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Author Topic: Carbon Arc lamphouse:Brenkert EnArc or Peerless Magnarc Mike Fitzgerald Expert Film Handler Posts: 224 From: Castle Hayne, NC, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-18-2003 06:18 PM                     I have a chance for my portable booth to obtain either a pair of Brenkert Enarc (no price yet) or Peerless Magnarc and a pair of the old tungar rectifers. What in everyone opinion would be the better route to go. I know some of you will say Xenon but I go with what I can afford. They will be hooked up to my Bauer U2 and in all likely hood a picture size of around 12x24 and I think I will be burning 8 and 9's for the carbon at somewhere in the 72 - 80 rang or 7 an 8's in the 60 - 70 range depending on the rectifers I am able to obtain. Thanks for the input.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2003 06:32 PM                     Peerless magnac is the way i would go as they have no peers  |  IP: Logged Gordon Bachlund Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 696 From: Monrovia, CA, USA Registered: Aug 1999 posted 05-18-2003 06:33 PM                        The Enarcs have their fans and the Magnarcs have their fans, but the bottom line is the condition of the lamphouses and the availability of reflectors (glass reflectors are fragile but give the best results). If you need carbons, let me know. Good luck from a carbon lover.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 05-18-2003 07:00 PM                     They are both good lamphouses, but the Peerless is much easier to keep clean. I think the Enarc and Peerless mirrors will interchange. We snitched an Enarc mirror from an old lamphouse and it fit the Peerless perfectly.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2003 07:54 PM                        I would have a slight preference for Peerless, partly because the look better and partly because I prefer the location of the positive and negative feed knobs. Also, the back part of Peerless lamps (including the reflector) swings outward, which makes it easier to clean and replace. Mechanically and optically, though, either type will be fine. I'd agree with the suggestion that you should get whatever is in the best condition and/or has the best source of spare parts.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2003 11:33 PM                     First.....Don't pay a dime for any of that stuff!! Its all worthless on the real market. They should be paying you to haul it away!! Anyone that actually charges you for that stuff will be giving you the when you turn your back to them. You may have to buy the carbons though as a handfull of theatres still run Peerless lamps. You will find it easier to get parts for Peerless stuff too. Secondly.....Bauer U-2's in a portable booth??? Cool that must be some kinda well built portable booth you have there! They weigh more than a DP-70 does. Mark  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-19-2003 01:18 AM                       Gordon Bachlund hit the nail on the head. The present condition will mean everything. However, all else being equal, I would go for the Magnarcs for the reasons Mark said.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 05-19-2003 02:08 AM                     Mike, if you go that route, dump the tungars. The rectifiers can be very easily converted with Sil-Tubes.  |  IP: Logged Mike Fitzgerald Expert Film Handler Posts: 224 From: Castle Hayne, NC, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-19-2003 07:45 AM                     Thanks for the input. I am hoping the rectifers already have been changed over to Sil-Tubes. I am inclined to go with the Peerless unless the Enarcs are for free. THe only problem is Martin Hill can be overpriced. Here is a picture of the Peerless that he has.  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 05-19-2003 08:44 AM                     Wow! There's a Motiograph.  |  IP: Logged Philippe Laude Film Handler Posts: 79 From: Longueville, Belgium Registered: Jul 99 posted 05-19-2003 08:45 AM                     I totally agree with Mark. The Bauer U2 is a magnificent projector but not a portable one, unless hercules is a friend of yours!  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-19-2003 10:25 AM                     Does the motiographs go with them ditch the bower and use them  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 05-20-2003 08:25 PM                        Pics from another arc lover.... Josh  |  IP: Logged Chris Markiewicz Expert Film Handler Posts: 209 From: Glenaviegh, County Tipperary, Ireland Registered: Aug 2002 posted 05-20-2003 08:51 PM                     Isn't Art Deco great? I love the speedlines on the lamphouses.  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 05-20-2003 11:54 PM                        Those lamps were built in 46 and with a little help this summer, will light up my garage again. Josh  |  IP: Logged

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