Just found at the local consignment store...

[willbb123]

So I just got a text message from our Asst. Production Manager, She said she had found a Source 4 at the local Stuff Etc... I guess it works fine, it just needs a new lamp. They said it was brought in by someone in the mall down the street.

She said that there are some more instruments (lighting) that she has never seen before, and some large speakers. I think I'm gonna stop by in between jobs tomorrow.

[ScottH]

Hahaha. Thats a great deal.
I guess someone in the mall swiped a display setup and made some cash.

[DaveySimps]

What a find. It is not event the white architectural style either.

~Dave

[willbb123]

I just emailed the pic to our PM, and he walked into the theater and said, "I hope thats not one of ours". (We r in the middle of a show, he was in his office I am running lights)

[Footer]

Years ago, before Kmart shut down most of their stores, they had these "blue light special" things that hung in each of their stores. It contained 2 JBL control 5 speakers, a S4 50 deg, a twinspin, and woods glass. They had one of these in every store. So, somewhere, across the country there is over a grand worth of production gear that no one knows what it is. So, if your up for a road trip, you could add some fixtures to your collection.

[dvsDave]

hmmm... a trip to infiltrate KMart's underground storage bunker, swipe a load of valuable fixtures, and to get out without getting caught... sounds like a great indie movie to me!

[DaveySimps]

When their corporate offices here in Michigan moved, they had a HUGE auction in the whole facility. Kmart had their own black box and editing suite for filming their commercials in the 80's and 90's. They sold all kinds of curtains, lighting fixtures, dimmers, and some speakers. It was interesting. I got some EAW speakers for a good price from their board room.

~Dave

[Footer]

Originally Posted by DaveySimps

When their corporate offices here in Michigan moved, they had a HUGE auction in the whole facility. Kmart had their own black box and editing suite for filming their commercials in the 80's and 90's. They sold all kinds of curtains, lighting fixtures, dimmers, and some speakers. It was interesting. I got some EAW speakers for a good price from their board room.

~Dave

Going to pop a tent in front of GMC and Chrysler? I am sure they have some good stuff too.

[Les]

Originally Posted by Footer

Years ago, before Kmart shut down most of their stores, they had these "blue light special" things that hung in each of their stores. It contained 2 JBL control 5 speakers, a S4 50 deg, a twinspin, and woods glass. They had one of these in every store. So, somewhere, across the country there is over a grand worth of production gear that no one knows what it is. So, if your up for a road trip, you could add some fixtures to your collection.

I remember that! The only bad thing was they wanted $1,000 for the setup and weren't willing to part it out. All I wanted was the Source Four and rotator.
I remember seeing the gobo rotator precariously stuck in the gel frame. I'll bet the associates scratched their heads for hours wondering where to put it and why they couldn't get it to focus!

[Kelite]

I remember the deal as well, as I drove a S4, rotator, 'Blue Light' custom gobos made of aluminum and Apollo #81 blue dichroic glass to their production company's office early in 2001.
The project was really pretty cool, but the events of Sept 11th didn't help the outcome of the campaign.....