Probably Major in single hole for wiring post Grand
Stage. Different design says early 70's at least. Interesting the G-9.5
socket... shouldn't have one, or perhaps that was a re-design from the latter 70's in holding onto radial. Extra holes and rings from a different
socket in the mounting plate that says there was a different
socket installed? Or is this the origional type of
socket installed? That would probably put it into the later 70's and really interesting. (Got any extras off
line chatted about? Peek my interest given I don't have any.)
Sadly Clyde Foster one of them that visited the Grand
Stage factory passed away recently. Some in the Chicago Theater scene tried to contact me about it but didn't have my
current info. Clyde as more than just one of my mentours in the industry will hopefully live on forever in it's history he helped save and preserve. I remember these pokadot rainbow gels he wouldn't let me
throw out amongst lots of time with him. Guess he passed before we got to writing his
book I actively was attempting to help him in doing but got busy otherwise. We fell out of touch and that's a shame in that he also never got that tour of where I work that I had to cancel the visit to.
Old lights are like old people, once them that made or used them, that history is gone. Chicago
Stage Lighting... fixtures are out there but their history is for the most part gone as an example. Vara-Light/Dimatronics/
Hub Electric 6207 Commercial Rd. Crystal Lake, Il. 60014. (815)455-4400 still exists as a company and the person that answers the phone might just be the old timer that used to work for Major. He sent me the posted 1928 catalogue that's posted from that brand/Frank Adams - Major.
Two goals for me is both to get Clydes catalogues and re-contact this source at Vara-Light for more catalogues he might have. That and get the catalogues sent to me by Derek converted to PDF. Such info is invaluable to latter generations like me and others in identifying the gear and knowing how to use it.