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Topic: I'm hanging it up!!!
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John Eickhof
Jedi Master Film Handler
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Posts: 588
From: Wendell, ID USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 11-14-2003 10:40 PM
After 29 years of roving around servicing theatres and other commercial sound equipment, I am quitting December 31st. I have finally gotten burned out with all the BS of doing business! Unfortunately for the small operators like myself, it has become to cost intensive to continue. It seems like every step forward is cancelled by two steps back! The small town theatres just can't afford the cost of this service anymore. And the larger companies are selling at extremely low profit margins or even direct sales from the manufacturers! I have placed my entire inventory of equipment, NOS parts and supplies up for grabs to some local competitors. I have decided to change vocations entirely! (I will be starting a new job in the spring...not related to the theatre industry at all) It will be nice to be able to come home every night and see my wife and kids! No more 2-3 week trips away from home! However, for you old equipment guys, I will be keeping my collection of antique equipment plus the older parts! (Mainly because anyone in the business would not want them anyway) Plus, I am still working on setting up a museum somewhere in the northwest. I will be playing with the old equipment as a hobby only...I have already sold off my entire film collection so...I will still check in here and visit with the many friends I have made over the years, plus if your working on a 1920s or older machine, I will be around casually to help! If no dealers take my offer of my inventory, I will place items for sale on the open market. I want to get my warehouses cleaned out by the end of the year. For my existing customers, I will still be making my last round of service calls during the next few weeks
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