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Author Topic: Photographs of the burning carbon-arc? William H. Ward Film Handler Posts: 27 From: SAn Antonio, Texas Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-21-2003 10:06 AM                     Do any of you good folks know of any websites that might have a photo archive containing photos of the carbon-arc in action? National Carbon Co., years ago, published a handbook for carbon users and had a photo of a suprex arc. Mine is long gone. A photo of the arc in action might make a good screen saver or wallpaper for your computer. Any help you might have would be appreciated. Thanks  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 08-21-2003 10:49 AM                        Here's the National Carbon Bulletins: http://www.film-tech.com/manuals/CARBONBULLETINS.pdf  |  IP: Logged William H. Ward Film Handler Posts: 27 From: SAn Antonio, Texas Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-21-2003 11:33 AM                     Thanks John..... That's the handbook..... Came in real handy in those days.  |  IP: Logged Jon Miller Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 973 From: San Diego, CA, USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 08-21-2003 07:49 PM                     Here you go, William, in color... That's a 6mm negative and 7mm positive burning at 40 amperes (a little on the low side for this trim) in a Peerless Magnarc. The green cast you see is that of the observation port glass. Unfortunately, that irregular swath you also see in the photo, about 1-1/2" from the left, is one sign of reflector deterioration.  |  IP: Logged William H. Ward Film Handler Posts: 27 From: SAn Antonio, Texas Registered: Jul 2003 posted 08-22-2003 07:30 AM                     Thanks Jon...... That is beautiful.... I have been obsessed with these arcs for over 55 years. Since I was a little kid hanging around a drive-in theatre in the 1946 era. That's why I went into the trade. This is still in my blood. The carbon-arc will never be replaced as far as I'm concerned. Thanks again... Bill  |  IP: Logged

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