True Bob Blakely wrote: > You are generally correct, however: > > Ammunition not being available is no bar from firing any old firearm. One > can always make the ammunition if one wants to, and it's usually a > relatively trivial matter. I know, I've done it. Further, while ammo for > certain antique firearms may not be mass produced and therefore commonly > listed as "unavailable", it is almost always available from small producers. > One example is the 45/120 cartridge used in some Sharps rifles. > > The same is and will always be true for "unavailable" film formats - ammo > for old cameras. > > Regards, > Bob... > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, > but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. > > From: "graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> The combination of old and high-quality will always have value. Collectors >> will >> always be around. So what if film completely disappears, folks still >> collect >> guns for which no ammunition has been available for a century or more. >> When one >> is young old does not mean anything because almost everything was made >> before >> you were born, but when you can begin to appreciate the years involved >> things >> become valuable just because they have lasted. >> >> Bob Blakely wrote: >>> Do you think the Speed Graphic folks will think the same? Have you seen >>> what >>> one goes for in just reasonable condition? There will always be people >>> who >>> will remember... >>> >>> Regards, >>> Bob... >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, >>> but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. >>> >>> From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> >>> [Skipped] >>>> Those great old film cameras will likely be totally forgotten by >>>> 2015, never mind 2037. >>>> >>> [Skipped] > >
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