Saturday, June 27, 2009

Re: A Blast from the Analog Past: the Dukane V P Matic Filmstrip / Cassette Projecter

One of our teachers used the Dukane projectors for incubating the classro=
om eggs/chicks!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle Ohnstad [mailto:michelle.ohnstad@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 03:25 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: A Blast from the Analog Past: the Dukane V P Matic Filmstrip=
/ Cassette Projecter

I LOVE this thing. I wonder if you post on Craigslist that you want films=
trips. The first idea of doing a MST thing is my favorite. On Sat, Jun 27=
, 2009 at 10:44 AM, Bram Moreinis wrote: > A break from all the weighty m=
atters: > > Wandering along a country road, I saw a neighbor had left thi=
s for the > crows, so I took it home: > http://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/topmicrou=
sa_2058_154009171
- it displays > filmstrips on its screen or projects ba=
ck to the wall, with accompanied > cassette player with great sound. This=
was clearly built to last forever, > and an example of highly functional=
, timeless design for analog tech. > > What would you do with such a thin=
g, and are you already doing anything? > My ideas: > > * For Creative Wri=
ting / Theater classes to produce and record "Mystery > Science Theater" =
type commentary to accompany vintage filmstrips, and only > one unit woul=
d be needed (this would be for the class as an audience). > NEEDED: A sou=
rce of vintage film strips for sale, perhaps a school district > A/V clos=
et or the Library of Congress, and maybe another unit or two. > > * For S=
ocial Studies / Fine Arts classes to develop student-curated kiosks > wit=
h cassette commentary that could be placed around the school. > NEEDED: A=
film developer who can develop Kodak EB 3 filmstrips (or an > equivalent=
). > > * For art class project, where each student gets a blank section o=
f > filmstrip (or an existing filmstrip) to manually sketch upon or distr=
ess in > a creative way. I envision these displayed in an art show, accom=
panied by > the music of the student's choosing. > NEEDED: Vintage or bla=
nk filmstrips. > > A school would need handful of these units for a prope=
r movable feast, > staged in various community locations, banks, etc. - t=
here are people > selling them online for $30-$50, but it looks like once=
they are offered for > sale, they move pretty fast. > * > *-Bram Moreini=
s > Hudson Valley Tech Scouts > http://hvscouts.com > > [ For info on ISE=
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ary Dept. Chair La Jolla Country Day School La Jolla, CA Web: http://www.=
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