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Chris Quinn
Master Film Handler

Posts: 372
From: England, Bedfordshire.
Registered: Nov 2003

posted October 24, 2004 01:20 PM

Hi all.
Is there anyway of dating a film release through the codes that are found on the packaging, for instance i have a 200ft reeler from Walton titled King George V No. A883 the film was originally filmed in 1970 or released in 1970, but i was wondering what year walton released this film.
Also can other films like disney prints or the MGM digests be dated in the same way.

Chris.

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Steven Sigel
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 701
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Jun 2003

posted October 25, 2004 12:10 PM

If it's on Eastman/Kodak stock, or Fuji Stock, you should be able to find a date code along the sprockets. Other companies stock are not so easy to figure out...

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Mark Todd
Film God

Posts: 3846
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted October 26, 2004 05:28 AM

Fuji is the easiest with its date actually printed on, agfa never bothered with any date thing as far as I know.
Seeing the date code on super 8 for kodak can be awkward if its alittle faint on LPP its usually a bit easier to see as not a bit faded.16mm quite easy.
Do you have the film date codes chris, you can get them at the film-center site.Or perhaps someone can put or paste them here.
I find it interesting to find out when a print was done myself.
best Mark.

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Chris Quinn
Master Film Handler

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From: England, Bedfordshire.
Registered: Nov 2003

posted October 26, 2004 04:51 PM

Steven, Mark,
Thanks for the info guy's, anyone got a link to the film center site.

Chris.

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Mark Todd
Film God

Posts: 3846
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted October 26, 2004 04:56 PM

Hi Chris I don`t seem to be able to do links so just go to google etc and put, film center film date codes, and you will get there OK.
best Mark.

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