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Author Topic: Schultz Arc Carbons Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 03-07-2003 07:04 PM                     Schultz Arc Carbons. I just found their site. Anybody know anything about the products? [ 03-08-2003, 09:07 AM: Message edited by: Bill Enos ]  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-08-2003 03:37 PM                     Can U provide a link to the site please? Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged Gordon Bachlund Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 696 From: Monrovia, CA, USA Registered: Aug 1999 posted 03-08-2003 03:46 PM                        You may be referring to Schutz cinema arc carbons, which are made in India. Inquiries could be made to: SCHUTZ CARBON ELECTRODES PVT. LTD. 43, GIDC ESTATE KALOL(N.G.) - 382 725 DIST. GANDHINAGAR GUJARAT STATE INDIA I have it on good authority that Schutz carbons burn rather fast, but I have no personal experience with them.  |  IP: Logged Sandie Caffelle Film Handler Posts: 24 From: Herefordshire, UK Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-11-2003 03:45 AM                        Hello Gordon Pleased to see you are still using quality products .... Sandie  |  IP: Logged Gordon Bachlund Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 696 From: Monrovia, CA, USA Registered: Aug 1999 posted 03-11-2003 06:00 PM                        Folks, for those who don't know Sandie, she is with Jack Roe Ltd. in the UK and sells, among other cinema supplies, Marble Double Eagle carbons, arc lamp reflectors, and a complete line of cinema supplies. Why not visit their site www.jack-roe.co.uk and get acquainted?  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-11-2003 06:31 PM                        Currently, I run a carbon booth from time to time and have been pleased with the quality of the Eagle carbons, though I don't have extensive experience with them. Carbon savers and Enarc reflectors from Marble seem fine, too. The older nationals (pre-2000) are (were) fine, too. I missed out on the "fun" when National had a bad production run around 2000/2001.  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 03-12-2003 07:46 AM                     We received notice last fall from National and Marble that they were both making their final production runs and to order all you'll ever need. With the quality of the last we received from either, it's not much of a loss. I can't imagine there is enough of a demand to make manufacturing of carbons worth the trouble.  |  IP: Logged Gordon Bachlund Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 696 From: Monrovia, CA, USA Registered: Aug 1999 posted 03-12-2003 08:42 AM                        The Double Eagle carbons that Jack Roe Ltd. sells are current production from Japan, and still quite available.  |  IP: Logged Bob Alder Film Handler Posts: 11 From: Hilo, Hawaii, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 03-14-2003 02:45 AM                     I tried some samples of these carbons a couple of years ago. Found that they were slightly undersized and burned MUCH faster than the Marble or National. They were certainly cheaper, but that was offset by the rapid consumption.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-14-2003 03:32 AM                        I believe we used a total of one box of Schultz carbons at our drive-in... we quickly hunted down some more Marbles. I didn't get a chance to use them but the guy who did wasn't happy with them at all.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-14-2003 09:37 AM                     Years ago I used Ibagawwa Sunny carbons and they burned very fast with a lot of soot and a very greenish light I always found lorraine was the best in the superex sizes Diamond was also a very dirty carbon Has anyone ever heard of the chineese Seagull carbons  |  IP: Logged Gordon Bachlund Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 696 From: Monrovia, CA, USA Registered: Aug 1999 posted 03-15-2003 02:05 PM                        It is sad that Lorraine no longer manufactures carbons. Now that my curiosity has been piqued, I will look further into Chinese carbons, a quest I began several months ago but failed to pursue. The very name "seagull" conjures up thoughts of peculiar combustion residue!  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-17-2003 12:49 AM                        Gordon Bachlund: Did you get a chance to test the Seagull carbons? A theatre I work at is rapidly getting to the point where they must buy more carbons, & I'm trying to research sources & quality of carbons for them. Who is still burning carbons, & where do you get yours? How do you like them?  |  IP: Logged Gordon Bachlund Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 696 From: Monrovia, CA, USA Registered: Aug 1999 posted 09-17-2003 07:38 AM                        William, I have yet to find a source for the Chinese carbons, though I am still looking. I'd recommend you order from Jack Roe, Ltd. (see my precious reply) for now. You will be pleasantly surprised.  |  IP: Logged John Spooner Expert Film Handler Posts: 186 From: South Australia, Australia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 09-18-2003 12:53 PM                     We have been using Schutz carbons (7x8 trim) for about 2 years now in the 2 cinemas where we retained the carbon arcs. Prior to that we used Marble Double Eagle until the local theatre supply people ceased to carry carbon stock. Subsequently we imported the Schutz carbons directly from India. I have found the burning rate almost the same as Marble, no real difference. However the Schutz carbons have a lower colour temperature than the Marble, so appearing more yellowish. Also we encounter the occasional negative which has a faulty core so the flame rises up and the light drops, but by closing the flame gap the flame descends and all is ok. Overall we are quite satisfied with them. John Spooner. South Australia.  |  IP: Logged

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