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Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 21, 2017, 02:36 PM:

Today i recieved our copy of Waterloo, not expecting a pristine copy but the advert did state near mint with some Eastman colour shift, happy with that, (as the screenshots did look more than acceptable), when i opened it i found four spools, (1600ft) no cans [Mad]

(i should have asked)
Considering the "near mint " description i was disappointed to see a load of white powder on two reels, it will need a dam good clean, but at first glance i thought i spotted a few staples.
Fortunately it wasn't, its little pieces of a stick on aluminium tape which literally blocks one sprocket hole after the number 3 countdown on the leader.
Anyone know what this would have been used for? Suffice to say i have now removed them and have a bit of an inspection job and clean up before i dare put this " near mint" film through my machine.
Fingers crossed it will be good after the clean and i will do a review and images later. [Wink]

Posted by Clyde Miles (Member # 4032) on July 21, 2017, 03:34 PM:

tom, im sure someone with more expertise will chime in with the answer, but im pretty sure that silver tape was used on tv prints

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on July 21, 2017, 03:57 PM:

That's my guess too. I have quite a few Flintstones episodes on 16mm with the silver tape you describe and I believe it was cue marks for breaks.

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 21, 2017, 04:08 PM:

that would make sense. i will take a closer look tomorrow as i am sure i have spotted more. i removed it due to the fact they literally cover a sprocket hole so that wont do the projector any good. [Wink]

Posted by Bill Phelps (Member # 1431) on July 21, 2017, 04:13 PM:

Yes I remove them too. No need for commercial breaks at my house!

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 22, 2017, 04:24 AM:

[Big Grin]

same here mate. [Wink]

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on July 22, 2017, 04:59 AM:

If it was on only one reel I would think it was to trigger something (lights off, curtains open, douser open) in a 16mm cinema with semi-automation that could be run from sales booth without a projectionist.

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on July 22, 2017, 05:23 AM:

All clever stuff, the one thing i lack i decent screen set up, always just made do with tri pod screens. [Embarrassed]

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