Don't get too excited. Several months ago I bought a pile of mechanical engineering films from a collector, and they've been sitting around collecting dust ever since. They're all in rusty old cans and some (but not all) have developed Vinegar Syndrome (I won't include any that seem severe, most are still totally projectable/fine). Mostly from the 40s/50s with beautiful contrast. Most are quite boring. I'm keeping one or two, but I really don't need this stuff and I can't bear to throw it away. Hence, free.
Maybe you can repurpose this material and make art. Maybe you can watch it with your friends. Maybe it can collect dust in YOUR home or archive now. My hope is that someone will take it and do something creative with it. Maybe teach 12 year olds how to use a splicer. But either way: free. There are about 25 reels, 800-1200' each. Shipping is NOT free but should be cheap enough via Media Mail or you pick up in Chicago. I can toss the cans so the box won't weigh too much, if you wish. Some examples of titles, some have to do with boating, which may be interesting: PLAIN INDEXING AND CUTTING A SPUR ROUGH FACING TURNING DRILLING ROUGH FACING AND BORING AND TURNING A SHOULDER FACING, TURNING, BORING, GROOVING, AND CHAMFERING PREPARING AND SETTING KEEL BLOCKS + CRADLE thanks! Julian -- Julian Antos Northwest Chicago Film Society www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org 773 827 8991
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