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Author Topic: Look Similar Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 03-23-2001 12:28 AM                     An old stage hand visited the booth a few days ago and commented on how similar in appearance the lamphouse of the carbon arc Super Trouper and the Peerless Maagnarc are. Is that coincidence or are they related? Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-23-2001 01:48 AM                     Magnarcs were made by Strong for a while, that would surely explain the similarity... Aaron Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-23-2001 08:11 AM                     The super trouper lamphouse started off as the simplex 1Kw that was a version Strong made for Simplex of the Strong !kw Utility arc. They also made one for Motiograph The Peerless Magnarc was developed long before it by The Mcauly (don't have the correct speeling handy) manufactureing company He apparently wanted a large lamp that was easy to clean. He also built the famous HyCandescent that was basically the iolder Hall and Connoly redesigned

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