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John Eickhof
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 588
From: Wendell, ID USA
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 01-09-2002 03:26 AM

As a result of the death and dissapearance of Photopoint.com, I lost all my theatre picture galleries on line! I have now restored them to another server and ahve divided the galleries by state! Try this link to see pictures of theatres and booth equipment in the northwest! Brad, my link to the homepage is still good, and these links will be on there soon! Take care all! Happy new year!
http://www.imageevent.com/jeickhof/theatregallery4californiaandnevada

after viewing this gallery, just select others at upper part of page!
Please let me know your comments! Thanks!

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John Eickhof President, Chief Slave
Northwest Theatre Equipment Co., Inc.
P.O.Box 258
Wendell, ID. 83355-0258
208-536-5489
email: jeickhof@nteequip.com

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Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 01-09-2002 05:02 AM

Here is a picture from John's collection that is an excellent example of a complaint I've had for awhile now.

When is Kelmar, Strong or someone going to manufacture reel arms with a variable extension? This particular booth's height would have easily allowed for 6000 foot reels *if* the damned reel arms were not so long. Just look at that wasted space! I've been in that situation more times than I care to remember. Kelmar? Strong? Anyone listening?

(BTW John, that "AW-3 Miniwind" on page 1 certainly doesn't look like a Christie to me.)

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Ken Layton
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1452
From: Olympia, Wash. USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 01-09-2002 09:22 AM

Brad:

The TECO reel arms (they call them "reel brackets") have adjustable extension for height control. We used them in several theaters with low ceilings for large reels.

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Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 01-09-2002 12:22 PM

Hmmmmmmm, anyone have any more info on the Teco arms?

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

Posts: 16657
From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 01-10-2002 11:45 AM

John, Rumor has it that Photopoint will be comming back(again)via Epson. They were a silent partner in it.
Mark @ GTS

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Don Sneed
Master Film Handler

Posts: 451
From: Texas City, TX, USA
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 01-11-2002 03:19 AM

Hey I remember those TECO arms from the late 70's & early 80's do they still make those....they were great !!

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John Eickhof
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 588
From: Wendell, ID USA
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 01-12-2002 12:52 AM

Brad, that picture is an illusion! due to camera angle! They do fit 6k reels at the angle shown, however, a 6k reel would not fit with the arm straight up!

Ken...The TECO arms were ok except they had the fixed drive pins for the reel (2 each) thus some house and today's plastic reels would not fit unless you were to saw off the pins, drill and tap the drive arm for an adjustable locating pin. And of course the 'split film failsafe' that Teco made was junk!!!

Mark...Thanks for the info, I hope they do come back, they owe me about a years worth of service that has been paid for!!!

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John Eickhof President, Chief Slave
Northwest Theatre Equipment Co., Inc.
P.O.Box 258
Wendell, ID. 83355-0258
208-536-5489
email: jeickhof@nteequip.com

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John Eickhof
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 588
From: Wendell, ID USA
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 01-12-2002 12:56 AM

Thanks Brad...I looked, you are correct, that is a LP-270 in booth #1,
the miniwind is in booth #2 and I seem to have lost that image somehwere! It was getting quite early in the AM when I finally got that posting done!!! Good eye!!!

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John Eickhof President, Chief Slave
Northwest Theatre Equipment Co., Inc.
P.O.Box 258
Wendell, ID. 83355-0258
208-536-5489
email: jeickhof@nteequip.com

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Mark Gulbrandsen
Resident Trollmaster

Posts: 16657
From: Music City
Registered: Jun 99

posted 02-02-2002 03:15 PM

Things look like they're begginning to happen again at the Photopoint.com address. Now it says to check back for future developements. Hopefully something will happen soon.
Mark @ GTS

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 02-02-2002 03:40 PM

If one removes the second drive pin from the tecco arms they work great

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