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Terry Sills
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Weymouth,Dorset,England
Registered: Oct 2012

posted December 31, 2013 03:55 AM

Does anyone have any knowledge/experience with this editor. It is supposed to accomodate both 8 & 16mm film but it appears to be set up for Std8 and I see no way of changing the format to 16mm even though the manual states it can. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331096066916?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted December 31, 2013 07:12 PM

Terry...as far as I know...the Muray 816 is not a dual editor. The model number is misleading.

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Terry Sills
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Weymouth,Dorset,England
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posted January 01, 2014 05:04 AM

Thanks Janice
I think you must be right. Although the manual does state that it is possible to change the format to 16mm. Perhaps it was possible to purchase an accessory to enable that?

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted January 01, 2014 06:27 AM

Terry
Have a look at this old eBay item and see what is says about use for 16mm.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Muray-Kinay-816-8mm-Cine-Film-Editor-Standard-8mm-Film-Editior-viewer-/111063168511

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Paul Mason
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Registered: Nov 2013

posted January 01, 2014 09:31 AM

Terry, my copy of the Cine Year Book 1963 says in the Muray Kinay 816 listing on page 131 "8 or 16mm. Dual size by means of interchangeable block...Price with one block was £12-12s. Extra block £4-4s." I have never seen one with the 16mm block so I suspect that most 16mm users bought the Muray Luxe with the retractable screen.

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Terry Sills
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Weymouth,Dorset,England
Registered: Oct 2012

posted January 01, 2014 12:39 PM

Thanks Maurice and Paul
I guess that answers my question. After looking at it the 'block' they refer to is the brown coloured unit which contains the film transport mech and is fitted with an 8mm sprocket. So the whole unit would have to be removed and a 16mm unit fitted in its place. Shame its not included. That would have made it quite unique.

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Rui Luis
Film Handler

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From: Lisboa, Portugal
Registered: Aug 2013

posted January 21, 2014 07:46 AM

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John Shuttleworth
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From: Ardleigh, Essex, UK
Registered: Dec 2014

posted December 30, 2014 09:07 AM

I have my father's Muray Kinay 816 viewer and he purchased the 16mm replacement block mechanism which I also have in its original box; price marked as previously quoted, although he paid half that price to the shop!

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