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Author Topic: Help w/age of equipment Brian Rene Pattison Film Handler Posts: 6 From: Saint Clair Shores MI USA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 03-19-2012 03:53 PM                     I am looking for an aprox. age on some very old stuff: Powers 6B heads #22478, and 41122 W, ( the W is below the serial on the head), a Peerless low intensity lamphouse #11408, and a Peerless Automatic Arc Control #10384. Ballentyne said they had no records on anything that old. Thank You!  |  IP: Logged Rick Raskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1100 From: Manassas Virginia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 03-20-2012 07:26 AM                     Just guessing -- 1915 or so.  |  IP: Logged Dick Prather Master Film Handler Posts: 259 From: Portland, OR, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-20-2012 03:20 PM                     Power's # 22478 is 1916 Power's # 41122 is 1924 The "W" may mean it was equiped with a heavy duty waffle gate. 1924 is near the merger with Acme & Simplex to form I.P.C. Peerless lamp and arc controller is probably 1920's. Early lamps had a 10" condenser in the front with a small reflector. Later ones had a larger mirror and no condenser. There were upgrade kits sold by Peerless. Dick  |  IP: Logged Robert Koch Film Handler Posts: 93 From: Williams Ca USA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 03-21-2012 05:48 PM                     Dick: I think you`re right on. Im an authoroty, because I`m 90 years old next month and have used the powers 6b and ran the old Peerless low lamps, both versions. It seems I am a goldmine of useless information.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 03-21-2012 06:24 PM                     Dick: Thank you, it is great to see knowledge passed on from our more experienced folks. Robert: An advance Happy Birthday on your 90th. As I just said it is always great to have the knowledge to answer the questions no one else can, I would not consider your information as useless..and it is indeed a goldmine. Take notice all you pups on the forum!!  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 03-21-2012 08:49 PM                        We are all "Masters Of Obsolete Technology." Moot. (tube amplifiers, bi-planes, motion picture equipment. . . and anything else that made the 1930's wonderful!) Louis  |  IP: Logged Rick Raskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1100 From: Manassas Virginia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 03-22-2012 06:57 AM                     You guys are amazing! Robert -- Congrats on reaching 90.  |  IP: Logged Robert E. Allen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1078 From: Checotah, Oklahoma Registered: Jul 2002 posted 03-22-2012 12:53 PM                     Back in the '50s I was planning a theatre in Wrightwood, California and had set aside a set of Powers equipment to use. One of these days I'm going to drive the two hours from where I live and meet Dick Prather. The man is amazing. And congratulations Robert on your 90th. I will reach 80 next month.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 03-22-2012 03:51 PM                        I feel old just knowing all you esteemed gents! (63.7 years old)  |  IP: Logged Dick Prather Master Film Handler Posts: 259 From: Portland, OR, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-22-2012 05:27 PM                     While only 17 Birthdays old I would be happy to meet any one of you gents and you are allways welcome to drop in and see the pile of old stuff. Never did see Power's running in a theatre but several in peoples basements. Did run Brenkert LI lamps, front shutter Simplex projectors, ERPI WE 208 soundheads for the film "Come See The Paradise". Ran my first projector and real job (Century CC / SH-1000 / Moguls) in 1961 at 17 years old I like collecting lots of old information to help me rebuild these machines and pass it along to people that may need it for their projects. Happy Birthday to Robert & Robert. Robert Koch, I thought you were comming up to Portland to visit family some time? With the demise of film I will enjoy passing stuff and info on. Dick  |  IP: Logged Brian Rene Pattison Film Handler Posts: 6 From: Saint Clair Shores MI USA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 03-26-2012 01:46 PM                     Thank you all for the info, that was just what I was looking for!  |  IP: Logged Robert E. Allen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1078 From: Checotah, Oklahoma Registered: Jul 2002 posted 03-26-2012 01:49 PM                     Were you born in a leap year Dick? I have a son and his family living in Aloha. Next time we come up I'll try to contact you.  |  IP: Logged

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