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Posted by Paul Cassidy (Member # 951) on 04-14-2002, 04:17 AM:
Is there any easy conversions for Carbon Arcs to Xenon , as my friend is considering to change 1 of his Peerless MagArcs to Xenon , but would it be better to install a xenon in the present Lamphouse as this would look better and to leave the other Carbon arc for back up , he is able to run 6000ft reels with an intermission if needed .
Posted by Bernard Tonks (Member # 809) on 04-14-2002, 04:59 AM:
The Peerless carbon arc to xenon conversion is easy to do in kit form including in the unit the different E53 type mirror. If there are no suppliers of kits in NZ or OZ, you will find George Taylor of Calmat (UK) Ltd extremely helpful. E-mail: www.georgetaylor@calmat.co.uk Website is www.calmat.co.uk
Posted by Tom Fermanian (Member # 1094) on 04-14-2002, 09:59 AM:
Hi, are running for the past 20 years Peerless Magnarcs converted to Xenon with Kneisley conversion kits, (do they still exist????), great light (glass mirrors/reflectors) No problems, Good luck!
Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-14-2002, 11:55 AM:
Kneisley has been out of the conversion business for a long time....still making lamphouses, consoles, rectifiers.
Richard Fowler
TVP-Theatre and Video Products Inc. www.tvpmiami.com
Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 04-14-2002, 07:04 PM:
Is Kniesley still in business? They have been absent from the shows since John left.Steve
Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-14-2002, 07:45 PM:
Betty....who has been there since the year one ( almost ) still answers the telephone....they where one of the first companies to install voice mail ( or hell ) box but the recording that says "that extension" always gives you Betty....their rectifiers are handy for many situations we run into where more well known brands have trouble.
Richard Fowler
TVP-Theatre & Video Products Inc. www.tvpmiami.com
Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-14-2002, 07:50 PM:
Regarding Trade Shows....we exhibit at three but some of my best transactions have been in the "Coca Cola" stand in shows we did not. Charlie Wolk and Leonard Pincus are two industry regulars who roam and deal...and there is always a friendly chair in our booth for them 
Richard Fowler
TVP-Theatre & Video Products Inc. www.tvpmiami.com
Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-14-2002, 07:59 PM:
Moving to Film Handler's.
Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 04-14-2002, 08:18 PM:
We have been running Kniesleys also for many years in our peerless', too bad they are no longer made.------------------
Adam Fraser
www.pinestheatre.com
Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 04-18-2002, 05:16 AM:
Actually alot of the parts for these still do or at least did exist the last time I was at Kneisley picking up a load of consoles. The basement there is full of older stuff including the last Super Trouper xenon conversions and the prototype console itself. All in all it would not be difficult to do a conversion yourself. Many have been done. I still consider Kneisley stuff the best value for the buck and their rectifiers offer the cleanest DC around at a consistantly low 4% ripple. They may not be the most efficient rectifiers out there, but they are very reliable.
Mark @ GTS