I recently found some old films that look like they were in a fire. A total of 3 canisters and reels with a CR logo on them. The letter C wraps around the R in a circle. I was told these films were from the 1930's or 40's. All the film is melted and stuck together and I was just about to slash it all off and throw it away to keep the reels but I decided to gently flake as much as I could off and examine the frames little by little with a magnified glass. To my surprise I started finding frames that are very clear. The films are black & white with scenes of a father and son steering a wooden speedboat. I can't just throw it away now. I need to try and save some of these images.
My question is, how can I scan these on a flatbed scanner without damaging them further? all the strips I've flaked off are warped and very brittle. If I try to flatten a few frames they crack and the image is gone forever. Is there a way to soften the film so I can safely flatten them? Any suggestions?
And yes I know this is crazy but these images are just too good to throw away.
Thanks
EDIT: Just realized I should of posted this in the Film & Digital Conversion Board
My question is, how can I scan these on a flatbed scanner without damaging them further? all the strips I've flaked off are warped and very brittle. If I try to flatten a few frames they crack and the image is gone forever. Is there a way to soften the film so I can safely flatten them? Any suggestions?
And yes I know this is crazy but these images are just too good to throw away.
Thanks
EDIT: Just realized I should of posted this in the Film & Digital Conversion Board
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