BACKGROUND INFO:
I am not a 'film enthusiast' and my past working life has revolved around electronics (many fields including communications, industrial and audio) and "The Arts", more specifically, creative arts such as handcrafted fine china, ceramics and landscape artworks.
An associate has asked me to help find new owners for HIS large collection of photographic and film items ... this is yet another one of those items. I am frequently asked "THE QUESTION"
So how many films do you have, Russ?
My response is ... boxes and boxes of them, perhaps 350+ films are now left for me to look through ... plus a few projectors
Another question I am often asked "Can I come and have a browse through the films?" Sorry, but the answer has to be a flat NO!
ALL film stock is safely away in my storage units, nice n cool and out of harms way, each day (or so) I will retrieve a few films, take a look (and smell!) at each film ... absolutely NO ONE can just casually "browse" the collection. My associate wouldn't like that and neither do I.
There is a lot of detail on this page plus even more HERE ... I strongly suggest anyone who is interested in this film to read everything carefully, including looking at the link. To not do so is at your own peril!
Vinegar Syndrome "smell test" ☒= Positive
20TH CENTURY FOX - Super 8 Film
Produced in USA
Colour
Sound
Title: Butch And Sundance: The Early Days (Butch Cassidy Et Le Kid)
French language text front and rear of the case, but after testing this film I can confirm that it has English language spoken by the actors.
Catalogue # F-58
Released 1979
7" TAYLOREEL CORPORATION (USA) Light Grey plastic reel which it is stated on the packaging, contains 360 feet of film and not the usual 400.
Western comedy, apparently a prequel to Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969)
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Film stock and reel are undamaged, leader is fitted and undamaged.
Outer case is a formed styrofoam with a hinge on one side.
There is no damage to the case or it's hinge nor the outer clear plastic cover.
Slight vinegar odour from the film
NO personal names or other writing on the case or label
TESTING:
Test machine: ELMO 1200ST
The projector film path has been completely cleaned prior to running this film through the machine. I now have a "running sheet", my maintenance schedule if you like - I record when each maintenance is performed because I am running a lot of films through the machine.
Film looks to be clean and in good condition, sprocket holes are not damaged.
I ran the film through the projector for the first five minutes, to observe the colour and sound.
The colour has definitely shifted towards the Red end of town - the film is clean and sharp, but with quite a dominance of Red & Pinks!
Sound (English) is good, crisp, clean and at a good level and not muffled
This film is now stored in a cool, low humidity environment while it awaits a new projector to bring it back to life again!
