The Pennsylvania State University, Stage Lighting Archives
www.theatre.psu.edu

	This part of the collection consists of the various equipment 
that really did not fit into any of the other categories available at the 
time the item was acquired.


I-20M01   SPACE HEATER.  CHARLES BESELER CO. ser. no. R-2697
    Coiled wire resistances variable with knife switches
    80-105A. Distributed by Century Lighting as a
    variable "load" for use with dimmers having minimum load requirements.
    Donated by Century-Strand (1971).


I-20M02   CARBON PILE RESISTANCE DIMMER
    Donated by C. H. Firmin (1974).


I-20M03   VISTASCOPE
    An optical foreground matting device for shooting live film action.   
    Mounts on a carriage in front of the camera.  Superimposed image 
    taken from a slide or shallow model.  Useful in the early fifties as it
    allowed superimpositions to be done in the field, rather than through the
    effects department.  Designed by Achilles Pierre Dufour (France).
    Donated by Century-Strand (1971).


I-20M04   CENTURY No. 1505, 30" 5000w BEAMLITE
    A prototype for the Metropolitan Opera at LincolnCenter.
    Optics by Charles Levy, mechanics by W. H.Allison.  File includes prints
    of complete fabrication drawings.
    Donated by Century-Strand (1971).


I-20M05   4-1/2" PC SPOTLIGHT BATTERY (Duwico)
    Six individual PC spots (400w, no reflectors) are wired separately, 
    mounted in 5'-7" cage 10" c/c.  Cage mounts with two C-clamps.
    On loan from Terry Wells.


I-20M06   MECHANICAL DIMMING IRIS
    Developed by G. Izenour, 1952.  Mounts in colorframe clips of Century 8"
    Fresnelite.
    Donated by George Izenour (1976).


I-20M07   PC DISPLAY SPOTLIGHT 4-3/8"
     PC spotlight, short visor, no color frameclips, spherical reflector.
     Accepts medium screw base lamp (socket rated 660w 250V).  Mounts on 
     "L" bracket. Side-mounted motor apparently used to rotate a display
     drum mounted on an axis atop the unit.  No manufacturer's markings, 
     except two ceramic bushings labeled "F.E.CO. PAT. 9-11-06".
     Donated by Hugh Evans (1976).


I-20M08   CLEMENCON XENON FOLLOW SPOT
    Vertical fixed position 900w XBO xenon lamp and vertical optical 
    train.  Handwheel with cam manipulates focus through tracker wire 
    arrangement. Operator's lever adjusts second-surface mirror 
    for tilt, pans entire optical train except lamp and parabolic
    reflector.  Iris, two boomerangs (2- and 4-filter),template slot and
    holder.  Shutters operate in pairs,shutter assembly rotates 90 
    degrees.  All functions of movement except lens focus are calibrated
    to aid the operator in making dead pick ups.
    Donated by Century-Strand (1974).


I-20M09   OPTICAL BENCH FITTINGS
    Stanley McCandless' laboratory equipment from Century Lighting, Inc.,
    New York, NY, comprising amounting base and five assemblies for the
    mounting of optical testing components.  Also included are a 2.5"
    Dia. spherical reflector, 4.5" Dia. PC lens, a five-aperture rotating 
    disk, one 5 amp/ 6 volt lamp and a 2 RPM motor drive.
    Donated by Lawrence Kellermann (1979)

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William Kenyon
Director, Stage Lighting Archives
The Pennsylvania State University
510 Academic Activities Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-2261