Les
Well-Known Member
This just goes to show that when you're into lighting, let everyone know about it!
I got a call yesterday from a guy that heard through a friend of mine that I was into stage lighting. He works for a tradeshow display company and said that they had a roadcase full of lighting instruments that they were going to throw away. He told the warehouse guys to keep it because he knew someone (me) who might be interested.
Anyway, it isn't much, but here's what I got for free:
4 Fairly new Altman 65Q fresnels with (strangely) incandescent lamps.
4 ADJ Opti-Pars. Too bad they weren't the real deal ETC's but they were free and I might look into upgrading the whip and strain relief to match other theatrical lights. The yoke bolts are also undersized and I might tap in some bigger ones.
2 ETA 2400w 4 channel dimmer packs with power cords but can be hardwired. 600w per channel. (Question, they have a 1 amp breaker that says "Low Voltage Protection". What is this for?)
1 ETA 4ch. foot switch chaser/controller (no plans on using this).
8 gel frames
Assorted clamps. Some Altman clamps, some Mega-Clamps.
1 Really nice custom roadcase on wheels.
This was from GTE and they left it years ago and had no interest in acquiring it back. I told him to contact me if anything else turns up. He said it's likely since they're cleaning out the warehouse. YAY!
I got a call yesterday from a guy that heard through a friend of mine that I was into stage lighting. He works for a tradeshow display company and said that they had a roadcase full of lighting instruments that they were going to throw away. He told the warehouse guys to keep it because he knew someone (me) who might be interested.
Anyway, it isn't much, but here's what I got for free:
4 Fairly new Altman 65Q fresnels with (strangely) incandescent lamps.
4 ADJ Opti-Pars. Too bad they weren't the real deal ETC's but they were free and I might look into upgrading the whip and strain relief to match other theatrical lights. The yoke bolts are also undersized and I might tap in some bigger ones.
2 ETA 2400w 4 channel dimmer packs with power cords but can be hardwired. 600w per channel. (Question, they have a 1 amp breaker that says "Low Voltage Protection". What is this for?)
1 ETA 4ch. foot switch chaser/controller (no plans on using this).
8 gel frames
Assorted clamps. Some Altman clamps, some Mega-Clamps.
1 Really nice custom roadcase on wheels.
This was from GTE and they left it years ago and had no interest in acquiring it back. I told him to contact me if anything else turns up. He said it's likely since they're cleaning out the warehouse. YAY!
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