James Harris Sr

FIRST OF THANKS AGAIN. Term "emulsion side down" means the shinny side if I remember correctly. I have a set of rewinds and I have done several reels of 8mm already. I was lucky enough to find a portable hot splicer, 8mm 16mm splicer that appears almost new it looks like it was just removed from a new box. It is a Maier-Hancock Model 816 16-8mm It works very well and I did a lot of practice film before spliceing any film. I have several other questions....... My film is all kodak film, what type of film is kodak for choice of glue and leader Etc? or does it make no difference ? I noticed suppliers list different types of leader composition. Is the black leader ok to use for leader for all my reels? I have a motorized DUAL 8mm/super8mm viewer exactly like the viewer I have been using, I can modify the parts viewer by machineing some parts (Ihave a lathe and milling machine) adapting it to this viewer (Minette) I bought it for a parts unit for my viewer I have been useing, and when this project film editing prep for digitizing is complete I will most likely sell all the viewers splicer etc. You can feed the film through the viewer very slow frame by frame or speed it up to a projector speed. I see no reason why it cannot work the same on 16mm viewer. My skills come from my years as a scratch model builder about 50 years. I have machined and built my own engines when we was pylon raceing with R/C models Well I am rambling so I will get out of here for now. Oldman Jim

I went into my photo program and split up the large image into small images this view is looking into the mechanics useiung zoom you can get a good view. Isee 2 controls on the front ??? purpose of each. it appears to have onlt one sprocket how does that effect my use of double perf ?

You guys are a wealth of information for person with no knowledge in this film world. Now put me in the digital world and I do above average produceing video for this family history production I am making. I am 72 years old and not in the best of health. I traced my family history back to 1700's in England and want to set down what I know to record and started this project. When a generation dies a ton of information history etc is lost forever. This 16mm and 8mm and super8mm is important parts of this older history. I have double checked the 16mm film and it is all double perf if I understand the term correctly means film has holes on both edges for the film to track on the projectors sprocket I found a source for black leader and will ordered it Monday. I sure hope somebody out there reads this and knows of a instruction manual. Reposting my email contact....... jassr39@gmail.com Again thanks to you folks that have answered my plea

Thanks for the info. I just purchased the viewer and have not gotten delivery as of today ! From looking at the photos the film rollers and other controls appear to be more than simple. What control does what and etc I guess finding a manual even a Zerox would be next to impossible which is why I am here. My observation from all the searching I have done this unit is much desired for a desktop portable. I bought this to edit and view a hugh box of 16mm film that I had professionly cleaned and made ready to be digitized. This film is dated back to the 1940's through 1960 by a deceased Inlaw it has footage not able to be replace at any cost, So I really need to be very carefull and not damage the film. I bought some practice film to learn with.

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I recently purchased 16mm Film Viewer Editor Splicer MINETTE SIXTEEN (16)and do not any info about this viewer. Any one have any info at all Replacement bulbs Threading instruction etc etc I can be contacted through jassr38@gmail.com