On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:32:49 -0400 Claude Jones <cjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We had arc-lamp projectors - you had to monitor those things constantly > to keep the distance between the two electrodes a fairly close constant -- Believe it or not, there are a few tiny weekend theatres that still use carbon arc lamphouses and twin projector setups. In fact, I just had a guy phone me last week asking if I had or knew where he could find a good used xenon lamphouse and platter system to replace his carbon arc setup. It just so happened that I have an old lamphouse that I told him he could have. However, I sold my old Christie platter to a drive-in a few years ago. Carbons are getting to be almost impossible to buy anywhere, and are unbelievably expensive when you can find them. I like the switch it on when the show starts, switch it off when it's over convenience of xenon setups, myself. I told him that, depending on what equipment he can find, he might want to consider a twin projector setup with xenon lamphouses and 6000-foot reels. I know one guy who runs a setup like that and he seems quite happy with it. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com
