tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777106060204777026.post971343520871908877..comments2012-05-19T14:18:17.953-04:00Comments on Mindless Meanderings: A Forward Look Back, Part 3Mindless Meanderings Theory of the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947112287406606955noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777106060204777026.post-60969123148748037502010-02-23T22:31:40.677-05:002010-02-23T22:31:40.677-05:00Hi, Bucky it's me, Mary Ault.
I'd like to ...Hi, Bucky it's me, Mary Ault.<br />I'd like to add some information about the 2 Eclair cameras that were converted into the ones that Niver "claimed" to have invented. He didn't invent any of it except for the name "Renovare Productions" It was the Englishman who he fired after the inital work was done in the mid 1950's.<br />And as for my father William E. Ault, he started working for Niver back in the 'early 50's after the original format had been sketched out by that Australian guy whose name I cannot conjour up right now.<br />The 2 machines - one of which is still at the Univ. of Ohio were cannabilized from several different Eclair cameras ending up in the 2 remaining. <br />BTW, Niver was married to Margaret Harrick, who came up with the name of "Primrose Production". She was the one who helped him establish his company. He'd also been one of the "Hat Squad" back in the of Los Angeles and it's infamous police force.<br />The original wizard of oz less charm. <br />Let's not even mention what happened with the Pickford fire at the United Bank in Beverly Hills that was used as a restoration site in the '60's due to everyone's penury. She lost all or most of her early work then. And the same with the Harold Lloyd collection fire in his basement. <br /><br />My reason for writing this is to give credit to the actual living human being who did the Library of Congress work for Niver. He was never given anymore than a passing reference for that which ultimately ended his life - nitrate and the chemical issues with that material. It'll be ten years this March 19 that he passed away - it'd be nice to see a black boxed memorial to William and his work.<br />Thanks again for reading and I can be reached at mault53@google.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777106060204777026.post-64389408220522564202010-02-18T23:39:47.864-05:002010-02-18T23:39:47.864-05:00Thank you for another informative post. I have a ...Thank you for another informative post. I have a nice article about the film exchange file in the Ferguson Building that may become Part III of my contributions.Joe Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165780971886135575noreply@blogger.com