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Janice Glesser
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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
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posted October 17, 2012 01:11 PM

I saw a Pathe projector on Ebay that came with films. It said some need splicing repairs. I was just curious to how any of you are doing this

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Clinton Hunt
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
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posted October 17, 2012 04:03 PM

Morning from New Zealand,
I am lucky to have a 9.5mm film splicer, i use that the same as a 8mm&16mm splicer unit, obviously the different types of splicers have different hole spacers etc.I used to only use cement but came across some 9.5s that wouldn't stay joined with cement,now I use the same splicer but now I use tape to join with good results.It took me a few goes to realise the sprocket holes must be the exact right space between them or my Specto wouldn't like the joins and lose the loop
[Roll Eyes]

I love the simplicity of this old format and enjoy collecting 9.5mm aswell as the other formats [Smile]

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Janice Glesser
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posted October 19, 2012 12:08 AM

I thought the 9.5 projectors only played film in cartidges...Is that true?

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Dino Everette
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posted October 19, 2012 12:35 AM

Janice there are many, many projectors for 9.5 and just like other gauges, there are variations in the size of reels they take...Old Baby projector were designed for the 30ft and 60ft cartridges unless you added extension arms, where as the Specto's and some other will take up to 1000ft arms...It is just like an old Revere taking only 300ft reels or a Eumig that takes 600 footers..

As for splicing the films I now have a 9.5 guillotine splicer but for years I used a razor blade, and 16mm tape and had to cut the sprocket holes out of every splice, which is what I still have to do for 28mm films..

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Clinton Hunt
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posted October 19, 2012 02:41 AM

Thats true, i have a Specto 9.5mm projector and have bought a few films in the tins, i just unwind them from the cartridges onto a normal reel.Easy as that....

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Lee Mannering
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From: The Projection Box
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posted October 19, 2012 03:04 AM

Janice. Look for a Specto 500 9.5mm projector. They are very kind to film, good light output and will take larger reels as well. The early models were black in color but the 500 model was sort of a light grey. Superb machine and made in England. YAY! The Specto 500 model also came as a dual gauge machine showing 9.5mm and 16mm as well which is handy. Sometimes these are sold missing some of the interchangable parts so make sure both gate plates are present and also the two sets of spool hubs.

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John Davis
Master Film Handler

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From: Dunfermline, Fife, UK
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posted October 19, 2012 07:22 AM

Hi Janice,
I use cement splices and use a French Marguet splicer

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevp/3394649043/in/pool-1049447@N20%7Ckevp

and I've found these to be terrific (I use them for my standard 8 films too)

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Clinton Hunt
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From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
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posted October 19, 2012 06:58 PM

I use the Marguet splicer aswell......it's a good splicer.... [Smile]

Aswell as using the splicer with cement I also use it for tape splicing [Smile]

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Luigi Castellitto
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From: Campobasso, Italy
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posted June 08, 2013 05:58 PM

Hi Clinton,
I am interested in this Marguet tri-film splicer, for use with 8mm and 9.5mm. So you confirm that is good? But it is also guillotine?

[ June 08, 2013, 07:33 PM: Message edited by: Luigi Castellitto ]

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Clinton Hunt
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From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
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posted June 08, 2013 11:03 PM

Hi Luigi,i am pleased with it and the results are great.It has a cutter like all other film guage splicers.

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Luigi Castellitto
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posted June 09, 2013 07:38 AM

Thanks Clinton, I think I get it!

...and about 9.5mm projectors. The recommended Specto 500 is fine for incoming movies that would turn with a Pathè National II (which is to get me)? Do you need any special accessory?

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Ken Finch
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From: Herne Bay, Kent. U.K.
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posted June 21, 2013 12:58 PM

My favourite cement splicer is the Tri gauge Marguet for 9.5mm films. I also have a Muray which gives a thinner overlap which also works quite well. I tend to use the CIR 9.5mm tape splicer mostly these days for repairing damaged films and for joining multi reeled films onto larger spools as fewer frames are lost. Ken Finch.

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John Davis
Master Film Handler

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From: Dunfermline, Fife, UK
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posted June 23, 2013 07:35 AM

I'll second Ken's Marguet recommendation. I recently bought a back-up one boxed from an antique shop for £8 and I suspect it had never been used

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Luigi Castellitto
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From: Campobasso, Italy
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posted June 23, 2013 11:36 AM

I recently took both the Tri-Marguet film that Muray, good to hear you say this!

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