[Milsurplus] Arc Lamps for projector sets

[Sheldon Daitch]

Way back, when I was still in high school, I worked in
a theater which used carbon arc lamps but we had
a motor generator which provided the DC for the arc lamps.

I am almost positive the lamps were made by Peerless and
very similar to:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/combatcamera44/6103931423/in/photostream/

73
Sheldon

On 4/30/2012 5:57 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> Most of the Movie Theatres in Downtown Boston used DC for the Arc Supply on
> their projectors. Copper coated Carbon rods were used.
>
> BTW, anyone remember the War Surplus store next to the old Radio Shack on
> Washington Street ? Just outside Scollay Square.
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>