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William Dickson
Film Handler

Posts: 41
From: Riverside, Ca. USA
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 03-03-2000 02:01 PM

Yesterday we received Drowning Mona on brand new technicolor reels. The problem is when we need to tear down this print there is no hole for the off-center peg on our Christie tables. The cores only have two holes and they are both occupied by the clips that hold the flanges on. Any Ideas???????

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Reeve Byrne
Film Handler

Posts: 35
From: Anchorage, Ak USA
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 03-03-2000 02:07 PM

Look in forum "Holy Reels!" I guess some people just drilled holes in them themselves.

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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 03-05-2000 11:04 PM

That's what I do with New Line Cinema Reels. They won't fit on our makeup tables no matter what I do. So I drill new holes.

Speaking of reels though, is there any way to ever order new ones? Sometimes we'll get second run prints (not very often, we mostly run new releases, but when things get slow will pick up an old release) that have reels in horrible condition. I can't count the number of times I've pulled a reel out of the can only to find the two havles are both broken off and the only good part left is the center. Right now we just 'steal from Peter to pay Pual' and use reels from other movies, but eventually this is going to catch up with us.

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John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 03-07-2000 01:33 AM

For plastic shipping reels, try Goldberg Brothers, Motion Picture Enterprises, or Plastic Reel Corporation.

For film cans and cores, Kodak's subsidiary FPC sells a variety of these items:
http://www.fpcfilm.com

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Worldwide Technical Services, Professional Motion Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com

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Robb Johnston
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 147
From: St. Louis Suburbs
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 03-11-2000 01:59 PM

Were these the new translucent reels? I have seen a couple of them ( one in pitch black, a few two weeks ago, forget what film) But all of the ones I have seen have have had at least 3 holes, one for each peg, and one for the offset pin. I also was suprised to see that they had a quick release tab that allowed the sides to be easily removed withouht destroying the ability be securely held on (at least so far)

It is almost like they were aware of the abuse we here (and at other theatres across the nation) hurl at them every Thursday.

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