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  1. martinsantos

    Any writers?

    Agree with you, Undertow. Remembered my preferred used bookstore here in São Paulo. A dark, not very clean room, so many books that you couldn't walk freely. The owner (an old man - in late 90s he was almost 80, I think), always smoking the cheapest cigarrettes in market, was more interested...
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    Film Noir?

    Thanks for the link! (and I didn't remember Cook in Hellzapoppin'!)
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    We had in home the first computer in 1982 (a fabulous computer: memory with 8Kb, and you could record the home-made programs in a cassete tape!). But for writing tasks the computer was terrible. The printer was so slow that the Olivetti typewriter was very faster (of course the typewriting must...
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    Film Noir?

    Is it just me or really Elisha Cook worked in a very large ammount of these thrillers? Never saw any other kind of film with him (and no one with a main caracter). Funny enough, I remember only one recent movie with him - "Hammett", from 80s.
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    This model was sold here as IBM 82. My dad's 72 was not so square (and the color was blue!), but the system with spheres was identical. I didn't ever touch the IBM when was a kid. I had to learn typewriting with a portable Remington. For me was quite an "upgrade" when I started with the IBM...
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    Any writers?

    Mybe the biggest problem in not only with the publishers. Of course only a few really read a lot. But probably as a business with high risks, they choose only what really can sell quickly and easy. People don't read much, I think. The few publishers still publishing different things are those...
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    Repurposing vintage items, where to draw the line

    :offtopic: Don't forget to show the results! I'm sure you will like. You can shoot it, it the same roll and with the same developing times, as 50 ASA to 800 ASA - with increase of the grain, of course. Darkroom is like cooking. Some love all the work to get a good result, a kitchen full...
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    Repurposing vintage items, where to draw the line

    Some years ago Minox was producing Leica replicas in reduced ratio. There were models using Minox film and digital models. Of course there are the M8 and M9, digitals - but VERY expensive. A digital Rollei would be rahter expensive too, because the sensor - the negative is a huge 6x6cm...
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    In MY lifetime... Electric typewriters. My dad had an IBM 72, with several spheres. Wonderful typewriter - and the most noisy I ever heard! He used to write everyday at moning with it, starting 05 am - and for years I woke up with its "sound". Unhappilly now is impossible to find the ribbon...
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    Repurposing vintage items, where to draw the line

    IIIg is a great camera! I'm sure you will find one. "IIIg"s are ought by collectors just with "A" grade condition. A friend got one for around US30,00 - almost no more vulcanite, the chromium went off in most of the body and at the beautiful Elmar 5cm (previous owner probably put the finger...
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    Film Noir?

    I saw this years ago... Very impressive, as always Dmytryk do. And agree about Mitchum. He always looked well when at dark roles... When I saw this film I didn't know "Father Knows Best". I didn't imagine Young in this kind of role!
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    Jane Russell RIP

    Very sad! R.I.P.
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    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    Very stylish and beautiful car! Must be a pleasure to drive it.
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    Repurposing vintage items, where to draw the line

    I see a lot of this with photo stuff. The worst thing in world, just because it has the name Leitz or Leica is enough to the price be very high! Happilly the cosmetic condition is more important than the usefullnes and working condition of the piece. Because this I got some fine pieces for...
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    Can anybody tell me about my new old radio?

    Beautiful piece! Zenith radios are a kind of legend; wonderful sound and sensibility (specially with short wave). Probably you will need to replace the tubes. A lot of people, in old days, used to get the most from the tubes until it was generating more light and heat than trully...
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    What are you listening to?

    A very interesting version! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcs7FAH63Fg
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    Repurposing vintage items, where to draw the line

    :eusa_clap :D
  21. martinsantos

    Booze Hound Tags? (Take me home, cabbie!)

    A fine story, Sofia!
  22. martinsantos

    The most important meal of the day!

    My usual breakfast is black coffee. Only. And a large amount if it, very strong. When travelling then I eat something. Hotel breakfast is always good! Then I go with eggs and bacon.
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    Repurposing vintage items, where to draw the line

    An interesting question I put to myself some years ago. I got a radio from 30s that was altered during war years. Tube shortage made almost impossible to find tubes like the 80 (rectifier). One in black market would cost a little fortune. So a repairman wnated to give a solution to this, using...

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