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Terry Sills
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Weymouth,Dorset,England
Registered: Oct 2012

posted October 05, 2015 04:13 AM

I watched a film from my collection yesterday that is titled 'Mobile World'. Fascinating 800' film about the invention and development of the combustion engine and it's applications, mainly in connection with the motor car. It is on Eastman stock but the colours are vibrant and beautiful. I haven't watched it for a good many years and I expected it to have turned red or to have some fade at the very least. But no - nothing! No smell or warping/shrinkage or any sign of deterioration. Has anyone else been pleasantly surprised in this way? Were there different grades of Eastman stock developed in later years?

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 05, 2015 05:24 AM

Terry
Have a look at this and scroll down to Eastmancolor. The were many later developments which sound interesting. Perhaps your print may be one of them.
http://www.paulivester.com/films/filmstock/guide.htm

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John Hermes
Expert Film Handler

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From: La Mesa, CA, USA
Registered: Nov 2008

posted October 05, 2015 04:57 PM

Eastman print stock from about 1982 on is low-fade. Do you know when your print was made?

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Terry Sills
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Weymouth,Dorset,England
Registered: Oct 2012

posted October 06, 2015 02:27 AM

Thanks Maurice & John
I will endeavour to find out, but I guess it would hail from the 80's. So glad that it has survived. It's a great film commissioned by Mercedes Benz and traces the history of the motor car from its beginning.

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 13, 2015 11:30 AM

I'm surprised that a Mercedes Benz film is on Eastman stock, most films from them are printed on Agfa.
What is the date code?
Here's a table to help you.
http://16mmfilminfo.com/dates.html

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