Replacement Lenses?

[BenjaminD]

My school has a bunch (30) of rather old Strand Lekolites (apparently they are zoom fixtures. At least they have two movable lenses). I can't find a more detailed nameplate anywhere on the fixture. They have four shutters, a T9 1KW bulb (if I recall correctly), and have a B type (again, I'm not positive) gobo slot. I'm sorry my information on them is so sketchy, I will post a picture of them Tuesday.

Many of these lights have shattered, cracked, or missing lenses. Does anyone know where I could get replacement lenses?

Thanks!
Ben Dwyer

[gafftaper]

Not to be Mr. gloom, but Strand has a bad reputation for not supporting old products. Get us a picture and maybe we can help but don't get your hopes up to high. There is a reason some people in the industry say, "Don't get STRAND-ed".

[SHARYNF]

You might need to keep trolling Ebay and find some used full units that you can use for parts.

Sharyn

[avkid]

A T9 bulb, are you sure?
http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/T9_Lamp.html

[avkid]

A quick search using the words Strand and zoom turned up two models:
Strand 2205– 500 W 25-50 degree
Strand 2206- 1000 W 15 to 40 degree
The second one appears to be closer to the original description.

Sorry, no pics.

[BenjaminD]

My bad, the bulbs are T-6, as seen on this website (this is where I bought bulbs the last time)

http://bulbconnection.com/viewitem/b.../FEL/item.html

Ben Dwyer

P.S. The lights are not round, like most, they're rectangular

[BenjaminD]

I have pictures!








Sorry about the quality, I took them with my laptop's webcam.
I hope this helps.

[ship]

Nice photos, have not seen one of them in years. I would think Strand still sells that lens. I would start with Strand and only if told it's not available, go elsewhere.

Than you need to figure out the size and focal length. Ellipsoidal lenses are a formula approximately of .52 (focal length) x radius of curvature of the lens. Otherwise if you can find a spec's sheet and parts list, it will tell you what specific lenses you are out to replace. Most often, the inner and outer lens will be of different focal lengths.

The quality & refinement of the lens is what goes into a Strand product lens. Should be the same basic lenses as per a zoom of the same type & size say from Colortran and Altman if not also L&E but go for the Strand if possible.


Otherwise you could go to some of the various sources:
Edmund Industrial Optics Www.edmundoptics.com
Kopp Glass www.koppglass.com
Special FX Glass Gel http://www.fxlight.com/

[PadawanGeek]

Is the text "LEKOLITE" really backwards or is you webcam just screwed up?

[soundlight]

Wow, we've still got a handful of those fixtures here in our studio theater. We also have about fifty or so of the 4.5" lekolite zooms in the mainstage theater. They're pretty nice units for their vintage, IMO.