Translating to digital

Hi everyone, sorry I've been away for a while. Had yet another baby, etc.

And to business. I'm currently hunting down some cine/movie footage filmed by my grandad in the late 20s and 1930s, some from as far away as Australia. What should I keep in mind regarding preservation of the film, and translation to digital (I.e. hardware and software for conversion).
I believe there is some 9.5mm film among his films. This appears to be a very forgotten format, any special measures to take.

As yet, I have no idea what sort of condition the film will be in, but given its age, any advice would be good, especially with transport over sun large distances.

Joel
 
There's services that can handle this:

https://envisionvideoservices.com/9-5mm/
http://greentreeav.com/95mmfilm
http://www.supaphoto.com/9.5mm_film_to_dvd.html

For transportation I'd recommend making sure each reel has a rubberband to keep the film from unraveling and moving at all during transport, and each one packed in the large bubble wrap, like a ball. Then into a box with peanuts and I'd recommend overnight or 2-day air so it is not sitting around in the heat anywhere (warehouse/truck etc.).
 
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