[Frameworks] Personal Connection Robert Film Services

[Heather Trawick]

Hi,

I was dealing with Robert last summer over the sale of a xenon projector to an artist I was working with. He has been replacing the xenon bulbs with car headlamps - so my suggestion is to source your lamps elsewhere. DuAll camera might have them and they are quick to respond. 

It’s a shame because the loopers are great.

Heather Trawick

> On Jan 13, 2023, at 11:49 AM, John Davis <0johndavis0 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 
> Hi Janis,
> 
> I work at a large art museum in SF and we maintained direct contact with Robert for many years, for projectors, loopers and repairs (we maintain several of the projectors and loopers he sold us at present). Though he was helpful with technical support, or when making a purchase, he was very slow to respond regarding follow ups on misc. equipment resources, lamps, etc. (once the checks were cashed). I don't want to disparage him, but he did make many unfulfilled promises and eventually ghosted us pretty hard - in fact RFS still owes us three Xenon lamps. 
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> The last time I tried to contact him at the number Pip listed (about 6 months ago) it was not working and there was no website presence (as there once was). I suspect the whole operation has ceased, but I can't confirm that. I hope you get your equipment - those loopers have been invaluable for us, and were some of the best made.
> 
> John Davis
> 
>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2023 at 9:29 AM Pip Chodorov <pip at re-voir.com> wrote:
>> Hi Janis,
>> as far as I know he left the company to his colleagues who I am in touch with, but that was a few years ago so already last March he would have been independent from RFS. The number I had at the time I had worked with him was 514-943-8830.
>> - Pip Chodorov
>> 
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>> > On Jan 13, 2023, at 8:18 AM, Janis Lionel <janis at janislionel.com> wrote:
>> > I wonder wether anyone here has a personal connection to Robert Miniaci from Robert Film Services in Canada. I bought a 16mm looper for 1000$ from him last march. A huge sum for me as a young artist. I haven’t yet received the looper and now he’s also ghosting me. If somebody here knows him personally, I would appreciate some help. I’d prefer this way over the legal one which would be the next step. 
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