Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Looking for information on an RCA Pedestal

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Posted by Paul Trimboli (Member # 1509) on 02-17-2010, 06:03 AM:

I have had a request from a friend of mine to find out some information on this RCA Pedestal. It was installed in 1949, he said that the soundhead and amps where imported from the UK so he assumes this is also from there. Has anyone seen this type before?

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 02-17-2010, 10:03 AM:

Those were the streamline base used often with the BX80 serries with the art deco covers

Posted by Ken McFall (Member # 845) on 02-17-2010, 01:36 PM:

The Peerless Magnarcs seem to have streamline/Art Deco ribs at the back.... cool [thumbsup]

any more pics...

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-17-2010, 02:32 PM:

Posted by Jim Cassedy (Member # 4115) on 02-17-2010, 03:29 PM:

I've seen that type base installed on the "Deco" version of
the BX-80 (like in Phil's picture) on an installation that I
know dates back to 1939. So that style base is at least that
old, if not older. All the the "Deco" BX-80's I've run into
had Peerless Magnarcs, but I see the lamphouse in Phil's
picture is an Brenkert Eniarc. Still a nice set up though!

Posted by Damien Taylor (Member # 4255) on 02-17-2010, 08:34 PM:

What theatre's booth is that Paul, Metro?

Posted by Martin McCaffery (Member # 37) on 02-17-2010, 09:19 PM:

Here's a fuller view of the pedestal

Posted by Paul Trimboli (Member # 1509) on 02-18-2010, 04:40 AM:

My first thought when I saw it was that it was the base of a Brenkert. I will pass this info on.

Damien its was from the Hoyts in Fremantle.

Posted by Sam D. Chavez (Member # 1841) on 02-18-2010, 09:38 AM:

It was probably made by Brenkert for RCA.

RCA sold complete, re-badged booth equipment packages, including Brenkert 100's, Ashcraft lamps; even down to the Zipper douser to go with the RCA sound systems for a time.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 02-18-2010, 02:06 PM:

I beleive that RCA owned Brenkert at least towards the end
originally I beleive it was a mutal licensing arrangement