Back 30 or so years ago my trim height was 14'. Lots of experience with crappy Leko's with green lenses and making the best I can. Design wise, I didn't have 6x9 in either form (Radial or axial), only crappy Colortran 4.5" adjustable Mini Ellipse, and 6" Fresnel, and the 3.5Q5 Leko with 3" Fresnel Inkies for primary lighting. Where I could not get enough of them for design, a few each WFL 500w PAR 64, 300w WFL PAR 56 and down thru PAR 46 and etc. down to R-30 lamped fixtures in what you can get. The two 10" scoops and 6-cell strip lights were also useful. Been there, done that in winning the battle at times or not. Some awards or good reviews in Chicago back than for store front theater design. One year even was announced as one of the top ten up and coming designers in Chicago. This in working with what I had and to the best of my ability to fix, which back than was armature level. (Early 90's.)
Again, advice is to fix what you have - there is a wealth of info on doing this on the forum or PM me on a fixture and I will go thru the steps to restore it back to factory spec. I and many suppliers have replacement parts - though the goal is in not buying any replacement parts, only tooling up to fix. If magic was made in the past with what you have to work with, and you are comfortable with the gear you have,... magic can still be made as long as the gear is functional and safe to use. Budget for upgrade, but not crap upgrade, quality for what will really design wise fit your needs. Seen way too many theaters buy something Americain DJ type LED say PAR fixture, and it inefficient. But the upgraded to it...
If looking for more fixtures to supplement the inventory, or ready to go fixtures... I have a Altman 360Q6x9, three Century Strand 6x9 radial that will get the halogen upgrade (which should be as good given the Strand optics as the 360Q), and two 6" Fresnels that can be made ready. (Might be short one lens.) I also have a Shakesphere with a 20 degree lens train I can donate to you also in PM reply. Obviously it's 20 degree so you would have to buy your own say 50 degree lens train. All will be in factory spec condition as long as you pay shipping from Northern Illinois or pick them up. There is the major problem in donations.
You could also ship to me your bad or questionable fixtures for me to work on for free given that labor for work tax donation went away. I would still work on a reasionable amount of lights for free.
More expensive in shipping than piling up a few say two or four of each type in your car in a visit, and me giving a free class in teaching how to fix each type of light. Available option in free teaching how to fix them adventure road trip option available. For the most part, replacement parts provided by me. I have a lot of spare parts in stock, especially Altman parts.
A concept in bringing your inventory back to factory spec. or better, and than saving and investing into LED future.
Again, advice is to fix what you have - there is a wealth of info on doing this on the forum or PM me on a fixture and I will go thru the steps to restore it back to factory spec. I and many suppliers have replacement parts - though the goal is in not buying any replacement parts, only tooling up to fix. If magic was made in the past with what you have to work with, and you are comfortable with the gear you have,... magic can still be made as long as the gear is functional and safe to use. Budget for upgrade, but not crap upgrade, quality for what will really design wise fit your needs. Seen way too many theaters buy something Americain DJ type LED say PAR fixture, and it inefficient. But the upgraded to it...
If looking for more fixtures to supplement the inventory, or ready to go fixtures... I have a Altman 360Q6x9, three Century Strand 6x9 radial that will get the halogen upgrade (which should be as good given the Strand optics as the 360Q), and two 6" Fresnels that can be made ready. (Might be short one lens.) I also have a Shakesphere with a 20 degree lens train I can donate to you also in PM reply. Obviously it's 20 degree so you would have to buy your own say 50 degree lens train. All will be in factory spec condition as long as you pay shipping from Northern Illinois or pick them up. There is the major problem in donations.
You could also ship to me your bad or questionable fixtures for me to work on for free given that labor for work tax donation went away. I would still work on a reasionable amount of lights for free.
More expensive in shipping than piling up a few say two or four of each type in your car in a visit, and me giving a free class in teaching how to fix each type of light. Available option in free teaching how to fix them adventure road trip option available. For the most part, replacement parts provided by me. I have a lot of spare parts in stock, especially Altman parts.
A concept in bringing your inventory back to factory spec. or better, and than saving and investing into LED future.