Max Field Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 These Has anyone used these? They're on eBay for pretty cheap. Tempted to buy one just for the look, what are the short comings with these as opposed to Mole 1ks? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted February 10, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 10, 2018 Never seen one in my life, but I like the green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Not a B&M keg light. Their short comings would be: do you possess the skills to rehabilitate the fixture? Do you know anything about Asbestos abatement? Edited February 10, 2018 by JD Hartman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 This is a Bardwell and McAlister keg light. https://www.amazon.com/Bardwell-McAlister-Keg-Lite-1960s-Studio/dp/B010C7WI0A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan kessler Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) True, that's not the smaller 650 or 1k keg fixture, but it's very possibly a 2k or 5k. Bardwell made those, too. I've got them all. Works like any other fresnel, just as rugged as any Mole. Edited February 10, 2018 by dan kessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Yes they did, I have a very old 2k with the old J.G. McAlister metal tag. Bears no resemblance to the keg lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Conley Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 BM 2k. Power cord is suspect on that one. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 BM 2k. Power cord is suspect on that one. :blink: The fixture pictured has no sign of a power switch, which would be on the side of the body of the 2K model. Likely an escapee from a theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted February 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 13, 2018 That can be OK, though. The only serious problem I've found with theatrical stuff is that it tends to click and creak when warming up and cooling down, which can be a bit of an issue. Some of the Strand profiles (er, ellipsoidals, America) do this quite badly. Otherwise, fine. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Aapo Lettinen Posted February 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 13, 2018 That can be OK, though. The only serious problem I've found with theatrical stuff is that it tends to click and creak when warming up and cooling down, which can be a bit of an issue. Some of the Strand profiles (er, ellipsoidals, America) do this quite badly. Otherwise, fine. P additionally they can be a lot larger and heavier than similar wattage "real" cine lights (no need to manufacture compact and lightweight units for semi-fixed installation truss/grid use). and usually they are not weather protected at all, being like IP zero or something :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted February 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 13, 2018 Arri True Blue T1: 6Kg, £600 Showtec Stage Beam Mk2 650/1000: 4.78Kg, £100 Now, I'm not for a second questioning that the T1 is better made. I am gently questioning how much it matters. This is not advanced technology. There is a limit to the degree to which buffing a design actually makes a difference to the results. The Arri is only IP23 which barely means "weatherproof;" I would not leave one out in the rain and most people don't seem confident to do so. Yes, I am aware of the politics. I am a rationalist, not a politician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Arri True Blue T1: 6Kg, £600 Showtec Stage Beam Mk2 650/1000: 4.78Kg, £100 Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan kessler Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hence the rationale for buying and refurbishing rugged old units like this. Best deal I ever scored was an old studio 10k fresnel for $7.00 Yep, seven dollars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted February 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 13, 2018 I think that's a perfectly decent approach. For bonus points, refit one to use ceramic metal halide for more efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Allbritton Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I actually have a 2K just like the one you posted a picture of. I got it for free from the TV station I work at. It was laying around in the back of the studio, unused for years, so our engineer didn't mind just giving it to me. I thought I'd clean it up but have yet to do so, and it doesn't have a bulb in it so I can't test it. Honestly I've been thinking about getting rid of it ever since I learned that there is asbestos in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Conley Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Asbestos by itself isn't really a danger- the problem is when you cut it, grind it or break up something with asbestos in it and the tiny particles come airborne. Workers in the industries that were around these processes all day long for years are the people that suffered. Your vinyl flooring that contains asbestos is perfectly fine until you go and try to rip it up to install new flooring. You can remove all of the wiring in old fixtures without fear that you'll die from asbestos by simply following simple safety rules of wearing a mask and bagging all of the old wiring. The big deal on that though is..where do you dispose of the asbestos material now ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Conley Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I meant to say Things with asbestos in it- :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Aapo Lettinen Posted February 13, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted February 13, 2018 I know persons who have got cancer from relatively short exposure to asbestos... Working couple of weeks in the past installing asbestos containing materials on construction sites and similar type of stuff. One may not develop anything from exposure but you never know, one of those 1/10000mm airborne fibers may end up in the wrong place and in 20 or 30 years you may have lung cancer. The main problem with self made asbestos removal would be cleaning up the worksite after the job. Those tiny fibers will spread everywhere and you will have to clean the fixture too. I think it would be just too difficult to do this safely diy without contaminating your home or garage or alternatively spending too much resources for preparations and cleanup. ...i think the asbestos bulb bases and such may emit the micro fibers even when installed and left undisturbed. The ones i have seen had just pure asbestos surface exposed, nothing like sealing it inside the plate like in floor tiles. Maybe letting a pro asbestos worker remove the bulb base and other asbestos materials and let them clean it up so that you will get a clean lamp ready for the ceramic base installation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 My father knew guys that worked their entire lives at Johns Manville where they processed Asbestos into building materials every day, many died of natural causes. Asbestos almost seems to be a sensitivity issue for some people. There are "relatively" safe ways to remove the limited amount of Asbestos in old fixtures. I've been shown by a "professional". I won't mention these techniques here, same as I wouldn't instruct anyone on performing a tie-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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