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1980: Masking Tape with Measurement on Gold Cushion

1980: Masking Tape with Measurement on Gold Cushion

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  • Year1980
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationBig Sur, California, United States
  • Duration22s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
  • Collection1980 Big Sur California

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Masking Tape with Measurement on Gold Cushion — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from 1980 in Big Sur, California, showing a gold cushion with a piece of masking tape displaying '52 inches' written in black ink. The tape is affixed above a blue reel, likely part of a film or audio recording setup. The scene captures a moment of documentation or measurement, with the tape slightly misaligned, adding to the authentic, unscripted feel of the archival footage. The gold cushion features brocade edging and a torn section, while the blue reel sits on a metal stand with curved uprights. This candid, historic moment reflects the DIY nature of home movie production in the 1980s, ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Film
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
22s
Pond5 price
from $199 USD
Clip ID
70203377

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1466 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
cajon vs arlington
Reel-level year note
1980
Reel-level location note
el cajon, california
Date
1980 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location
Big Sur, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • 52
  • inches
  • written
  • masking
  • tape
  • gold
  • cushion
  • blue
  • reel
  • containers
  • segmented
  • triangles
  • brocade
  • torn
  • edging
  • chair
  • quote
  • double apostrophe
  • piece
  • ink
  • double digits
  • circular
  • wound
  • cylinder
  • row
  • curved
  • upright
  • metal
  • bar
  • wall
  • lines
  • leaves
  • paper
  • clips
  • order
  • misaligned
  • objects
  • big SUR california
  • 1980
  • cla
  • 1980s home movie footage
  • Big Sur California 1980
  • vintage 8mm film
  • masking tape measurement
  • gold cushion detail
  • blue reel
  • film production equipment
  • home recording setup
  • archival footage
  • documentary stock
  • nostalgic 1980s
  • vintage film gear
  • tape measurement
  • brocade edging
  • torn tape
  • misaligned text
  • metal stand
  • curved uprights
  • film reel
  • 8mm camera footage
  • vintage recording gear
  • historical home movie
  • 1980s documentation
  • film editing tools
  • Super 8 footage
  • old film equipment
  • 1980s technology
  • home movie detail
  • vintage audiovisual

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