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Ken Layton
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1452
From: Olympia, Wash. USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 11-28-1999 01:00 AM

The heaviest thing I did (with lots of help) was the cast iron Simplex XL pedestals. You know the ones that are 1 inch thick cast iron.

Ever try moving a Cinemeccanica Tower by yourself? Instant Workman's comp!

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Scott Ribbens
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 118
From: Los Angeles
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 11-28-1999 01:18 AM

Norelco AAII (with both top and bottom motors).

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Scott

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Aaron Sisemore
Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day!

Posts: 3061
From: Rockwall TX USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 11-28-1999 03:14 AM

Do three Strong Highlight consoles (without the switching [read lightweight] power supplies) count? (with help of course hehe

I have also been involved in the moving of a Norelco AAII down a flight of MARBLE steps (being oh, so careful not to damage either the AA or the marble)

Removing old motor-generators down from a booth can be daunting as well...

Aaron

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Jim Ziegler
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 753
From: West Hollywood, CA
Registered: Jul 99

posted 11-28-1999 03:39 AM

Gee... All three of my booths have elevator access...

Gotta love new theatres..

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Michael Cunningham
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 186
From: Anchorage, AK
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 11-28-1999 04:18 AM

Geeze, you guys all have me beat by a long shot. The heaviest thing I ever had to carry up to the booth was a replacement rectifier(about 70lbs.).

-Mike

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

Posts: 9532
From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-28-1999 03:23 PM

Heaviest Items
Motiograph Universal bases,
Irem 7Kw rectifier
Simplex cast base
Altec A4's
Imax reel unit

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George Roher
Master Film Handler

Posts: 266
From: Washington DC
Registered: Jul 99

posted 11-28-1999 10:20 PM

The heaviest thing for me was a pair of Century pedestals. But they didn't have to go down any stairs as the booth was on ground level, and I had help. So it wound up not being nearly as bad as some large movies I've had to haul around.

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Jason Burroughs
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 654
From: Allen, TX
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-29-1999 02:17 AM

I wasn't involved with moving these but was at the theatre when they had to haul 14 complete consoles and tri-amped soundracks up about 4 flights of stairs. Nothing like seeing big burly professional movers having problems with that one.

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

Posts: 12859
From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 11-29-1999 04:17 AM

How about the screen to the video wall, which was roughly 5 feet wide or so. I didn't have to do that by myself (there would be no way in the world). It was very large and I'm surprised we got it through some doorways and around corners.

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Rob Boynton
Film Handler

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From: Anchorage, AK, USA
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 11-29-1999 06:44 AM

When We went to move the projector into the last theatre I was at we found out that they wouldn't fit up the stairs. We cut a big hole in the outside wall and used a forklift. Ok, not heavy but amusing none the less

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Ian Price
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1714
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-29-1999 01:03 PM

Hey Joe!

That screen was 8 feet wide. It took four of us to carry it up an auditorium. I have since learned to order the standard frame. It is half the wieght.

The heaviest thing I have helped carry recently was a handycap lift. It weighted at least 600 lbs. UA was pulling it out of a closed Showscan Theatre.

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Randy Stankey
Film God

Posts: 6539
From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-29-1999 03:20 PM

The heaviest THING I've carried is the Simplex Proj, base & lamphouse.... Up to the booth at M.H. College. That's not TOO bad.

However, I was working for the construction phase of Tinseltown 17...

I helped unload 2 Semi-trailers full of speakers on my first day of work, then unloaded 4 semis full of auditorium seats (About 3500) on my first week. The second week was all of the popcorn poppers and the third week, we unloaded all of the projectors. At least we had furniture dollies...

I helped build a log cabin style house and it was less work. Lemme' tell ya'... I was in PAIN for a month! But I've never enjoyed working so hard in my life.

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

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From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 11-29-1999 03:40 PM

Actually we had to move a whole bunch of Christie projector/lamphouse combo's out of the booth at a UA that was closing. We wheeled them out but I think that they each weighed more total than the 8 foot video wall screen.

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Ken Layton
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1452
From: Olympia, Wash. USA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 11-30-1999 12:35 AM

There was a time the boss wanted to remove the 6 foot high candy bar vending machine from the lobby. He told us to take it up to the booth. That thing was fully loaded with candy and we had 5 people trying to get it up the long flight of stairs to the booth from the outside of the building. Needless to say, the strap broke on the hand truck and it came sliding back at us (I was one of 3 guys on the bottom, there were 2 guys pulling at the top). Boy did we move fast! I almost got smashed big time. The candy machine was totaled. Never did make to the booth.

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Ian Price
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1714
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-30-1999 01:05 PM

Joe, don't forget that we moved the Christie projection equipment out in the middle of the night and in secret so the mall wouldn't know. That was a joke, we practicaly had the security guards holding the doors for us. I didn't appriciate going home for two days in the morning rush hour.

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