So, from this thread https://www.controlbooth.com/threads/name-that-followspot-capitol-1001.21460/ , we learned that Edward Altman (brother of Charles Altman*, who founded Altman Stage Lighting in 1955) owned Capitol in 1937. [USER]ship[/USER] will soon be in possession of this catalog
and we're all looking forward to getting it scanned and posted here. Since catalog #16 was in 1937, one might assume catalog #1 was in 1921. Yes/no?
For anyone who knows (this is not a QotD), when did Capitol begin, and when/why did it end? Even though Edward and Charles were brothers*, they were also competitors, so why/how are so many products virtually identical? Oh, yeah, why was it called Capitol, when it's nowhere near DC or Albany?
*Charles Altman was NOT related to the Altman family that owned Capitol, according to Richard Logothetis, founder of Lycian Stage Lighting. Protocol, Summer 2017, "Historic spotlight exhibit to be featured at LDI2017."
and we're all looking forward to getting it scanned and posted here. Since catalog #16 was in 1937, one might assume catalog #1 was in 1921. Yes/no?
For anyone who knows (this is not a QotD), when did Capitol begin, and when/why did it end? Even though Edward and Charles were brothers*, they were also competitors, so why/how are so many products virtually identical? Oh, yeah, why was it called Capitol, when it's nowhere near DC or Albany?
*Charles Altman was NOT related to the Altman family that owned Capitol, according to Richard Logothetis, founder of Lycian Stage Lighting. Protocol, Summer 2017, "Historic spotlight exhibit to be featured at LDI2017."
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