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John Reid
Junior
Posts: 5
From: Edinburgh, Scotland
Registered: Apr 2016

posted April 06, 2016 11:45 AM

Hi there and sorry if this is a cheeky first post.
I am looking for some advice. I recently bought a large number of film cans, thinking they would be 8mm and ok for my rather old but efficient Super8 projector but they arrived today and are 16mm. One of them is "It's a Wonderful Life", and I am looking at the 3 reels and wondering if anyone here can suggest an economic solution to viewing them. I gave one of my local cinemas which has screening rooms a buzz, but the prices asked were astonishing!
Anyone near Edinburgh who fancies seeing any of them and who has a projector would be wonderful!

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Steven J Kirk
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 873
From: Southern England
Registered: Apr 2008

posted April 06, 2016 12:15 PM

Buy a 16mm projector like the Eiki NT series and watch them.

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VistaVision
Motion Picture High-Fidelity

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John Reid
Junior
Posts: 5
From: Edinburgh, Scotland
Registered: Apr 2016

posted April 06, 2016 01:21 PM

Thanks for the speedy reply. I am hoping there might be a local club near me though, as collecting 16mm films is just not going to work for me with limited storage space. I will pop onto eBay and see how much your recommendation sell for.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted April 06, 2016 02:09 PM

John
You could try selling them on this Forum.
What titles have you got? Are they all features? Colour or black & white?

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John Reid
Junior
Posts: 5
From: Edinburgh, Scotland
Registered: Apr 2016

posted April 06, 2016 02:26 PM

Hi there

They are

It's A Wonderful Life 1946 on 3 reels
The Devil's Disciple 1959, 2 reels
Cast a Dark Shadow 1955, on 2 reels
Counterspy 1953, on 2 reels
and The Quick and the Dead 1995,on 2 reels

They look to be in really good condition but, obviously, I have no way of checking them.

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David Guest
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1704
From: Lancashire, UK
Registered: Oct 2011

posted April 07, 2016 04:17 AM

interested in cast a dark shadow whats the price thanks

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Jason Gronn
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 237
From: Boyne Island, Queensland, Australia
Registered: Sep 2013

posted April 07, 2016 04:32 AM

Interested in The Quick and the Dead.
Could you message with a price please.

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John Reid
Junior
Posts: 5
From: Edinburgh, Scotland
Registered: Apr 2016

posted April 07, 2016 07:20 AM

Hi there

I am unsure what I would even ask for it and the moment I am still hoping to have watched them once first. Thank you for inquiring about it.

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Guido Melis
Junior
Posts: 7
From: Italy
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 20, 2016 12:53 PM

Hi John, interested in "It's a wonderful life". You have a mail ;-)

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John Reid
Junior
Posts: 5
From: Edinburgh, Scotland
Registered: Apr 2016

posted April 29, 2016 08:33 AM

Hi all
and thanks for the offers for the films. I have had no success finding someone nearby for viewing and so I am sadly selling them unwatched on ebay from this weekend.
Thanks again

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