Back in the day, you could pick up a reel and see what's what instantly. Green leader was for the head and red for the tail. All sort of colors of the rainbow as well. But red / green was pretty standard. Nowadays you are lucky to find white leader.
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Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Archival Collection
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Small Gauge Film Archive
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Advertising Archive
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. VHS Video Archive
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Popular Culture Archive
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Audio Archive
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Social Documentary Photography