For several years I worked for a company which provided W.W.II surplus searchlights for advertising purposes. I can't remember how many "New Car Premiers" I ran lights for back in the '60s. Gas-powered generators running 120A arcs in 60" reflectors. We'd get about 1-1/4 hr. on a trim, then a fast re-trim, strike it up and keep going until closing. I also worked in an outdoor summer theatre running musicals. We had a Strong Trouper as the primary light, but one year a second arc one was needed. It fell to me to ressurect a Halll & Connoly lamp--I guess about a 150A lamp-- and make it work after many years of disuse. Fun job. The H&C was a nice lamp, threw a good light, but was much more of a pain to run than the Trouper.
Those lamps are Genarco Metro Lites. Probably inspired by H&C . Brenkert never made high intensity carbon arc follow spots. although they certainly produced a number of high intensity projector arc lamps for film projection.
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