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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted August 18, 2013 04:53 AM

I have just received a film in the well-known blue Tuscan can, or, I thought it was until I saw it had on it "Australian Reel Co.Pty.Ltd." and "Australian Made" complete with a boomerang!

Chicken or the egg? Which came first?

Did the Australian Reel Company get bought out by Tuscan, or did the Australian company perhaps manufacture under licence?

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Patrick Walsh
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 723
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Jul 2006

posted August 18, 2013 04:40 PM

A very big player here in NZ at least with their blue reels/cans, also have here ALOT of Aussie made 35mm reels and cans/carry cases, Here in NZ we used to make our own reels/cans, I just cant remember the make of them now ANZEL I think was the brand.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted August 19, 2013 02:27 AM

Patrick
Do I read from your reply that the Australian Reel Company are still in business?
Are Tuscan spools/cans available in your part of the world?

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Maurice

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