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Looking at the 8mm film covers from Harrison Marks that Orvar66 posted - anyone know how long a 100' film ran and the value of a shilling or a pound back in 1960?
normandjose
07-27-2007, 11:55 PM
the £ in 1960 was worth about 16 times what it is today. so the reel advertised at 80/- (ie £4) would cost £64 today. serious inflation - much as a lot of today's models!:smile:
That's pretty big money. I guess HM's clientele was at least upper middle class. How many minutes did a 100' reel run?
Just think about the hassle of setting up a screen and darkening the room only to have your film burn up if the projector jammed.
normandjose
07-29-2007, 09:59 PM
i believe a 100ft reel ran for just under 7½ minutes.