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Recently I got a large box of 16mm films from the 1940s-1970s. The early ones besides being brittle were badly curled. I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion of a solution that will relax and flatten these.
Thanks.
Gregory
A good friend of mine, Hugh Scott Thomson, who was a member here some time ago, kindly sent me some Camphor tablets. His advice was simple, place a few of these in a card box with the film, DONT let the film itself touch the tablets. Leave it for a week or two, (or longer if needed) and this should help to make the film supple again. I can confirm it worked for me as recently i had a 16mm b/w print which was covered in mould "from a dealer". After i cleaned the film i followed the above instructions and it did the job.
The old cardboard boxes that 16mm film sometimes come in or any cardboard box the isn't too much bigger than the film itself, but has enough room to place some of the tablets in without them touching the film itself.
This is what i read on-line, I know Hugh will give me the correct answer, in the meantime
The main difference between Camphor and Mothball is that the Camphor is a group of stereoisomers and Mothball is a mothballs. Camphor () is a waxy, flammable, white or transparent solid with a strong aroma. ... Camphor can also be synthetically produced from oil of turpentine.
By the way, why do moths fly with their legs apart? Have you seen the size of Moth balls?
Brown ones available form Nisbets catering supplies 9" 100 for £25.19, 12" 100 for £33.59 & 14" 50 for 25.19 (inc VAT) plus postage (free if order over £50 excl VAT.) Just in case anyone has a large amount to 16mm to re-box.
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