

Correct me if I am wrong but it looks like a square hub, which tells me it for 16mm?

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 03, 2012 04:18 PM

Sorry to say Kevin, that this reel will not fit in any Super 8mm nor Standard 8mm projector although the thickness of reel is indeed 8mm (3/8 inch).

It has been discussed here just recently when Akshay acquired his films in this reel and need to re-spool onto normal reels.

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007378

I am wondering now if there used to be 8mm projector but using 16mm spindle ? if yes, what brand was it?

cheers,

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Winbert

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Kevin Meyer
Expert Film Handler

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From: Columbia, MO, USA
Registered: Oct 2010

posted October 03, 2012 07:26 PM

Thanks for the link, I had no idea about the history behind this reel. Sounds like it is pretty unusable for 8mm users out there.

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Vincent Zabbia
Master Film Handler

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From: Montrose, NY
Registered: Feb 2011

posted October 04, 2012 01:59 PM

If I remember right, there was a Extend-a-Reel set-up which was used with this reel. The reel itself was for 8mm and Super 8 (not 16mm)

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Vincent Zabbia

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