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" ☑= Negative
THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES - The Case Of The Unlucky Gambler
Sheldon Reynolds Production (Selected Scenes)
Title: THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES The Case Of The Unlucky Gambler (1954 Television Series)
Catalogue # unknown
1x 400 Feet White unbranded reel plus 1x 400 Feet Black unbranded reel
Both reels have leader films fitted, although Reel 2 leader is very short.
NO film clip fitted
Black & White
Sound (Mono)
A young boy asks for Holmes' help in finding his missing father. Holmes' investigation reveals the man is a gambler on the run from his creditors. The team makes the rounds of the seedy gambling underworld in search of the boy's father.
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
The cardboard boxes are substitutes for the original packaging and they are in reasonable condition albiet with lots of irrelevant print on them - this film title and reel number is hand written on each box.
Both reels are not cracked or damaged
NO personal writing on the film reel or the outer cardboard boxes
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 stock on both reels, including the sprocket holes, appears to be physically undamaged - although for some reason the leader on Reel 2 is very short.
I ran both of these reels through the projector for approximately the first five minutes each, to observe the picture and check that the sound quality.
Black & White with good constrast although there is a slight Yellowish tint to the picture.
The sound is fine, clear and easy to understand and at a good level - no issues here.
SPECIAL NOTE: I felt I needed to add this little note ... whilst viewing the film on the screen, it actually looks "reasonable" but it has become apparent to me that my antiquated digital camera (very old, one of the very first 'point n shoot' models!) just isn't up to the task in regard to colour representation nor the ability to portray contrast properly. The screen shots I now take are while I have paused the frame in an effort to get an improved image. This means the picture has less light (dimmer) and it is often difficult to pause the film in the correct place so that the picture doesn't look too blurry. The photographs are only a very rough guide for what to expect but in reality the film is better than showing in the photographs ... if anything, at least you can see that the films have actually been run through the projector.
These two reels are now stored in a cool, low humidity environment while they awaits another "movie night" in someone else's projector!
