8mm Forum: What's happening

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Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on February 27, 2015, 01:55 PM:

Look at this for a crazy price! - Just sold on EBay.
311282990970 They normally sell for a quarter of that.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 27, 2015, 02:04 PM:

Is this it Terry?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311282990970?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26ghostText%3D%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D311282990970%26_rdc%3D1

Posted by Trevor Adams (Member # 42) on February 27, 2015, 02:29 PM:

I do wish someone would buy my Princess/Prince outfit for a couple of hundred!!

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 27, 2015, 02:37 PM:

I don't know what's happening but it's bad for normal budget enthousiasts like us. I saw an ad on a French site for a (long time ago by Ligonie) converted 16 Beaulieu camera to 9.5 The seller offers only the body (no lens) and says that the battery has to be changed. The asked price is 580 euros ! I offered 120 euros, which is I believe a good price ; the camera is rare but there is no garantee it works and you must buy a new battery, I already have lenses). The answer was : 500 euros. I supposed he would never sell it but when I see this thread, I have a doubt.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on February 27, 2015, 02:58 PM:

The Pathescope Princess and Prince finally sold for £331.78.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on February 27, 2015, 03:01 PM:

I think it's the same sale than the one mentionned above, Maurice.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on February 27, 2015, 03:12 PM:

Thanks for pointing out my error, Dominique.
I have altered my post to just give the final selling price.

Posted by Terry Sills (Member # 3309) on February 27, 2015, 04:18 PM:

Yes Andrew that's the one. I know that not many were made but that was probably because they were pretty rubbish at doing the job intended. They were somehow quite fascinating in design and great for a display piece.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on February 27, 2015, 04:29 PM:

Clearly so Terry judging by these prices!

Posted by Ken Finch (Member # 2768) on March 03, 2015, 08:52 AM:

I think these bidders must have more money than sense. They must be thinking they are going to be able to sell them on as "Valuable Antiques" at some time in the future, but will all end up in a tip as very few of the younger generations will be interested in collecting old cine equipment, if only because they are so used to being part of the "throw away society" that we now all live in. I rescued a perfectly usable 16mm Eiki projector from a tip a few months ago. All it needed was a pair of spool arm belts. Ken Finch.

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