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Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004

- posted July 14, 2009 10:24 AM      Profile for Simon McConway     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Has anyone ever had cine gear blow up or catch fire? I once had a B & H Super 8 cine camera where a small plume of smoke rose from the film chamber area! Also, a Specto Standard 8 exploded; this was just the supressor capacitor though.

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David Erskine
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 230
From: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Registered: Aug 2008

- posted July 14, 2009 03:08 PM      Profile for David Erskine   Email David Erskine   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I've had several Elfs start to smoke - and drip wax - I think it was a capacitor on the motor. Scared hell out of me!! Also, a B&H started to smoke - someone had sprayed WD40 which had got on the lamp.
Cheers, David E

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Ricky Daniels
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 587
From: London & Kent UK
Registered: Jul 2003

- posted July 18, 2009 04:08 AM      Profile for Ricky Daniels     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
David, Was 'THE ELF OF WAX' scarier that 'HOUSE OF WAX' ? [Big Grin]

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Mark Mander
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Dunstable ,Bedfordshire.
Registered: Jan 2005

- posted July 18, 2009 04:52 PM      Profile for Mark Mander     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Ricky,that joke was scary!! I've had to put a Public Elf Warning on it!! Ha Ha, Mark

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David Erskine
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 230
From: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Registered: Aug 2008

- posted July 19, 2009 07:01 AM      Profile for David Erskine   Email David Erskine   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I was doing a 'gig' in an Irish pub, and this chap said to me: "You don't trust us do you?" I asked why he said that and the sumbitch said "You've got your name on your machine!" I looked and there I saw ELF (and me a massive 5'3")
Cheers, David E

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