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Using the same principles as “the
frog” the beautifully streamlined
Siemens splicer (Germany - c.1952)
slides across to make the join; a
light weight die-cast job with a very
smooth operation.

A Kodak Junior Splicing Outfit (1920's - USA).
The cute 16mm joining block is the smallest I've
seen. The separate cutter/scraper plate fits
alternately into the slots for a left or right cut then
scrapes off the film
emulsion... with
great difficulty.
A touch of the
tongue and a
razor blade will
A 9.5mm pressed tinplate joining do it much better.
block (cl920's). Yes, it has to be Sadly the splice is
French. across the
centre of
the picture...
ouch!
The joy of my life... these revolutionary Italian CIR tape splicers (16 and 35mm) cut
splicing time in half and allowed film editors to remake cuts without losing a single
frame - wow! Using butt joins and plain (Mylar) tape, the splicer cuts and perforates
the tape with a single press of the lever. The film cutter provides either a straight
across cut or a diagonal cut for use with magnetic film.

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