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Joe Caruso
Film God

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From: USA
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posted April 01, 2007 07:33 PM

Just a few; Re-housing some 2-reelers - Shorty

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Winbert Hutahaean
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
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posted April 02, 2007 12:08 AM

Joe,

Aren't those cans suspected to trigger Vinegar Syndrome? Why are you using them? Just curious and would like to have an answer.

thanks,

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 02, 2007 05:34 AM

I've heard that too. Alegedly, they speed up the breakdown of the acetate by holding the gasses the reaction produces in with the film. The reason cardboard boxes are favored by many people is that they ventilate better.

The good news is if the film is polyester based there can be no vinegar syndrome. No acetate molecules=no acetic acid!

There's a theory that metal reels can become magnetised and damage sound tracks, but that's another story.

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Joe Caruso
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 02, 2007 06:46 AM

I'v ehad no trouble with metal-on-celluloid, while the majority of my films are in original boxes, I still have about twenty in cans, but I don't seal them, just closed and I air/ventilatethem often enough - Some are polyester-based, and it gives me an idea to create cans that also contain a plyester-based chemical that would maintain itself and NOT cause VS - As I mentioned, need just a few, three or four at best, as I have no more white-hined boxes yet - I'm also wanting 600' white-hinged boxes - Shorty

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