How to Buy Old or Vintage 16 mm Movies.
Relive the movie experience at your home by buying and collecting 16mm film prints of your favorite classics. Find a 16mm film projector first so you can watch your favorite films projected on your movie screen in your home! We have some tips you might want to consider before you start becoming a 16mm movie collector. (Read article on tips for buying movie prints below.)
16MM FILM:THE STORY ABOUT PING -1955 -M. Flack, K. Wiese
$0.99 (1 Bids) Time Left: 24m |
| 16MM Film U.S.GRANT: AN IMPROBABLE HERO 1962 B&W 25 MIN
$6.00 (1 Bids) Time Left: 27m |
| 8mm family Disneyland film Aug 19, 1955 orig Disney
$33.50 (7 Bids) Time Left: 27m |
| 16MM FILM: STORY OF A BOOK - Writing, Reading, Authors
$0.99 (1 Bids) Time Left: 30m |
| 8mm film Tournament of Roses Parade 1954
$0.99 (1 Bids) Time Left: 32m |
| 8mm film Anadarko Indian Tribe August 18, 1953 festival
$20.50 (7 Bids) Time Left: 37m |
| 16MM FILM - AIR: A FIRST FILM - Atmosphere, Weather
$2.25 (3 Bids) Time Left: 41m |
| 16MM FEATURE FILM - BRUCE LEE:THE MAN & THE MYTH - FUJI
$132.50 (7 Bids) Time Left: 50m |
| 16MM FILM ASSASSIN 1973 FEATURE FILM BRITISH RELEASE
$24.95 (1 Bids) Time Left: 54m |
| 16MM FILM: LET'S PLAY FAIR (2nd ed.) - Fairness, Ethics
$0.99 (1 Bids) Time Left: 57m |
| 16mm film MCMILLIAN AND WIFE- TV SHOW-"AFTERSHOCK"
$45.99 
Time Left: 1h |
| 16mm film STORY OF PREHISTORIC MAN
$3.25 (2 Bids) Time Left: 1h 4m |
| 16mm film FROM LEFT TO RIGHT(PUPPETS)
$4.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 6m |
| 16mm film RINGTAIL
$4.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 7m |
| 16mm film ONE TURKEY TWO TURKEYS
$4.00 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 9m |
| 16MM FILM: LIFE IN A CUBIC FOOT OF AIR - Microbiology
$2.25 (3 Bids) Time Left: 1h 9m |
| 16mm film THE PIEMAKER OF IGNORAMIA(ANIMATED)
$6.00 (3 Bids) Time Left: 1h 12m |
| 16MM FILM: LIFE ON A DEAD TREE - 1957 - Ecology, Science
$5.50 (4 Bids) Time Left: 1h 16m |
| 16mm International Trucks Go on African Safari-1930's
$19.95 (1 Bids) Time Left: 1h 21m |
| 16mm Esso Test Gasoline in the 1940's - Sound
$9.95 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 23m |
| The Beverly Hillbillies The Brewsters Return 16mm Sound
$29.95 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 25m |
| 16MM FILM - PLACE VALUE: ONES, TENS, HUNDREDS - Math
$0.99 (1 Bids) Time Left: 1h 26m |
| The Beverly Hillbillies - Jed, the Bachelor 16mm Sound
$29.95 (1 Bids) Time Left: 1h 34m |
| Rivolta dei mercenari - 16mm film - theatrical trailer
$9.99 (0 Bids) Time Left: 1h 35m |
| 16MM FILM: FIREHOUSE DOG - Firemen, Fires, Dogs, Safety
$0.99 (1 Bids) Time Left: 1h 35m |
| 16MM LITTLE MEN 1940 NORMAN Z. McLEOD
$155.00
Time Left: 1h 35m |
Tips on Buying and Collecting Old Vintage 16mm Film Prints:
1) See if the eBay or other auction listing indicates the smell of the print. If not, don't be shy to ask the seller. If the film smells like vinegar, that is a sign that the movie is breaking down and will deteriorate soon. This problem is called cellulose acetate decomposition or "vinegar syndrome." Film in high humidity and temperatures are prone to this problem.
2) Film stored improperly in cold dark areas like the basement or garage are suspectible to mold. Film has a gelatin emulsion so moisture in the air in the darkness will allow the mold to thrive. See if the auction listing indicates how the film was stored or says it is mold free.
3) Ask the seller if he viewed the film for quality check. Auction listings where sellers say they don't have a projector to view the movie are risky. You might end up with blank or damaged film or footage of something else.
4) Buy from an experienced seller or film collector. Auction sites such as eBay have feedback records of the quality of the seller's past sales.
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