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Author Topic: Buying used projection equipment Don Sneed Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Texas City, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2001 posted 06-07-2003 07:44 AM                        Many small theatre owners are requesting used equipment, I know a few dealers who buy & sell used projection & sound equipment, even some techs buy & sell...question is how do they find this stuff ?? I know dealers & techs will come accross an entire booth package for nickels on the dollar...where do they find this & how can I can on the band wagon ?? I know three owner now are looking for used equipment to equip old 6-screens GCC theatres, any ideas on where to get on the bid list for this...  |  IP: Logged Jeff Taylor Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 601 From: Chatham, NJ/East Hampton, NY Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-07-2003 10:10 AM                     Good luck, Don. I've cleaned out half a dozen GCC two plexes that had lost their leases in old strip shopping centers, and with the exception of lenses, some of the VOT's, and spare lamps they just abandoned everything in place. Not that they were all that great, but I got bases, sound and picture heads, old rectifiers, mono Kintek's, and obsolete automations. I used to sell them to an economy minded operator who was then expanding, and got $2500/booth with him supplying the labor to dismantle and remove everything. I did the same deal on the seating (Griggs) at $1 a piece in place.  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 06-07-2003 03:34 PM                     All I have to say is good luck. I've been working on trying to get the equip from a 2 screen that closed down years ago. Owner still doesn't want to sell because he thinks he might reopen some day. HA! that's a hot one. Danny  |  IP: Logged Mike Pennell Expert Film Handler Posts: 150 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Apr 2003 posted 06-08-2003 04:12 AM                     Don, Some major chains strip their equipment out and save them for parting out. Some even sell. I've known Century and Cineplex to do this from experience. By the way, find us some good stuff, and keep looking out for us. Looking forward to seeing you if our deal pans out.  |  IP: Logged Travis Hubrig Expert Film Handler Posts: 175 From: Minot ND, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 06-14-2003 06:14 PM                     I received info today about an auction... http://www.pifers.com/auctions/auction.details.html?auctionId=287 It is from a Cinema Grill in ND. The auction is 6/25  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 06-14-2003 08:24 PM                        That equipment came from the now deceised cinema grill in Fargo, ND. The whole place was XL's, all three screens. Josh  |  IP: Logged

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