gene m Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 <a href="http://westfordcomp.com/foundfilm/hawkeyeholyoke/index.html"> I've been to New York. <a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Where's the grain on that recording film? The last shot is backwards, the exposure number reads wrong, and the knobs were "always" on the right on a TV, and the tuning knob is "always" on the right on a stereo receiver (casseiver in this case). That cassette-receiver dates it it squarely in the 1970's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 Well John, thanks so much for pointing out my "mistakes." Other than that, how'd you like it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 It's just possible that it wasn't recording film as I pointed out (Kodak Safety Film.) Another possibility is that processing it in HC110(H) for 9 and a half minutes may have produced less grain. Perhaps since the film is of unknown age its characteristics may have changed.<p> I hope I've provided at least <i> one </i> plausible explanation for the missing grain you demanded to know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin1 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 The only thing missing from the "Welcome to ... sign" photos is a picture of the car they were driving parked in front of the sign. My Dad had a thing about making us stand in front of the car, parked in front of the sign. I guess that way people would know we didn't have to walk there. Cool as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 The car helped nail down the occasion and provided something else to be nostalgic about later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw436 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Gene, This one has to be the best commentary you've done so far. The BHFC monologue is awesome. The second series: Is that Ronald Reagan in the '76 campaign when he lost to Gerald Ford? Looks to be too young for Reagan '80 or '84. Maybe an electronics geek among us can date the tape deck on top of the guy's TV set. The TV looks very '70s back when TVs were a piece of furniture made too look like the center piece of the living room. Of course the wood box had to match the English clock that sat on top before that space was claimed by the VCR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelging Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Thanks Gene, for making me laugh out loud at 9am on Sat morning. On weekends I laugh out loud, on week days I LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_the_waste Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Ronald Reagan? So it wasn't my imagination. Damn you're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_supplee Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I seem to recall my Brownie taking shots similar to the one of the man next to the canon, all blurry. I grew up in the burbs and we didn't have organized boxing, but I did get a punching bag and gloves one year for xmas. The bag was on the end of a metal rod that was attached to a metal base plate you stood on to hold it on place. Dumb thing was awkward as hell. Excellent job as always Gene. When you do get around to doing the book, I would like an autographed copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_valentine Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 A Trip to West Point . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 Ah ! You're right !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitar Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Gene, you coulda been a contenda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Currie Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 If the person using the camera is anything like me back in the 70's I bet he was bulk loading tri-x or something into salvaged canisters. If you went to a processor you could get them by the bucket load, and then carefully mix and match end caps to replace the ones they'd bent. Once you've found nice ones, you open them by banging them on the table, and they last for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francisco_arcaute Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Gene Please email me a JPEG, or postcard, of the last image with RR, the Betamax and intercom. There's something oddly familiar about the image. Thanks F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 Fransisco <p> Simply save the one on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_503771 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Regarding the paper bag (or rock; I prefer paper bag because that designation contributes to the discussion I will now commence): Perhaps it blew in from New York. And in the next shot, where it has disappeared, perhaps it blew back to New York. Or, perhaps our fine picture-snapping citizens decided to pick it up, put it in their car, and transport it to New York. Across state lines, I might add. There. I said it. Oh, and great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw12dz Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Michael<p> You've simply added further confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_roach Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I found the picture of the woman stroking her artillery strangely arousing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_mattes Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Interstate trafficking in stolen rocks..Call the FBI..No, call the EPA..NO, call the Agriculture Department..Who do you call??..What's the penalty??.. Great shots..Love your commentary..Made me laugh like an idiot!!That kid in the pants was REALLY going to nail the kid with his hands down..He was having a GREAT time.. Thanks for the photos.. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Kevin<p> Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd_evans Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Gene, There's something profoundly sad about two children that young pummeling each other in a boxing ring. I'm sorry you don't see it. You've been injecting more politics lately on your found film pages, and I think it's unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Todd, Really? Gene, Keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw436 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I'm with Frank on this one. Gene's thread, Gene's humor. Let's not be intolerant of others' views, Todd. All in good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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