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Re: lubricating film



May I suggest you call the George Eastman house here in Rochester. They
have one of the largest archives of films and a world class film
conservation staff. The main number is 585-271-3361. Their web site is
www.eastman.org.

Cordially,
Steve Hess
www.archivalmethods.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU] On
Behalf Of Catherine Bruck
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:50 PM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: Re: lubricating film


I can't speak with any authority, but I've done some reading, attended a
workshop, and had some films converted myself, and I never heard anyone
talk about lubricating a film.  I think that is your clue:  if you ask a
vender to do it and he agrees, I'd get a second opinion.  The point
about the film being dry and that it should be treated by a conservator
before being run through a projector -- either to be viewed or to make a
VHS copy, is valid however.

Catherine Bruck
University Archivist
Illinois Institute of Technology
Paul V. Galvin Library
35 W. 33rd St.
Chicago, IL  60616
312/567-6840
FAX 312/567-5318
bruck@iit.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On
Behalf Of Laurie Langland
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:12 AM
To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
Subject: lubricating film


We recently received a small reel of 16 mm film that is about 35 years
old. The donor has emphasized that the film is dry and should be
lubricated before it is viewed.

The donor is willing to pay for a VHS copy of the film. We don't have
the resources to undertake a conversion of all our film at this point;
what has been done in the past was done locally. Before we start
checking with vendors to see if they can do the conversion without
damaging the film, can anyone tell me if lubricating the film is an
appropriate or inappropriate thing to do? In other words, if I told a
prospective vendor that the film needed to be lubricated, what would a
qualified vendor say?

I've searched the list archives for film conversion and found some good
information, but I didn't find anything to answer my question.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Laurie Langland
Project Archivist
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota

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