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Mal Brake
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 591
From: Neath, South Wales, UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 23, 2005 04:43 PM

I have been asked by a local Mining Museum to clean, check and advise them on the content of a number of 16mm coal mining films. These films were last used over 20 years ago and the museum hadn't access to a 16mm projector. I picked up the films today and have begun repairs (splices, leaders etc). As my background is in mining as an electrician this should be interesting work.
Mal

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted August 24, 2005 03:12 AM

Mal, this is a cool (coal?) assignement! [Wink]

Good luck on the restoration job.

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David Pannell
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Nov 2004

posted August 24, 2005 03:39 AM

Nice opportunity, Mal, to use your expertise and background for the benefit of the good old celluloid.

Dave.

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

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From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted August 24, 2005 01:48 PM

How nice to hear this, as opposed to something like 'I found a load of old films in a skip outside a museum!'

It would get even better if you later reported that they are buying a projector (which would hardly cost the earth) and are going to show them!

Adrian

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Dan Lail
Film God

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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 24, 2005 05:41 PM

Mal, now that Jean-Marc has opened the door, [Wink]

I hope it's now a reel bitumous assignment! [Big Grin]

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Mal Brake
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 591
From: Neath, South Wales, UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted August 24, 2005 05:41 PM

Adrian, you were not far off the mark with your comments. I have over 40 NCB in my collection [sad, innit?] some of which were rescued from another Museum that had already thrown away two wheelbarrow - loads worth in to a skip. I have screened some of them to local Historical Societies which raised considerable interest due to this area being, until the 1980's, a major coal producing region.
Mal

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