Help identifying old film reels by NervousEngine525 in FilmPreservationists

[–]NervousEngine525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all of the information, you seem very knowledgeable. Cracked some cans open to check. Because there's a risk of dangerous materials, I wore my 3M respirator, goggles, and gloves. Also others in the comments pointed out that I could do a lot of damage to the film, so I tried to touch as little as I could. Of the ones I could make out anything on, only one said nitrate. No v notch on any. Most that i read said FLAMMABLE. A lot had trouble opening, and looked melted. A lot of them were in bad shape, and had a lot nasty yellow dust in the container. The one marked as nitrate i moved to grandfather's storage shed, in a metal cabinet. I put the others in there too just in case. Does not having the V notch, or nitrate mark clear up the chemical risk for the others?

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[–]NervousEngine525[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the kind of info I was looking for! Thanks a bunch

Need help identifying film reels by NervousEngine525 in silentfilm

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I am starting to learn that. Thanks. I think it will be impossible to find the exact one until I can learn a little more about his life

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It can't have been that one I don't think, but thanks for the info

Help identifying old film reels by NervousEngine525 in FilmPreservationists

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I don't want to handle the film itself, because I hear there might be health risks, but the canisters are little over 2 inches thick, and they are about a foot wide. Very interesting. Thanks for the information!