Help needed identifying film

[mohawk_stanley]

<p>I have some film and have no idea what it is. I believe it is movie film, but could be completely wrong.</p>

<p>The film is encased in a 3" diameter white circular container with a blue top and a hole in the center.</p>

<p>Any ideas?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

[jack_welsh]

<p>It is probably 8mm film. If, the image is small and the sprocket holes are large. Then, it is regular 8mm. If, the image is large and the holes are small. Then, it is Super 8.</p>

[craig_shearman1]

<p>Is this developed film? If it's a developed roll of film, then I agree with Jack. A white spool with blue snap-on cover was standard for 8mm and super 8 at many labs in the 70s and 80s. The spool and cover would be about 3 inches diameter as you describe, and probably 3/8 of an inch thick. 8mm had a hole in the center of the spool about 1/4 inch, super 8 had a hole closer to 1/2 inch. On the spool itself, most likely one side is solid and the other side open like the small movie reel that it is. A 3-inch spool/reel held 50 feet, which would range from about 2 1/2 minutes to 4 minutes depending on whether it's 8mm or super 8 and whether it's shot at silent speed or sound speed (though sound could actually be shot at either speed).</p>

[bsharpe411]

<p>Nothing makes a guy feel really old than a question like this. I've got about 100 of these "archeological finds" sitting in a box and dating back to the 70's...yes, the 1970's :-)</p>

<p>My 30 year-old daughter recently found them in a closet, and after explaining they did NOT play back on some ancient VCR, I pulled out the old Kodak Super 8 projector to see if it would still fire up. It was a fun afternoon watching her and her sisters as little kids. I'm still not sure she believed me when I told her there was no volume control because there was no sound.</p>