Frank Adams: Luxtrol PC24WB
We have a Frank Adams Light Board 1950 Vintage and one of our auto tranformers burnt. I have been able to pull and clean all the 30 plus Luxtrol Variacs, new brushes, etc. But this little auto...
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Hello everyone, So a friend of mine did a tour a few years ago, and ended up in a mountain town's theatre. He got there and found this to operate the lights. Enjoy. View attachment 5100
View ArticleName that followspot! (Capitol #1001)
Make, model, year? View attachment 3572 What is the black box near the bottom of the stand? What lamp/light source does it use?
View ArticleUniversity Of Alaska, Fairbanks Lee H. Salisbury Theatre
This is an edited update of this video containing a collection of photos from my college days as lighting design from 1981-1986. You will see a control booth that was replaced with a new system. I...
View ArticleBackstage at the Fox Theatre Atlanta, 1929
Tons of great photos, illustrations, and more! http://backstagefox1929.blogspot.com/ Backstage at the Fox Theatre Atlanta, 1929
View ArticleYet another 'What is it?'
Submitted by [USER]venuetech[/USER]. Admittedly, this one's a tough one. View attachment 8724 It's a piece of metal, probably steel. About 1/4" thick. Measures somewhere between 8"x8" and 12"x12". We...
View ArticleHistorical Lighting Control Discussion
Over the past couple of years, a very important email discussion has been going on about the early days of lighting control and the details of early control systems in the US and the UK. The email...
View ArticleQuartz Klieglights!
I have in my files a rather complete set of the Kliegl interim data sheets from their introduction of their new "all-quartz" line of fixtures introduced between about 1966 and the early 1970s. Those...
View ArticleA What-Is-It from Facebook
View attachment 11327 This was posted to the IATSE Facebook page, and there seems to be no agreement on what this is. Anyone know? View attachment 11328 I'd put this in QOTD, but I don't have those...
View Articlehistorical stagehands
Some nice pics here. http://www.theshopatavr.com/blog/seven-amazing-images-of-stage-technicians-throughout-history
View ArticleMid-century Century Followspot
I was a visiting a friend of mine over the weekend who collects vintage Mid-Century Modern EVERYTHING. He has dozens of television sets, early microwave ovens, vintage radios and even several vintage...
View Article"A short(ish) history of computers in lighting control"
A fantastic lecture/presentation by Rob Halliday. It's on the long side (94 minutes) but the history is fascinating. http://www.strandarchive.co.uk/bhc/talks/nmoc2015.php
View ArticleSolitrol Brochure
Here is an early 1960s Ward-Leonard Solitrol brochure. It is my understanding that a slightly later revision of this type of system was the original lighting control system at the Metropolitan Opera...
View ArticleGas Circus Lighting Equipment Documents
I recently met an individual that has a lot of documentation on the history of Circus technology, and he had a few documents on some early Gas lamps that were utilized at the time. These documents...
View ArticleI Need An Old Person! What Is This?
I came across this video and was wondering... what the heck is the brown box with the thing spinning in the top behind the keyboardist? Who makes it? You get a good view of it at 5:10.
View ArticleJBL bent horn
I was searching for some info on a JBL horn I remember seeing and hearing back in the 70s. In the 60s it was known as the H5040 and later it was called the 2340. That info was gathered here:...
View ArticleFrank Adams: Luxtrol PC24WB
We have a Frank Adams Light Board 1950 Vintage and one of our auto tranformers burnt. I have been able to pull and clean all the 30 plus Luxtrol Variacs, new brushes, etc. But this little auto...
View Article1920s Lighting Controls?
Hello everyone, So a friend of mine did a tour a few years ago, and ended up in a mountain town's theatre. He got there and found this to operate the lights. Enjoy. View attachment 5100
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