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Vintage Model 50 fluid-damped camera head for cinematography is offered on Ebay.  Mounted between the top of a tripod and a motion picture camera, it allows for smooth panning of the camera. This is an early model and still very useable. I am not a photographer, so I cannot guarantee it. However, I understand these can be factory refurbished and will last for many, many years. New models can sell for $15,000 or more! Here’s a little background.

Invented by Chadwell (Chad) O’Connor, founder of O’Connor Engineering, this product revolutionized motion picture photography. As O’Connor tried photographing moving trains, he became annoyed by the jerkiness of the pictures. To solve this problem he developed a silicon-filled platform that interfaced between the tripod and the camera to allow smooth panning and tilting of the camera. He had invented the fluid-damped camera head, a technology still utilized by top-of-the-line camera support makers worldwide. He won an academy award for it in 1992

Back in 1952, while filming near Glendale California, an enthusiast tapped him on the shoulder and asked to look through the view finder. The stranger seemed to know his way around cameras, so O’Connor gave him a chance to try the head out. The man was so impressed that he asked if O’Connor could make more for him. O’Connor agreed but said it would take time as he built them in his garage. The man said, “But I need it right away. Oh, by the way, my name is Walt Disney.” He then ordered 10 more. The meeting turned into a life-long friendship, a new direction in O’Connor’s life – and a new chapter in movie-making history. Compliments of   Disaster Recovery Supply.

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Disaster Recovery Supply has introduced a New Product into it’s website for people that have a problem keeping track of their glasses. Sunglasses conveniently keep sunglare out of a wearer’s eyes and improve a wearer’s visibility for such tasks as driving and playing sports. However, when a wearer enters a dimly lit building, or when nightfall arrives, the wearer must search for a place to put his sunglasses. It is also common for a wearer to take his sunglasses off during an activity, set them down on a convenient nearby surface, and forget about them later on. This forgetful habit leads to millions of sunglasses being lost annually and also necessitates that the absent-minded wearers continually purchase new sunglasses. This cycle of losing sunglasses and having to purchase new ones can become expensive, as many quality brands of sunglasses cost over one hundred dollars.

One solution to this problem is for the wearer to place his sunglasses into a pants or shirt pocket until they are needed again, but pocket articles such as keys, or even the coarse fabric of many pants pockets can lead to scratching of sunglass lenses. Another solution is to place a pair of keepers for retaining a pair of sunglasses upon a headwear article, such as a baseball cap, for example. A baseball/golf style hat common throughout the world with a design featuring two small straps on each side of the cap for your sunglass stems. Then a front magnetic strap which secures your glasses to your hat! It has a pre-curved bill with an adjustable Velcro back.  To see a video demonstration, just click here!

Most people were not prepared to spend the night in snowbound cars and trucks on a closed stretch of New York State Thruway the other day. Eventually, they were guided off the highway Friday, but travel remained treacherous in the southwest corner of New York State and into Pennsylvania.

“It was very difficult. The weather was not cooperating,” state police Capt. Michael Nigrelli said of efforts to clear the way for motorists to exit a 52-mile stretch of Interstate 90 between Dunkirk, N.Y. and Erie, Pa., which was closed because of howling winds and blowing snow about 1:30 a.m. Friday.

“People were cold, they were hungry and they were tired.”

Troopers, Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement used all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles to check on those stranded during the all-night ordeal, topping off gas tanks so engines could run for heat and advising against trying to walk for help in gusting wind and snow.

“They had to stay inside their vehicles, stay as warm as they could and stay put,” Nigrelli said. “It was very dangerous for people to exit their vehicles and try to walk in an unfamiliar area in freezing temperatures with very low visibility.”

Indeed, had they been prepared for this type of disaster, they could have coped more easily. Those who now read this blog should take heed and plan in advance for any kind of emergency with 72-Hour Emergency Disaster Recovery Kits.  They are designed for a single person, couples, families up to schools, workplaces, etc. Discounts are available. Bite the bullet for a low cost and keep these kits handy in your vehicle. Be Prepared in advance.

Thinking the unthinkable! If potential disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, etc aren’t bad enough……..imagine what life would be like…. if in a heartbeat, we had to go back to living like the early pioneers. The end of life as we’ve become used to. You wake up in the morning to a nice bright sun and reach for that wakeup cup of coffee. Only to find that the coffee maker didn’t go off. Investigating further you find that your clocks have stopped, the TV won’t work, your cell phone is out and on-and-on. And forget about your computer. What could have possibly have happened. A science-fiction disaster?

 As recently reported, the electrical grid that powers everything may be open to threat. Imagine a nuclear weapon is exploded miles above the earth’s atmosphere knocking out power across half the country disrupting electricity grids and everything alse from communication networks to military defenses. Coming to a halt would be banking, transportation, food, water and emergency services. The consequences would be catastrophic. Recovery could take up to ten years or more and cost trillions. Crime would skyrocket. Survival would be an everyday challenge.

Could you survive for that long without communication and transportation? I’m not sure many of us could. We, at Disaster Recovery Supply, are aware of this threat. Although that’s all it is at this point, it’s still better to be safe than sorry. Our products won’t help you for ten years, but they will at least offer some hope for you to get started on a plan for surviving in the future. Our products are available for individuals, families, schools and businesses. Just click on this link for more information.

 In early April, 2009, A woodchuck holed up in the engine compartment of a New York’s mans minivan and ate the ignition wires and dined on the hood insulation. But this story ends on a funny note and a special breakfast for it’s owner. It’s about my son Josh Consler, owner of Vesa’s Automotive in Rochester, New York. He has never performed well with critters. Even at his current age!

Josh and the Critter

This tale really had it’s beginnings around 1982 in Florida when Josh Consler was about 10 years old. His scallop diving adventure with his dad and brother Chris in the intercostal waterway off Tarpon Springs brought out the best in him. While snorkeling for scallops in about 6-8 feet of crystal clear water, Josh suddenly came face-to-face with a Blue Crab. Well, like a missile being launched from a submarine, Josh came rocketing out of that water and almost landed in the boat. His screams were deafening.

In 1983, I had taken Chris and Josh on a guided wild boar/turkey hunt in Fish Eating Creek in South Florida. Chris and Josh had set up for a photo shoot in a camouflage tent for turkey. Being quiet and patient as required for good pictures, Josh became quite alarmed when he spotted a large snake crawling into the tent. So much so that he uprooted the whole camera stage as he tore out of the tent. He was heard all the way back to camp.

1989 was the year that Josh turned 16 and brother Chris had taken him deer hunting in Mendon, NY. Setting Josh up in his own tree stand and advising him to keep quiet, Chris had gone on to another tree stand about 500 yards away. As the day wore on and nearing dusk (a good time as deer start moving), Josh, not hearing anything, thought Chris had forgotten him and started getting scared. To the point where he started calling out for his brother. His outbursts brought total quiet to the lively forest and Chris came to his rescue. No deer that day.

Well, I could site more, but it’s now Saturday morning around 6:45AM in April, 2009. Wendy (my daughter-in-law) called and asked if I could come over early for breakfast, a ritual going on for about five years now. Starting my car was unusual that morning as the engine sputtered like it was starving for gas and the vibrations were felt on the accelerator as well. Hmmm! I thought….well after all it‘s cold, maybe it’ll smooth out on the highway with a little acceleration. Not so and the small vibrations were felt all the way, though with periods of forgiveness. Within a mile, the “check engine” light starting blinking and dollar signs started passing through my head. After all, I just paid over $400 for new plugs and a total tune-up.

After I had my breakfast, I left to get cleaned up for the trip to Rochester and vibrated all the way there. I also hoped the problem would go away when I got up to 60mph on Route 390. As it seemed to get worse, I called Josh (owner of Vesa’s Automotive) and explained the problem and could I drop my van off on my way to my destination. Sure, bring it in.

Arriving about 8:30AM, I parked in front of the windows of Vesa’s Automotive customer service area. Entering, I gave Josh my keys and he went out to the shop area to retrieve the trouble code sensor used to locate the problem. Waiting for him as I wanted to accompany him on the trouble shooting, he had gone out a different door to my van. The next thing I heard was a very loud bang and Josh came screaming back in to the customer service area in front of another customer or two screaming…“There’s a critter under the hood and I’m not going back out there. “ ……….“What Critter?” I asked. “I don’t know………it was big and brown and was looking right at me. I slammed the hood closed. Maybe a groundhog!”

“Larry (his partner)…….go look under my Dad’s hood!” exclaimed Josh. That he did (in my presence this time) and he too, slammed it shut. In a blur, I noticed a lot of “stuff” hanging down from inside the momentarily raised hood. “Hey Mike (former shop owner)….come here and look under this hood!” shouted Larry. Only this time, I made sure it didn’t get slammed shut again. Propping the hood up, the insulation was chewed away and hanging down like shredded paper and residue scattered all over and throughout the engine. What a mess this “critter” made. But where was the critter? Josh had been watching too many scary movies.

Since we couldn’t find the critter, I left my van with Josh and borrowed his van. A few hours later, Josh called and my van was ready. The critter had chewed through spark plug wires causing the problem. And, they had caught and killed the critter. Turned out when they drove my van inside, they witnessed the critter jumping out from under my van’s undercarriage and up and into another car’s undercarriage. They then brought that car inside and the critter escaped again. This time running around the shop where is was subsequently corned and was brought to a it’s demise. The GROUNDHOG now rests in peace in it’s new surroundings………..the dumpster!

How the critter survived two round trips to Rochester and back with the heat of the engine boggles the imagination.  He won’t have to worry about his shadow anymore.

The next day, I was treated to a groundhog entrée for breakfast, courtesy of my daughter-in-law!

Having also served in the Air Force and familiar with the service of Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, I am taking this opportunity to congratulate him on a very cavalier performance. Our company, Disaster Recovery Supply, provides supplies for emergency recovery situations, mainly weather related such as hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.  We stand with the whole country in giving thanks to him and all of his crew.

I have been a creator of new products for most of my life and am now 72 years old. I live on social security and am looking for the right person or company to take over ideas for three (3) new and novel consumer product ideas that I have. I do not have the money to go up-front with a design team, so am looking for interested parties who would take a look at what I have for a possible “go-forward.” I am willing to accept a small percentage on the back end.  The three products are as follows:

1 – Revolutionary Fishing Lure (for fresh and salt water)

2 – Manicuring Product (Cosmetics Industry)

3 – Packaging Product (for consumers)

I have prototypes available.The ideal situation would be finding a designer and manufacturer with an in-place distribution network already in place. Like a Cabella’s or Bass Pro Shop (for fishing lure) for example. If there is any interest out there, please email me at mintshape@netacc.net.  I am in the Rochester, NY area.

I am no expert or authority on pole vaulting, but I think I know a little bit about mechanical advantage. After watching the replays of both women, I noticed that Russia’s Isinbayeva places her right hand at the end of the pole while Stuczynski places her right hand about a foot from the end. It seems to me that Isinbayeva would get more spring (or momentum) as she is further out on the pole. This difference might have been the reason that Stuczynski couldn’t get the extra height. But, I am not their trainer and they should know more than I know.

Disaster occur all over the world, some man-made and others are natural. It can happen to anyone, so it’s best to prepare in advance. Visit us at Disaster Recovery Supply to find out more.

Just listed on Ebay is a signed numbered print (98/150) titled Old Street In Tyrol by Alexander Liebmann. Tyrol is in Austria near Italy. It was published by Wohlgemuth & Lissner in Berlin in the 1800’s. In very good condition. I believe Liebmann was born in 1817 and has painted many other works of art which can be found in art auction houses. Interested parties can click on the link above and place their bid. The auction ends in 7 days. Additionally, Disaster Recovery supplies for emergency evacuations are available at our companies web site.

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