• SrElsewhere@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I read quite a few comments, admittedly not all. But I haven’t seen this asked.

    How is this 600 pounder handled? Forklift? Hoist? WTH?

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      2 years ago

      Smaller reels that are spliced together as they’re fed on the feed platter you see. My dad was a a projectionist, he’d make these up when a film arrived then break it down to ship it. I’d go on and help him as a kid.

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        2 years ago

        Can confirm! I worked projection in high school and college. IIRC the longest one I built was one of the Lord of the Rings movies.