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Author Topic: Had to order 2000' reels, but came with no cores. Kyle Watkins Expert Film Handler Posts: 185 From: Stuart, FL, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 04-12-2003 08:53 PM                     i odrder 6 2000' reels through TES. but none of them came with cores. Has any one eles seen this stupidy. Reason i had to order reels is that we got a print in ( used) that some one had takken the cores out and put in trailers cores instead. This aint the first time ive seen that happen. Now ive thrown away reels before, because they were broken, but you dont take the cores out.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-12-2003 10:41 PM                        If anyone finds a cheap source for new or used 4" cores, please post it here. The 2" cores are used for camera stock and 3" cores are used for lab stock, and so both of those sizes are readily available for free or almost free. The 4" cores seem to be specially made for release prints and are much harder to come by. I had a big box of the 4" cores once, but I've used almost all of them by now.  |  IP: Logged Michael Rourke Expert Film Handler Posts: 159 From: San Luis Obispo, Central Coast of CA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-12-2003 11:54 PM                     Goldberg sells the 4" cores for 90 cents a piece, I'm not sure if they are the 3 hole cores or not, but TES should either use reel flanges that lock together through the center of the core or use the proper 3 hole cores for B and C reels.  |  IP: Logged Mike Perju Film Handler Posts: 90 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Nov 2002 posted 04-13-2003 02:10 AM                     Scott, I traded our Technicolor depot here in Toronto shipping cans for cores... and had no problem. They were very prompt and asked no questions. I traded a number of 3 reel shipping cans (with reels) for 25 4' cores each. Give it a try...  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-13-2003 10:32 AM                     I beleive that Reel Enterprises has 4 and 5" cores available  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 04-13-2003 10:48 AM                    Just give TES a call and tell them your situation. They will send you the cores.  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-13-2003 12:58 PM                     About once per year we order a dozen reels from TES under the theory that their reels come in broken, we just swap out the flanges and send them back fixed. It always takes two our three phone calls to convince TES to send out the reels. They never send cores, but we have never needed them either, the cores don't break.  |  IP: Logged Helmut E. Dorausch Film Handler Posts: 18 From: Simi Valley, CA, USA Registered: Jul 2002 posted 04-14-2003 12:01 PM                        We can provide you with four inch cores for $0.30 each. (full box quantity only. 100 cores) Please provide address and either Fedex or Airborne acct: info. The reason you do not receive cores with the reels, is that the situation you came across (film wound onto trailer cores) is an unfortunate occurance which rarely happens. ETS and TES distribute on 4 inch cores Domestically. I would forward your displeasure to whomever you received this print from  |  IP: Logged

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