HISTORY:
My "world" is 'the arts' and more specifically, music, artwork and hand crafted/decorated chinaware's.
I am not a film enthusiast but an associate has asked me to find new owners for THEIR large collection of photographic and film items ... this is one of those items.
While the world of 8mm/Super 8mm is not my area of expertise, I am doing my best to establish the condition of each item that I am listing.
I tend to be quite detailed in my item descriptions, please READ all the details to decide if this item may interest you.
Now, on with the description ...
WALTON FILM - Super 8 Film
Commercial release for the Home Movie market
Catalogue # A.543
HAROLD LLOYD'S CRAZY MOVIES Captain Kidd's Kids(1919)
Short film centred around the party loving Harold who ends up taking a cruise with his future Mother-in-law and her daughter. Enter a pirate ship with an all girl crew (fantasy sequence) ....
Housed in a cardboard outer box, opening at either end.
NO Leader film fitted, the reel begins with "Black" film and then the program follows
5" 200' Black Grasso (Italy) plastic reel
Black & White
Silent
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Film stock and the reel are both undamaged
The cardboard outer case is in pretty good condition, sure there is some light handling wear but no tears or seam splits.
Graphics are clear and there is no personal writing
NO unusual smells detected coming off the film i.e no vinegar or musty smells
NO personal names or other writing on the case or the film reels
TESTING:
Test projector is the ELMO 1200 that I have on hand at the moment.
Film looks to be clean and in good condition, sprocket holes are not damaged although I was concerned about the "leader" (which is part of the film, Black, not spliced onto the film) as it looked dirty and has two little bumps pressed into the film. Actually those bumps look to be part of the original manufacture and had no effect at all on feeding the film into the projector, not even any strange noises!
I ran the film through the projector for the first minute or so, to observe the picture and check that there was no sound.
The film is Black & White for sure with the picture being clean and sharp.
There is no sound, as expected - just "sub titles" every now and again
In my opinion, after this very brief test, I am happy that the film is as stated on the case and looks to be in pretty good "technical" condition.
Anyway, I am very fastidious and careful with these films and I have now packed it back into a sealed clear plastic packet - waiting for a Super 8 film enthusiast to give it a new home
