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Author Topic: Christie Platter Bulbs Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 05-29-2004 07:00 AM                     You know those little screw-in dome covers for the platter bulbs on the AW3? What part is that? Judging from the diagram on page A-16 of the manual on this site, it looks like it might be item 25, "Indicator, white." But I can't figure out why it would be called that. Is that the right part? If not, I have no idea which part it is. BTW, I know the manual posted on this site is for an AW3R, and I'm talking about an AW3. If that part is different, let me know.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-29-2004 08:58 AM                     Personally, I reccomend a small stick on florescent light. I normally cable tie them to the arm do away with the small usless lamps that just about everyone put on platters. Get two of these lights on each platter and a plex full of them gives you enough light to actually run the booth by. Mark  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 05-30-2004 09:41 AM                     An interesting idea, but that did not answer my question. Where would I get such lamps?  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 05-30-2004 10:58 AM                     Many companies do not make all of the parts used in their products. I doubt Christie makes those lamp sockets themselves. You could buy them from Christie. If I remember, if you order p/n 546700-037, you will get the entire lamp socket, ie: both the white dome and the base it screws into. Since the cover and base are usually used together, you probably can't buy just the cover; that's why the parts book does not list them seperately. The reason it is called "Indicator, white" is you could buy a different color, (from the original manufacturer, not from Christie) and in the electronics industry the generic name for lamps are 'indicators'. Remove the lamp socket and look on the base. There might be a number which would tell you who the orginal manufacturer of the lamp socket is, and then order it from a local electronic dealer. (Remember, though, they usually have a $25 or so minimum purchase.) The lamp socket look like it is made by Dialight, possibly the 081 series. You -might- be able to buy just the covers from orginal manufacturer. If I only needed 2-3 of them, then I would probably just buy them from Christie. If I had a 15-plex worth, I'd find who made them, get the orginal manufacturer part number, and order them from a local electronic dealer. Refer to: http://www.dialight.com/series.tpl?page=optoelectronics&cat=Panel&sub=Neon  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 05-30-2004 04:22 PM                     We just recieved a package of parts from Christie a few weeks ago that our tech ordered. Rollers, drive tires, filters, and lamp sockets. The screw-in covers were not included with the sockets.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-30-2004 05:53 PM                     Ken, Since there are so many varities of AW-3's why not just call Christie on Tuesday and ask them.... Just ask for Sal in parts. She is very nice and I'm sure can straighten out your lamp cover delemma..... for what its worth Mark  |  IP: Logged

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