Kodak Coating Lines For Sale

[Barry S]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-60-Ace...489?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e86119a81

Look what popped up on eBay-- 18 (!) of Kodak's 60" wide acetate film coating lines. $250K each or best offer. Maybe we should chip in and buy one. Only four stories tall and 25 tons, we could buy an old factory in Detroit and start our own film company.

 

[mike c]

only a $10.00 UPS shipping handling fee for international shipping, that can't be right!

 

[Tom1956]

If that stuff goes anywhere besides the scrapyard, it's going to China.

I'll tell you--seeing this is enough to make a grown man cry.

 

[Prof_Pixel]

sigh....

 

[Wallendo]

only a $10.00 UPS shipping handling fee for international shipping, that can't be right!

Unfortunately it's a $10 charge in addition to the UPS charge. I was going to buy one, but the extra $10 was just too much.

I hope Kodak had more than 18 of these

 

[ME Super]

From reading the description, this isn't the film coating machine. This is the machine used to make the acetate base, which is later coated with emulsion.

Very sad indeed.

 

[DannL.]

I'd say that's the end of the line.

Will they come with their own power cord, I wonder?

 

[Photo Engineer]

You guys don't even know what this is!

We drove by a similar one today that is set up on display (and has been for years) on Ridge Road.

Better find out what this is before you buy one!



PE

 

[Kawaiithulhu]

I'm in.

I'll contribute the $10.00 and buy the factory in Detroit to house it.

 

[Tom1956]

You guys don't even know what this is!

We drove by a similar one today that is set up on display (and has been for years) on Ridge Road.

Better find out what this is before you buy one!



PE

It says film coater line, although I initially had a hard time conceiving Kodak ever having 18 of them.

Terrible pics, and looks dirtier than I would have imagined as a Kodak machine. Printing presses and other textile machinery gets gunk all running down the sides looking nasty. I always imagined Kodak kept their machinery all fresh and pretty looking.

 

[ME Super]

You guys don't even know what this is!

We drove by a similar one today that is set up on display (and has been for years) on Ridge Road.

Better find out what this is before you buy one!



PE

So which is it, PE - a line used to make acetate base, an emulsion coating line, or something else? Inquiring minds want to know, even if we don't have the $250K minimum bid.

It would be wild if this was one of the lines once used to make Kodachrome.

 

[Truzi]

So, has anyone here clicked the Make Offer button? LOL.

 

[NB23]

I'd like to make a ridiculous 100$ offer but I'm afraid they'll accept it.

 

[Poisson Du Jour]

Something tells me that eBay listing is not genuine.

 

[Barry S]

It's a manufacturing line for acetate film base--available now, since Kodak is now purchasing acetate film from outside sources.

You guys don't even know what this is!

We drove by a similar one today that is set up on display (and has been for years) on Ridge Road.

Better find out what this is before you buy one!



PE

 

[Dr Croubie]

If someone starts a Kickstarter to buy this, I'll be in for $50 in return for the first few packs of film.
Then should the 'stretch target' be to hire PE to run the damn thing?

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

Hire??

Can you say "barn cat?"



Ken

 

[Tom1956]

I imagine to goad PE into standing there running the machine, you'd better have a whip.
There's 18 of those machines, and dollars to doughnuts those 18 machines will end up being re-named the USS George W Bush.
No snide political quips please. It was just a joke.

 

[Photo Engineer]

It's a manufacturing line for acetate film base--available now, since Kodak is now purchasing acetate film from outside sources.

This is correct. It has nothing to do with coating film emulsions.

PE

 

[Jeff Kubach]

I say we all go for it!

Jeff

 

[Dr Croubie]

This is correct. It has nothing to do with coating film emulsions.

PE

It's still the first piece of the puzzle in the line. Once we all buy this one then all we need is a coater and a slitter/packager...

 

[Ektagraphic]

I saw this earlier and chuckled. I am amazed at this one. It is sad to me that they are taking these steps

 

[Tom1956]

It's still the first piece of the puzzle in the line. Once we all buy this one then all we need is a coater and a slitter/packager...

A couple of customers to buy the film would be nice.

 

[Barry S]

It's still the first piece of the puzzle in the line. Once we all buy this one then all we need is a coater and a slitter/packager...

Exactly. I figure by the time we have this set up and running, the rest will be available.

 

[Tom1956]

I will never start up another business.
I will never start up another business.
I will never start up another business.
I will never start up another business....