The B&H “foot splicer” is still the industry standard for negative cutters today. Amazing device.
Jeff Kreines Kinetta [email protected] kinetta.com Sent from iPhone. > On Apr 23, 2020, at 3:03 PM, Buck Bito - Movette <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Bell and Howell's advanced foot-actuated splicer's patent was applied for in > 1916 - so although I haven't found dates for earlier splicers, I feel there > must have been simpler splicers available prior to that along the lines of > the Bell & Howell 198A splicer design (although that particular model follows > the introduction of 16mm film in 1923). > > Here's the google patent link: > https://patents.google.com/patent/US1275431A/en > > And Brian Pritchard has a 1929 B&H pamphlet scanned that shows this type of > splicer in the 3rd page: > http://www.brianpritchard.com/B&H_Splicers.htm > > -Interesting thread! > > Lawrence "Buck" Bito > Movette Film Transfer > 1407 Valencia St. > San Francisco, CA 94110 > (Valencia at 25th St.) > 415-558-8815 > Open Tuesday - Saturday > Tue+Thu: 8-6, Wed+Fri: 9-6, Sat: 10-4 > www.movettefilm.com > On 4/23/2020 9:16 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> Many thanks for that George - i have some of these type of splicers but have >> never actually used one. >> >>> On 23 Apr 2020, at 16:33, George, Sherman <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The Griswold cement film splicer was patented in 1922 and was the first >>> splicer I used in the early 1960’s > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
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