mastodon 4.7.3The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, housed in an historic motion picture theater, is dedicated to the exhibition, education, study and preservation of film from the silent era, especially films produced by the Essanay Studio in Niles, CA.
Website: https://nilesfilmmuseum.org
Address: 37417 Niles Boulevard; Fremont, California 94536
Telephone: 510-494-1411
An old (disk) #recordplayer takes steel needles, which have to be regularly replaced, and which are kind of rough on records.
In this little video notice that the needle is bendy. We tried a cactus thorn, and it works! They're readily available, and much softer than steel.
We've found a rare #FelixTheCat cartoon in our archive, and have just uploaded it to YouTube. First time on the internet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IoDY1ufLZ8