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Kilian Henin
Junior
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Registered: May 2016


 - posted June 02, 2016 01:32 PM      Profile for Kilian Henin   Email Kilian Henin   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hello,

I'm just curious if anyone here combines all of a film onto one giant reel. I don't actually mind doing a couple reel changes per feature, but it might be nice once in a while to just sit back and enjoy a film without having to get up.

Are there any disadvantages to 5000' reels? Is it worse for the print in some way?

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007


 - posted June 02, 2016 03:10 PM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Never heard of 5000' spools, my non-stop system which I once had used 6000' spools. Enough for a double feature for my mobile shows.
It was a lot of work making up and breaking down. So when I could afford it I bought a second projector for change-overs.
Two projectors also can give the audience a short break if so demanded.

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Maurice

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David Guest
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Lancashire, UK
Registered: Oct 2011


 - posted June 02, 2016 03:57 PM      Profile for David Guest     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I have 4000 ft 5000ft and 6000ft spools all for sale

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John Hermes
Expert Film Handler

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From: La Mesa, CA, USA
Registered: Nov 2008


 - posted June 02, 2016 07:44 PM      Profile for John Hermes     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I had a Kinotone 16mm pedestal projector once with a xenon lamphouse. I remember showing "A Summer Place" (130 minutes) uninterrupted. Pretty cool. Building up and breaking down the reels was no big deal with my Hollywood hand rewinds. It was certainly easier to wind by hand than a 6000' 35mm reel! Did that too!!

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Kilian Henin
Junior
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
Registered: May 2016


 - posted June 03, 2016 12:46 PM      Profile for Kilian Henin   Email Kilian Henin   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Wow, I'd love to have a pedestal projector. But I'm too chicken to get one--they're so expensive and if anything broke or went wrong I'd have no idea how to get it fixed.

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Dominique De Bast
Film God

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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jun 2013


 - posted June 03, 2016 01:03 PM      Profile for Dominique De Bast   Email Dominique De Bast   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Julio Castells, the Spanish spools manufacturer (who is changing business) had (I don't know if he still has some left) in his catalogue 1.400 mt (4.600 ft) and 2.000 mt (6.560 ft) 16mm spools.

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Dominique

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