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Author Topic: Platter system from old Ballintyne Jan Hackett Expert Film Handler Posts: 148 From: Albuquerque, NM, USA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 06-01-2002 12:48 PM                     I have an older platter in an old unused booth that I want to move to my new booth so I can stack more 70mm films and have more variety. I think this would be a straight forward move since both systems are 70mm. Are there any considerations I should look for when doing this move? ------------------ Jan Hackett Theater Operations Manager Extreme Screen Dynatheater NM Museum of Natural History Foundation  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-01-2002 01:32 PM                        Be sure that the platter is in good running condition before you move it. Also you may want to consider what format (special venue or otherwise) that platter was intended to run, after all, 8perf 70 does run a little faster than 5 perf 70. JJ  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-01-2002 01:56 PM                     Make sure the platter can run at the higher speed for 8 perf compared to the slower speed of standard 5 perf 70mm  |  IP: Logged Jan Hackett Expert Film Handler Posts: 148 From: Albuquerque, NM, USA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 06-01-2002 02:12 PM                     Wow I did not even think of that? How hard would it be to get a 5perf to 8perf speed? ------------------ Jan Hackett Theater Operations Manager Extreme Screen Dynatheater NM Museum of Natural History Foundation  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-01-2002 03:43 PM                        Be _very_ careful if you will be running mag-striped prints. Some platters have decks or other parts which can become magnatized and damage the soundtracks.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-01-2002 03:53 PM                     As a note, what Scott said would definately raise an eyebrow or two. In addition, some of the platter motors can produce some very powerful magnetic fields. The harder you make that motor work, the stronger the magnetic field will become.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-01-2002 04:25 PM                     Since you are 8 perf magnetic fields are a non issue Contact strong I think they can handle it but I am not sure  |  IP: Logged Scott Manley Film Handler Posts: 59 From: Austin, TX USA Registered: May 2001 posted 06-02-2002 06:40 PM                     Jan...Is the equipment still in the original booth?.....My first thought was that booth was an 870 Ballantyne.....It has been a few years since i've been there. Scott  |  IP: Logged Jan Hackett Expert Film Handler Posts: 148 From: Albuquerque, NM, USA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 06-02-2002 07:27 PM                     Yes Scott the eqipment is still in the booth. This was the first Iwerks booth in the United States. I think it was 8:70 but I am not sure. Did Ballentyne make a 8:70 head? ------------------ Jan Hackett Theater Operations Manager Extreme Screen Dynatheater NM Museum of Natural History Foundation  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-02-2002 08:16 PM                        Ballentyne still makes 8/70 heads, I've run one Josh  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-03-2002 05:54 AM                     Ballantyne made an 870 head that was marketed by various companies such as super70 omni films Iwerks and others. It is the basis of the mega machine with a second intermitent.  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-03-2002 06:30 AM                        The machine we have is a ballentyne 8 perf machine made LAST YEAR. It is blue in color and has ONE movement. Good machine except is is very easy to scratch prints. JJ ------------------ "Film is made of silver, video is made of rust" 'nuf said  |  IP: Logged Pete Naples Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1565 From: Dunfermline, Scotland Registered: Feb 2001 posted 06-03-2002 11:20 AM                     We fitted a couple of those Balantyne 8/70 heads last year or maybe the year before that, I dun recall. If memory is working they are blue. Josh, the major components of your machine are used as the basis of the megasystems etc mechs.  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-03-2002 01:20 PM                        oops, my bad  |  IP: Logged Scott Manley Film Handler Posts: 59 From: Austin, TX USA Registered: May 2001 posted 06-03-2002 09:05 PM                     Then it should run 30fps alright......I was there installing the new booth...and around when the old theater was closed...and Mike never mentioned any problems with the platter....just run a test with some junk film that should still be around. Scott  |  IP: Logged

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