Ron Coald has loved film since he was young and has amassed a significant collection since then.

"I used to collect old movie film from the projector box in the Katanning cinema," he said.

"It built up from that; I bought my first camera when I was a schoolboy."

At his home in Albany on WA's south coast, his collection of all things film contains cameras, film and players from throughout the ages.

"I've still got a H16 16-millimetre … it's a magic looking camera and I used to cover the Avon Descent with that,"

he said.

"I've also got the first video camera that came in; you had the camera in your hand, and on your shoulder you had the recording part of it."

The equipment, however, requires some upkeep.

And that's where Neil Harrison comes in.

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