FS: 29' Mathews Tulip Crane

[Alexis Hanawalt]

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[Conrad Hunziker]

I was wondering who won that.

 

[Alexis Hanawalt]

I just wanna know who snagged the Power Pod head...

 

[Conrad Hunziker]

I wanna know who beat you out on lot 862, which has all the AKS for the MB14 I won.

 

[Alexis Hanawalt]

#862 had 2 more Arri Matteboxes buried on those shelves.

I just asked West Auction if they can have a notepad where people can volunteer their contact info to sell/trade gear.

Generally, seems like some people went a little nuts... bidding things way beyond what they sell for on eBay. That ILM/Lucasfilm pedigree stands for a lot, I guess.

 

[Shawn Nelson]

Conrad, I have a spare MB14 138mm bellows if you're looking to buy one.

I was so tempted to try and bid against you on the MB14, but at the end of the day I really dont need such a monster MB

 

[Conrad Hunziker]

The auctioneer said they would give my info to the winner once the winner pays - so let me see what comes of that first, then Ill take you up on your offer Shawn.

 

[Scott Miller]

Anyone win a 138mmm polarizer in that auction they find redundant?

 

[Michael Panfeld]

There were definitely some crazy high bids.

 

[Jason Comparetto]

I did not attend this particular auction but I have been to auctions recently where people go NUTS. They literally bidding this stuff for 90% of retail... and then they get hit with a 15% buyer's premium. kind of defeats the purpose of going to an auction if you ask me.

 

[Will Griffith]

That auction was crazy...people are crazy. I thought for sure I bid too much for ancient Arri FF-1
at the Kerner auction... but then got outbid by someone who ended up paying close to retail price
of a NEW Arri mini FF. 8|

There was also a nice Sachtler 30 with some gyros but was not sure if ILM had modified the head.

And whoever paid over $100 for each of those 50 c-stands should have called American for a volume
discount on new ones!

 

[Michael Hardwick]

15 years of working that gear on many jobs.... sad to see it all go to auction. The whole Kerner thing really bums me out.

 

[Alexis Hanawalt]

Hey Michael!

Thought of you while I was there. It is all pretty sad - everything there had that kinda sweet moldy metallic smell of history. Sounds like the 3D subsidiary made it through unscathed.

 

[Shawn Nelson]

15 years of working that gear on many jobs.... sad to see it all go to auction. The whole Kerner thing really bums me out.

What was it that went under? I see everything stamped with "ILM", but surely ILM didnt go under... so what was going on?

 

[Alexis Hanawalt]

ILM went all digital and sold the physical production assets to the employees who rebranded the facility Kerner Optical. Kerner then ran out of money last year amidst some allegations of misappropriation of funds by investors.

 

[Michael Hardwick]

Hey Alexis....

Got a few stories about your recent acquisition.... its seen some stuff. Yeah - who walked off with the Power Pod for $4500? Oh my.

Kirk got a lot of the camera goodies and lighting under 2K, I guess Cinderbiter will have a deep bench now. All the best

 

[Paul Hudson]

Anybody have any idea who got the sandbag carts? Know if they want to get rid of any?

 

[Alexis Hanawalt]

Hey Alexis....

Got a few stories about your recent acquisition.... its seen some stuff. Yeah - who walked off with the Power Pod for $4500? Oh my.

Kirk got a lot of the camera goodies and lighting under 2K, I guess Cinderbiter will have a deep bench now. All the best

Michael, shoot me an email at cinewalt@gmail.com - I just have your old mindspring address. Would be nice to catch up.

-A

 

[Bob Gilles]

I worked with that on Young Indiana Jones, George loved that thing, he bought it before he had ILM! Seats, Platform, Skymote nose 100' of custom track, that is a seriously nice package. It worked from American Graffiti all the way to Pirates of the Caribbean.

 

[Dan Kanes]

You should seriously keep that thing Alex. I know I for one want to use it.