1 Comments Posted by Fitz

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A number of years ago I ran projectors like these at a theater in Norwalk, Ohio. They were also Super Simplex with Brenkert carbon arc lamphouses. The DC voltage for the carbons was provided by a motor generator set in another room. The arc gap had to be adjusted every couple of minutes in order to maintain a bright picture. The sound was obtained with an RCA sound head using an old RCA tube amp. A digital reader was installed not long after I left.

I recall many a hot night in the booth during the summer months. These machines gave off a fair amount of heat so the occasional draft of air conditioning was of little help. The roof vents were useless.

Sadly, the theater is now dark (closed) and in foreclosure. I've been told that water damage is taking a toll on the building as it has sat unused for several years. It is now just another once grand theater that has fallen victim to the times... It's a shame.