Hair in the Gate!! (was Re: [BC] KTLA Television...)

[Peter Smerdon]

Freon TF???
We used good ole spit from a finger to the film!
Of course that was only when the air blast wouldn't dislodge them.
The bubbles were pretty on air.
(and now we know that was kinder to the ozone layer)

Cheers,
Peter S.

jvodenik wrote:
> Back in the "good old days" in Chicago live TV, at channel 26.  We used
> to get a hair caught in the gate.  The cure was to dribble Freon TF down
> the film strip and let it wash the "hair" out.  Looked like a waterfall
> for a few seconds.  Ahaaa for the old days again.
> 
> John @ VOA / Delano
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Maybe one day you'll be able to run the old 7-Up spot where the film 
> breaks. You can yell "hair in the gate" one more time.
> 
> Rich

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Peter Smerdon.

Radio 3mp - Easy Listening
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Melbourne, Australia.
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