Most definitely not. I'd bet those were manufactured between 1955 and 1965....according to the seller they were used in the Fisher Theatre in Detroit in the '30's.
When I said "King of the ellipsoidals" I was meaning for that time period of the 70's and 80's before the S4 took over. Which you seem to at least partially agree with me on. There are still a ton of "vintage" 360q's in use out there in churches, schools, and community theaters.
Never heard that particular "myth" before. The most persistent fable is that Bill McManus convinced Charlie Altman to build the fixture for the 1964 New York World's Fair. [See post#16 below for validity.] In any case, Ariel Davis was several years ahead of them. More at PAR can.... One of Altman's first and most notable inventions was the PAR 64 which they introduced in 1966 for a Rolling Stones concert tour. ...
...... it looks almost exactly like some century (not century-strand) lights that we have in storage.................
Never heard that particular "myth" before.
Post some pics so we can compare. Try to show any identification marks, labels or stampings.
Mr. Schoenfeld's article was on the ACL, not the PAR can (unless you're referring to another?): PLSN | A Brief History of ACLs . See also http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/lighting-electrics/18874-par-acl-par-can-invention.html , specifically posts #4 and #21.PAR Can History???, Nook the LD did an article a year or two back on it and thought it was established history. ...
Aman121, your fixture is much newer than the ones in post#1. The "Century Man" logo was only used for a very brief time, I think between 1963 and 1969, maybe less, per the timeline at Memory Lighting Control Systems, History - ControlBooth. Perhaps kcraigie of Vincent Lighting Systems knows for sure.
Here is the light, apologies for the the messy floor and the wavy images.
That wiring is not asbestos, its just cloth; our district had a specialist check over the entire inventory for asbestos a few years back.
IMO it most closely mirrors the closer one shown in the original picture, the far one looks shorter and fatter to me. This light does not have the wooden handle thing on the bottom though.
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