It moves once more! The Dykstraflex pan, tilt, and roll device, referred to as the Trojan helmet, has been restored to working condition. We are preparing to reattach it to the main camera mover later this week and will have a complete, working Dykstraflex in a few day if all goes well.
Another new find this week: an Arnold & Richter (ARRI) type E step printer, ca. 1932. This is an improved model of the original film printer that ARRI made beginning in 1917.
Restoration work continues on the Dykstraflex. Drive components for the pan and tilt axes on the Trojan helmet pan tilt head have been restored and we are currently recreating the missing parts for the roll axis. Getting close to bringing all of the pieces of this project back together!
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We have been involved in an ongoing restoration project for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to bring back to life the Dykstraflex motion control camera system. The Dykstraflex was the ground breaking camera system used to create the memorable special visual effects seen the in original Star Wars trilogy, along with many
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