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Posted by Mike Babb (Member # 1379) on 04-04-2011, 08:07 PM:
Are there any in operation in the US and if so, where, website info if it exists?
Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 04-04-2011, 08:16 PM:
The theatre in the casino on Catalina Island off the California coast has an annual silent film festival where the old carbon Arc Brenkerts are used...
Catalina Island site link
Here are links to a forum where I posted pics of the switchgear, motor/generators and projectors in the theatre (projector pics in Part 3 and 4.): Please note I posted these links to share the pictures of the equipment, the originals are lost due to prior computer crashes. There is some interesting discussions that take place within the linked threads.
Booth Thread Part 1
Booth Thread Part 2
Booth Thread Part 3
Booth Thread Part 4
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 04-04-2011, 08:20 PM:
In my immediate area:
Avon Cinema - Providence, RI
Wellfleet Drive-In - Wellfleet, MA. - seasonal - (was carbon arc at least as of a couple of years ago)
There are actually a bunch of carbon-arc booths still around, but few of them are open daily for film screenings.
Posted by Robert Throop (Member # 61) on 04-05-2011, 10:04 AM:
The Capitol theatre in Rome, NY still uses Ashcraft Core Lites.
Rome Capitol homepage
Posted by Richard P. May (Member # 3598) on 04-05-2011, 01:03 PM:
Stanford Theater, Palo Alto, CA
Posted by Mitchell Dvoskin (Member # 751) on 04-05-2011, 02:06 PM:
The Landmark Loews Jersey in Jersey City, New Jersey still uses Ashcraft Super Core Lites.
Posted by Kenneth Wuepper (Member # 1174) on 04-05-2011, 02:47 PM:
Temple Theatre, SAGINAW Michigan
Posted by John Vincent, Jr. (Member # 1791) on 04-06-2011, 08:59 PM:
Yes we are still Carbon Arc
John, Wellfleet Drive-In
Posted by Aaron Garman (Member # 1653) on 04-07-2011, 12:16 AM:
Kenneth, the Temple looks amazing! I may have to make a trip up for a film sometime.
AJG
Posted by Kenneth Wuepper (Member # 1174) on 04-07-2011, 10:07 AM:
Aaron,
We will be happy give tours to you and any others interested in the theatre and the connected facilities, ballroom, lounge etc..
We will have Paul Roberts from England to play a concert on the Barton Organ on Mother's Day at 3PM. That is Sunday May 8th.
There will be no film for that event but you could hear the organ and see the facilities.
Please check out our "Fare and Feature" series. The lunches are only for season ticket holders but you can buy admission to the films at the door.
KEN
Posted by Aaron Garman (Member # 1653) on 04-07-2011, 11:57 AM:
That sounds awesome Ken, a tour would be great. I'm tentatively planning on trying to make it up for To Catch a Thief as long as my schedule permits.
I'll keep you posted.
AJG
Posted by System Notices (Member # 2357) on 08-17-2012, 12:23 AM:
It has been 497 days since the last post.
Posted by Tony L. Hernandez (Member # 3524) on 08-17-2012, 12:23 AM:
I thought it might be interesting to breathe some new life into this thread now that we are plunging into the digital era very rapidly (much more so than we were in 2011 when the thread originated) and xenon lamphouses and rectifiers are now in great surplus and can be obtained for next to nothing as opposed to a few short years ago when a carbon arc to xenon actually cost a few bucks.
My contributions to the list of theaters that are currently on carbon arcs are as follows:
Comanche Drive In Theater-Buena Vista, Colorado
Flagler Theater (indoor house)-Flagler,Colorado
Posted by Frank B. McLaughlin (Member # 6683) on 08-17-2012, 08:24 AM:
Santa-Fe, Denver
Posted by Jim Cassedy (Member # 4115) on 08-17-2012, 09:51 AM:
I'm not sure if they're still there, but the last time
I was up in the booth at the Oakland(CA)Paramount Theater,
they were still using them. But that was several years ago.
(I always tell my friends that when I croak, I want to be
creamated in the Paramount's giant arc lamps, & have my ashes
put in one of those fancy cigerette urns they have in the lobby)
Posted by Sam D. Chavez (Member # 1841) on 08-17-2012, 10:21 AM:
Jim,
They are still there waiting for you.
Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 08-22-2012, 11:10 AM:
I'm waiting for one of the smoke, dust and carcinogen freaks to figure out how to adapt carbon arc to a digital projector.
Posted by Robert Throop (Member # 61) on 08-22-2012, 03:32 PM:
