The following table shows a range of printers that are used for printing archive film in laboratories attached to archives and also in commercial laboratories that specialise in archive film restoration. The information is from private files and also from a survey carried out by FIAF in the early 1990's.
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Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Speed |
Wet/Dry |
Max shrink |
Notes |
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Animation Equipment |
Oxberry |
step opt |
2fpm |
W |
3% |
interchangeable gates |
|
Arri |
no data |
step opt |
4fps |
W |
1,50% |
|
|
Arri |
no data |
step opt |
no data |
D |
no data |
no data on modification |
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B & H/Schmitzer |
Mod C |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
W |
1,50% |
gate modified |
|
B & H/Schmitzer |
Mod C |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
W |
1,50% |
gate modified |
|
B/H Gaumont |
608 |
cont cont |
no data |
D |
1% |
modified gate |
|
Bell & Howell |
Mod C |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
no data |
probably not for shrunk film |
|
Bell & Howell |
Mod C |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
0,80% |
general wear |
|
Bell & Howell |
D |
cont cont |
70fpm |
D |
2% |
reduced sprockets |
|
Bell & Howell |
Mod D |
cont cont |
10fpm |
D |
2% |
flatbed/worn drive |
|
Bell & Howell |
Mod D |
cont cont |
10fpm |
D |
2% |
flatbed/worn drive |
|
Bell & Howell |
Mod C |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
0% |
|
|
Bell & Howell [16mm] |
Panel 16 |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
no data |
|
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Bell & Howell |
Mod J |
cont cont |
10fpm |
D |
no data |
|
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Bell & Howell |
Mod C |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
1,30% |
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Bell & Howell |
Mod C |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
1,30% |
|
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Bell & Howell |
DC 35 |
cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
no data |
|
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Bell & Howell |
Modular |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
W |
0,80% |
Film waxed |
|
Bell & Howell |
Modular |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
W |
1,20% |
Unmodified printer |
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BH-Seiki |
1A |
step opt |
8fps |
W |
no data |
|
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BHP |
Modular |
ro cont cont |
60fpm |
W |
1,10% |
"gate tension adjusted" |
|
Carter |
CE-CWP |
rot cont cont |
no data |
W |
2% |
Reduced pitch |
|
Carter |
CE-CWP |
rot cont cont |
70fpm |
W |
2% |
Reduced pitch |
|
Debrie |
TAI |
step opt |
5-25fps |
W |
3% |
Variable pitch standard |
|
Debrie |
TAI |
step opt |
5fps |
W |
Prob to 2.6% |
Variable pitch standard |
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step contact |
12fps |
D |
no data |
|
|
Debrie |
TAI |
step opt |
4fps |
W |
2.0%? |
Variable pitch as standard |
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
1.50%? |
|
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Debrie |
Matipo TC |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
1% |
|
|
Debrie |
Matipo TC |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
1% |
|
|
Debrie |
Matipo TC |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
0,80% |
|
|
Debrie |
Matipo XU |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
1,50% |
|
|
Debrie |
Matipo XU |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
1% |
|
|
Debrie |
Tipro P18 |
step opt |
no data |
D |
1 |
|
|
Debrie |
TAI |
step opt |
5fps |
W |
2,60% |
Variable pitch standard |
|
Debrie |
TCI 35 |
cont cont |
1000m/hr |
W |
1,07% |
no data |
|
Debrie |
Matipo V |
step cont |
no data |
D |
1,47% |
|
|
Debrie |
TAI |
step opt |
5fps |
W |
2,10% |
Variable pitch standard |
|
Debrie |
TAI |
step opt |
5fps |
W |
2,50% |
Variable pitch standard |
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
3% |
No RP/claw filed |
|
Debrie |
U? |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
2,40% |
|
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
1,80% |
no data on mod |
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
no data |
no data on mod |
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
2fps |
D |
5% |
no RP |
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
2fps |
D |
5% |
no RP |
|
Debrie |
Truca |
man opt |
manual |
D |
5.0%++ |
Manual pulldown, sprocketless |
|
Debrie |
TCI |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
no data |
Probably not for shrunken film |
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
3,10% |
Short RP/worn claw |
|
Debrie |
Matipo TC |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
no data |
|
|
Debrie |
Matipo X |
step cont |
1fps |
D |
no data |
Probably no RP |
|
Debrie |
TOP? |
step cont/opt |
8fps |
D |
no data |
|
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
1,50% |
RP's filed |
|
Debrie |
Matipo |
step cont |
4fps |
D |
1.5%? |
no RP |
|
Depue |
|
step opt |
2fps |
D |
3,50% |
Reduced pitch |
|
Filmtechnik |
|
step opt |
2fps |
W |
no data |
no data |
|
Lawley |
"Flat bed" |
cont cont |
10fpm |
D |
1,00% |
Unmodified optical effects printer |
|
Neilson-Hordell |
71/84 |
step opt |
1fps |
W |
2,50% |
|
|
Oxberry |
|
step opt |
4fpm |
W |
3% |
Interchangeable wet gates |
|
Oxberry |
|
step opt |
4fpm |
W |
no data |
|
|
Oxberry |
|
step opt |
1fps |
D |
0,80% |
mod gates/for separations. |
|
Oxberry |
|
step opt |
4fps |
W |
3% |
Interchangeable gates |
|
Oxberry? |
|
step opt |
2fps |
W |
1,80% |
|
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Peterson |
3190 |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
D |
1% |
|
|
Peterson |
Unidirect |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
W |
0,50% |
film waxed |
|
Peterson |
Unidirect |
rot cont cont |
60fpm |
W |
1,80% |
modified gate |
|
Pioneer |
7650LP |
step opt |
1fpm |
W |
2,50% |
|
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PreciKino |
GMF |
step opt |
5fps |
W |
1,47% |
|
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Producers Services |
Acme104 |
step opt |
2.5fpm |
W |
3% |
modified gate |
|
Research Products |
|
step opt |
data incorr |
D |
no data |
|
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Sigma |
|
cont opt |
30fpm |
W |
5% |
varible pitch and drive standard |
|
Union |
TUM |
cont cont |
no data |
D |
0,06% |
|
|
Union |
Optical |
|
5fps |
D |
0,50% |
unmodified old printer |
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Vinten |
"Flat bed" |
cont cont |
15fpm |
D |
1,10% |
unmodified optical effects printer |
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