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Brian Hendel
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 902
From: New York, New York
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 16, 2012 09:56 PM

Just wanted to share a lucky buy on Ebay. I paid $4 for a 200' Pit and the Pendulum digest the seller said was black and white silent. It arrived today and is not only sound but it also has the BEST color I have ever seen on an old Ken release. Just wanted to share my luck... most the time it's the other way around!

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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1375
From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003

posted February 17, 2012 05:24 AM

Congradulations Brad!

Thats a good find indeed!

James.

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted February 17, 2012 07:01 AM

Brian

I love those story's. I have one. I bought a LG Blu-ray player 2 weeks ago for 3.25 plus 10.00 shpping. It was as-is non working. When I got it I noticed a dent on the corner where the ac plug went in. I took it apart and found the socket had broken away from the circut board. A little soldering and WALLA! A like new , perfectly working player! [Big Grin]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. [Eek!]

PatD

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted February 17, 2012 10:49 AM

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the seller said was black and white silent. It arrived today and is not only sound

So Item is not as described... ask for a refund then! [Wink]

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Winbert

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Chris Fries
Master Film Handler

Posts: 399
From: Ohio, US
Registered: Aug 2011

posted February 17, 2012 11:05 AM

That's great! I had something similar happen to me last summer. I bought four Ken 400' digests. "The Sound of Music" (sealed),"Evel Knievel" (sealed), "One Million Years B.C.", and "The Three Musketeers"(1973). The seller said "Musketeers" and "One Million" were b&w silent. Well, it turns out the "COLOR SOUND" stickers had fallen off. They were, indeed, color. All were a bit faded but looked like they had never been watched. I got the lot for $33.

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There's a great big beautiful tomorrow just a dream away.

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted February 17, 2012 11:24 AM

Congrats Brian. Since I fell into this hobby/addiction five months ago most of my purchases have fallen a tad short of being categorized as "a great find." However, ...all these stories are encouraging. [Smile]

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Janice

"I'm having a very good day!"
Richard Dreyfuss - Let It Ride (1989).

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Bill Phelps
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1482
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2009

posted February 18, 2012 06:05 PM

Nice one Brian...and Chris!

I have the 1943 Batman serial and it's edited all together on 4 1200' reels with the beginnings and endings missing. I like stuff in there original boxes...

Back in December guess what I found on eBay....

1943 Batman serial original boxes only (all 15) with beginnings and ends included. His edited version had accidently got thrown away....I couldn't believe my eyes! I won the auction too!!!

Sometimes things do work out nicely.

Bill [Smile]

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