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Keith Ashfield
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- posted March 27, 2007 05:44 PM      Profile for Keith Ashfield     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Del - "By that Sir, am I to conclude that all went well at the auction, Old Boy. Jolly well done!!" [Big Grin]
PS Did you get your expected £300.00 for your Star Wars #1 & #2 ?

[ March 28, 2007, 05:40 AM: Message edited by: Keith Ashfield ]

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Lee Mannering
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- posted March 28, 2007 04:35 AM      Profile for Lee Mannering     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
We Britain’s seem obsessed with getting a bargain. Expect this is why the UK Pound shops are so prevalent. £1 brings you something made from ying tong plastic that will last 10 seconds. Goodness knows where the pride in UK products went to?

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Del Phillipson
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- posted March 28, 2007 01:47 PM      Profile for Del Phillipson   Email Del Phillipson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Not to Shabby Keith, I got mighty close with the Empire Strikes Back.

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Gary Crawford
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- posted March 28, 2007 03:28 PM      Profile for Gary Crawford     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
This will sound silly, but I think the bargain around is this forum...and others like it...where for absolutely no cost collectors can convene...get vital information ...exchange jokes and tidbits....and buy and sell films and equipment. It's a huge bargain and it's available 24/7. How can you beat that?

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Keith Ashfield
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- posted March 28, 2007 03:42 PM      Profile for Keith Ashfield     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Gary. Absolutely spot on - couldn't agree more.

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Osi Osgood
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- posted March 28, 2007 06:44 PM      Profile for Osi Osgood   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I just remembered that I bought a print of "Battlestar Galactica" (2X400) from the U.K. for 4.99 (ironic, as I just bought a print of "High palins drifter" (2X400) for the same amount), but with "Battlestar", the seller said that the colour was perfect. I thought I'd take a chance.

I already had a print of this title, but it has a little fade.
I was astounded to get Battlestar with absolutely pristine colour. So I decided to sell my fading print of Battlestar.

Now remember, I paid U.K. $4.99 for my good print of Battlestar.

What did i sell my fading print for?

30.00 dollars!!!!

Not only did I have a better print, but even made a profit on it!!

(The irony was that the person who bought my fading Battlstar, (and I said it fading in the description), was in the U.K.!)

Talk about a reel deal!!!!

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Barry Johnson
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- posted March 29, 2007 01:26 PM      Profile for Barry Johnson   Author's Homepage   Email Barry Johnson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Simple,a practically unused Elmo Standard8 projector on Ebay,cost?
Just 99p!! [Cool]

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Winbert Hutahaean
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- posted May 14, 2012 02:32 PM      Profile for Winbert Hutahaean     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Find this old topic. Might be interesting to continue.

So far my lucky bargain was a GS-800 for $125 (fully working but now dead due to broken belt).

A GS-1200 for $80 bought in Indonesia (my home country) by my brother. Unknown condition because I have not returned home since then.

A long time film shooter in Ontario contacted me to sell his Eumig 610Dlux, an ELMO super 106 camera, GOKO dual Editor, Transfer box, book, reel, etc for $55.

I think I posted all above finds in separate threads here and there, but let us see what is your bargain find recently as Keith's original post.

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Bill Phelps
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- posted May 14, 2012 03:30 PM      Profile for Bill Phelps     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
[Smile]

[ July 04, 2016, 02:48 PM: Message edited by: Bill Phelps ]

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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- posted May 14, 2012 03:36 PM      Profile for Hugh Thompson Scott   Email Hugh Thompson Scott       Edit/Delete Post 
I bought a brand new Elmo ST1200 for £50.00,and two years ago
was given a van load of features 16mm & S/8 inc "Time Machine"
"The Fog","Silence of the Lambs""Jack the Giant Killer" etc plus
four ELF 16mm proj. and various S/8 machines inc a GS1200
and a Fumeo 9119 and a boxfull of 'scope lenses,proj. lenses and
splicers.Thank God I've got room.

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Winbert Hutahaean
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- posted May 14, 2012 04:16 PM      Profile for Winbert Hutahaean     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
quote:
was given
[Confused] [Eek!]

Hugh, they were given as "given" without need to give him/her back with something?....in this case a piece of paper .... with Queen Elizabeth picture on it....?? [Eek!] [Eek!]

Woooow...how lucky you are! this is the best ever miracle in this 8mm scene [Big Grin]

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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- posted May 14, 2012 04:36 PM      Profile for Hugh Thompson Scott   Email Hugh Thompson Scott       Edit/Delete Post 
Winbert,I'm afraid he had lost all interest in money,his view wasn't
the best either,staring through two pennies at a pine box lid.
It was his son who wanted his fathers flat cleared,because all the
stuff was destined for landfill.

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Oscar Iniesta
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- posted May 14, 2012 05:38 PM      Profile for Oscar Iniesta   Email Oscar Iniesta   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Aladdin, 69 euros. O.k. seller said it had some lines during a few minutes but for that price I don´t see anything [Big Grin]
A CIR super 8 special splicer for less than 100 euros. Have you seen the Wittner price?
Star Wars 16mm flat print, 250 euros.

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Zhaoyang Chang
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- posted August 14, 2013 01:01 PM      Profile for Zhaoyang Chang   Email Zhaoyang Chang   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I paid a canon 814E+Eumig 807D+Screen for 5 EUR on ebay.
the only issue is the sound is defect on the projector

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Vidar Olavesen
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- posted August 14, 2013 01:50 PM      Profile for Vidar Olavesen   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I got some 40-60 (don't remember) 200' color sound shorts, features like To Catch a Thief, Cry Uncle, Escape From Alcatraz, The Godfather, Grease, Airplane, Death Wish and part 1 and 4 of Highlander for 200 GBP ...

Was very pleased :-)

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Steve Carter
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- posted August 17, 2015 07:07 AM      Profile for Steve Carter     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I bought a 'Mystery' bundle for about £8, there was one standard 8, a few 200 footers then two full 400ft reels, I put them on, what where they 'Dodge City' not a scratch or blemish on them and good colour too. Sometimes it's worth dipping in, I'm glad I did, what a bargain...

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Andrew Woodcock
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A boxed perfect, as new Agfa F8S for 99p! (Cheap P&P also)

So e bay can have it's uses! [Big Grin]

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Mike Newell
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- posted August 17, 2015 01:07 PM      Profile for Mike Newell   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Similar to you Andrew a Wurker splicer for £5.00 and a Canon XL camera for £15.00. In terms of super 8 I bought two Sanyko 800 for £200 when a collector died and his widow was selling up. When I went to collect I received an third working projector and a fourth for parts gratis she had found in a cupboard.

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Andrew Woodcock
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- posted August 17, 2015 01:15 PM      Profile for Andrew Woodcock         Edit/Delete Post 
I can also include in my "bargain buy" section, a selection of about 8x 50ft reels of various type Super 8mm leader, some of which was striped!

That cost me a fiver and was from a very generous forum member here.

I have also received quite a few " bits and bob's " from many a kind hearted member on here absolutely free of charge!

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Tom Photiou
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- posted August 17, 2015 01:27 PM      Profile for Tom Photiou     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Forbidden Planet feature for £50
An Elmo ST800 for £30 like new
3 x 400 footer of Where eagles dare and the wild geese for £15 each

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Andrew Woodcock
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- posted August 17, 2015 01:31 PM      Profile for Andrew Woodcock         Edit/Delete Post 
Those are all incredible buys Tom! I wouldn't mind going shopping with you next time you go! [Wink]

You should consider becoming a dealer, you'd make a small fortune with your Midas touch.

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Douglas Warren
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- posted August 17, 2015 02:11 PM      Profile for Douglas Warren     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
For me it was my Walton Films copy of "Checkpoint" with Stanley Baker.Mounted on 4 x 400' reels (all very full) for only $10 (USD.)

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Brian Fretwell
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- posted August 17, 2015 02:36 PM      Profile for Brian Fretwell   Email Brian Fretwell   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Almost everything from the Walton last day sale, for example I think the 400ft "Please Sir" test print was 50p or £1 . Also a couple of projectors from BFCC a Eumig 905 £5 with working lamp and a Sankyo 301 (minus take-up spool hub) for the same price (good source of spares for my other one).

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Tom Photiou
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- posted August 17, 2015 03:15 PM      Profile for Tom Photiou     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I wish i was a dealer Andrew, mind you i have made some complete boobs in my time, for example,
Selling my features of Please Sir, Fright and That'l be the day to name only a few and all these were great prints with excellent colour. What was i thinking,
Other bargains though were,
Hannie Caulder 4 x 400ft,(although with some lines) for £20
Escape from Alcatraz 3 x 400ft for £35
The Warriors 3 x 400 ft for £30
The Fog full length scope for just £75.
A little story behind a couple of the title, these came from my dear friend and local dealer many years ago Roger Lily from the loony movie co aka a couple of other names over the years, Roger did not like to sell what he called modern horror or violent films so when the last two titles came in he would call me to let me know he had them and wasn't keen to put them out on his list so offered them to me for great prices. Having said that, back then this was still serious money for me. I still have most of the films i bought from Roger in our collections.
He died so many years before his time [Frown]

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Andrew Woodcock
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I'd never heard of Roger before now Tom. A nice slice of happy byegone days there Tom.

What was Rogers issue with the then "modern horror" genre?

Just as well "Saw" or "Hostel" hadn't been released in those days! [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

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