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Update: The school just acquired a real Clearcom headset/beltpack system. No more 1950's technology! So nice to have modern technology. I think I'll donate the WE52 headsets to the Smithsonian.

Thanks to all for the great advice and insight. I did replace the DTA lamp with the shorter-hour DTJ lamp. The DTJ is HUGE in size compared to the DTA and it seemed to have helped. I have a couple more DTJs in the cabinet, probably been there for 15 years or so, so that's progress thanks to...

Thanks. Doubtful I can get parts. Capitol went out of business in the 60's, and the Altman is almost as old. We'll see what we can do...

All: I have two old follow spots in my high school's theater. One is an Altman, looks like a 1000Q, but I think it's a Dyna-Spot and uses a 750w EHG lamp. The other is a Capitol 901 using a 1500w DTA lamp. Our director is never satisfied with the follow spots and is always telling us to turn...

All:I have a TOA WT 4820 wireless tuner and 3 TOA WM-4310 wireless beltback/mics. I am looking to add some additional mics. Any suggestions on what can be used with this tuner?TIA, Chris

Rervin, this is the only type of intercom system I am familiar with, so I really can't speak to any type of modern system. From doing research, I do know that if your theater is wired with 4-wire cable, you should be able to install some type of modern system that incorporates beltpacks, but...

Very true, you do get a distinct click when you plug-in and plug-out, so there may be a momentary short, but I think a good power supply will be able to compensate for it, though.The design for this intercom system came from my high school's theater. Their original intercom system was...

Brian:Looks like it's on old scene projector. We had one very similar in my high school theater that was built in the mid-1960s. Basically, you place a transparency over the opening and the image is projected onto a white cyc. When I visited my old school a few weeks ago, it was still...

Thanks for the move. This topic fits better here.Believe it or not, we really haven't had problems with people talking over each other, but push-to-talk might be a good solution to eliminate chatty stage managers that don't think about moving the mic away from their mouth when they are...

The intercom system in my old high school (circa 1974-1978) had indicator lamps on each of the intercom wall plates that were wired in series. Press a button on the wall plate and all of the indicator lights flashed, and you hoped the right person would pick up a headset to see what you wanted...

Here’s a great success story that may help someone out with an intercom requirement and minimal funds. Recently, I have become the technical advisor for my son’s high school theater. First duties were to get the equipment fully functional. In the process, I realized how much we truly...

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We are looking for an intercom solution using VoIP in our H.S's theater. We currently have a ETCnet TCP/IP network that controls the theater's lighting system. It's your typical physical star network consisting of a fast ethernet switch located backstage connecting RJ-45 outlets in our...

I might be able to dig up an old yearbook picture of me at the board. Basically, our Hub Board consisted of 18 2500 watt heavy manual dimmers handles (1A, 1B, 1C through 6A, 6B and 6C) that each could be controlled independently or could act as slaves if electrically tied to the larger "Master"...