Home Movies and Home Talkies (Jun 1932-May 1933)

HOME MOVIES & HOME TALKIES 247 NEW CINE APPARATUS TESTED AND REVIEWED This section is devoted each month to impartial tests and reports on cine apparatus and film submitted to *' Home Movies " by the manufacturers, and should prove a valuable guide in the purchase of equipment Home Development AN increasing niunber of 9i-nim. enthusiasts are taking to the home development of their films, using for this purpose reversible stock which, of course, needs no printing machine. One of the cleverest aids to tliis work we have seen is the new Henderson "Tripoflo," which we illustrate below. It consists of a skeleton metal drum on which the dry film is wound in the dark-room and a container in which the drum can be rotated by means of the handle provided. An ingeniously arranged perforated tube is so placed that a spray of water serves to keep the frame moving during the washing process. The method of operation is very simple ; the beginning of the film is placed in a spring clip and the film wound on by rotating the handle. To the end of the flhn another spring clip is attached, the spring maintaining the tension and thus preventing slackening. One of the many advantages of this device is that only small quantities of solution are needed — 6 ozs. being sufficient. Once the dry film has been wound on, it is not touched by the fingers again vmtil completion of the processing, while a small piece of film held by a spring clip can be inspected both back and front during development without disturbing the rest. Made throughout of stainless steel, on which the chemicals have no action and which, of course, will not rust, the "Tripoflo" sells for £3 17s. 6d. complete and will, we are sure, make a strong appeal to the the Craig Jiuiior Splicer (submitted to us by Messrs. J. D. Dallmsyer, of London). Made by the same firm, it sells for a much lower price, although it has most of the advantages of the " Senior " instrument. The Craig Jnr. Splicer, a useful device in convenient fornn man who hkes to process his own pictures. We understand that a special 16-mm. model can be supplied to order at a somewhat higher price. The apparatus is made by Mr. A. S. Henderson, of Aberdeen. Splicing Made Easy The Craig Splicer, which is well known to advanced workers both in The Tripoflo developing and v/ashing tank for 9i-nnnn. film To wash the film it is only necessary to remove the rubber plug, connect the hose to the nearest tap and turn on the washing water, when the spray above referred to both washes the film and rotates the frame simultaneovisly. the United States and this country, is deservedly popular owing to the simplification it introduces into the splicing process. Unfortunately, with the adverse rate of exchange and duties, the price has now become rather high and therefore we welcome The illustration on this page shows two ends of film being joined in the splicer. The operation of the device is very simple, the two ends being placed on guide pins, one on each side of the centre gap, two small sUding pieces being brought forward to hold the film in place. The cutting blade, which is seen vertically in the picture, is then brought down and sheers the two ends neatly in exactly the correct position. This blade is then lifted and a second hinged bar (seen down ua our picture) is brought across the film in such a way that it leaves a small portion exposed for scraping. The small scraper supplied with the instrument is then used to remove the emulsion and the righthand piece of film brought forward so as to overlap. Both pieces of film are held securely and it is now only necessary to lift the hinged bar, paint a little cement along the bared surface and again lower the hinged bar, this time in an overlapping position. The bar is provided with a chp on the front so as to hold it firmly in place while the cement dries. Actually the film can be cut, scraped, cemented and joined much quicker than it takes to describe the process, and after having spliced a number of films with it we can unhesitatingly recommend it. At 30s. it represents not only a good investment but also a most welcome Christmas present. For those who wish to obtain the original Craig Splicer,