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ConditionUsed – Untested / Significant Age-Related DeteriorationDescription 8 total VINTAGE 16MM HOME MOVIE FILM ARCHIVE – 1930s–1940s – ORIGINAL FILM & METAL CASEOffered is an unusual collection of vintage 16mm motion-picture film reels housed in labeled metal film cans and their vintage carrying/storage case.The collection appears to contain original amateur/home-movie footage dating approximately from the 1930s through the late 1940s.Original handwritten labels identify dates, locations and subjects including:* 1933–1935/family baby footage
* 1935–1936
* Honolulu – Trip #2 – 1936
* 1936
* 1937–1938
* Vancouver – 1946 – Helen & Joe’s Ranch
* New York – 1947 / Pulaski – 1948
* Graduation footageIMPORTANT CONDITION INFORMATIONThese films have a noticeable/strong vinegar odor consistent with age-related acetate film deterioration commonly known as “vinegar syndrome.”Several of the original cans also have handwritten inspection/condition notes referring to issues including film shrinkage, buckling, damaged/broken perforations, poor exposure and other deterioration.Because of their age and condition, I have NOT attempted to project these films.The films are:UNTESTED – UNSCANNED – SOLD AS-ISNo guarantee is made regarding playability, image quality, completeness, exact contents, or whether all of the handwritten descriptions accurately correspond to the footage.These films should NOT be placed into a conventional projector without first being inspected by someone experienced with deteriorated archival film. Professional archival scanning may be appropriate.The dates, locations and descriptions listed above are based on the original handwritten labels and have not been independently verified by viewing the films.What’s includedThe sale includes the loaded film reels, their labeled metal cans, and vintage carrying/storage case shown in the photographs.The reels and cans are being kept together as found. Nothing has been cleaned, restored, projected or altered.This collection may be of interest to collectors of:16mm film • vintage home movies • found footage • film preservation • archival photography • pre-WWII imagery • historical amateur filmPlease examine all photographs carefully for exact contents and physical condition.Sold strictly AS-IS due to age, vinegar odor and documented deterioration.
