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Topic: What is a Drum Loop Absorber???

Stewart McSporran
Master Film Handler

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From: Glasgow, Scotland
Registered: Nov 2003

posted January 18, 2007 04:25 PM

Someone is selling a drum loop absorber on E-Bay here .

I only have one question - what on earth is it for?

Stewart

ps. Answering "to absorb drum loops stupid" won't be accepted!

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted January 18, 2007 09:42 PM

Hi Stewart,
Looks like it is a continuous loop device, designed to mount on the projector so you can continuously run a short loop of a few minutes of film. Was used for advertising films in shop windows or stores.
Elmo made a similar device for the GS1200, and even Pathescope had one for the ubiquitous ACE projector.

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Stewart McSporran
Master Film Handler

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From: Glasgow, Scotland
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posted January 19, 2007 04:55 PM

Thanks Paul,

Makes one wonder why they didn't just call it a continuous loop adapter?

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted March 08, 2007 11:11 PM

'cause then we'd have people asking what that thing was supposed to adapt continuous loops to!! [Big Grin]

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Stewart McSporran
Master Film Handler

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From: Glasgow, Scotland
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posted March 10, 2007 05:06 PM

Boom boom!! [Roll Eyes]

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Ricky Daniels
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: London & Kent UK
Registered: Jul 2003

posted March 11, 2007 02:15 PM

Well that should save having to rewind the loop! [Big Grin]

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