8mm Forum: 5000' reels

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Posted by Kilian Henin (Member # 5410) on June 02, 2016, 01:32 PM:

Hello,

I'm just curious if anyone here combines all of a film onto one giant reel. I don't actually mind doing a couple reel changes per feature, but it might be nice once in a while to just sit back and enjoy a film without having to get up.

Are there any disadvantages to 5000' reels? Is it worse for the print in some way?

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on June 02, 2016, 03:10 PM:

Never heard of 5000' spools, my non-stop system which I once had used 6000' spools. Enough for a double feature for my mobile shows.
It was a lot of work making up and breaking down. So when I could afford it I bought a second projector for change-overs.
Two projectors also can give the audience a short break if so demanded.

Posted by David Guest (Member # 2791) on June 02, 2016, 03:57 PM:

I have 4000 ft 5000ft and 6000ft spools all for sale

Posted by John Hermes (Member # 1367) on June 02, 2016, 07:44 PM:

I had a Kinotone 16mm pedestal projector once with a xenon lamphouse. I remember showing "A Summer Place" (130 minutes) uninterrupted. Pretty cool. Building up and breaking down the reels was no big deal with my Hollywood hand rewinds. It was certainly easier to wind by hand than a 6000' 35mm reel! Did that too!!

Posted by Kilian Henin (Member # 5410) on June 03, 2016, 12:46 PM:

Wow, I'd love to have a pedestal projector. But I'm too chicken to get one--they're so expensive and if anything broke or went wrong I'd have no idea how to get it fixed.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on June 03, 2016, 01:03 PM:

Julio Castells, the Spanish spools manufacturer (who is changing business) had (I don't know if he still has some left) in his catalogue 1.400 mt (4.600 ft) and 2.000 mt (6.560 ft) 16mm spools.

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