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Topic: I get to see a carbon arc setup!
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Mark Ogden
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 943
From: Little Falls, N.J.
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 06-29-2006 09:24 AM
Geez, I never thought of it as work at all, it seemed like a nice easy gig to me. I put myself thru college in various single-screen carbon arc booths, and I got a lot of studying done, wrote a bunch of term papers and fooled around with the occasional concession girl all without missing a single change-over ever. I mean, it wasn’t like moving furniture.
Interesting, though, the original poster’s enthusiasm. Really, the vast majority of people who come to this site have probably never trimmed a carbon, opened a title curtain or made a change over in their lives. That was the pleasure of the job, knowing you put on a nice smooth presentation without any kind of platters or automation whatsoever. The last changeover show I saw was years ago at the old UC Theatre in Berkeley, and it was flawless. I stopped to shake hands with the guy when he came downstairs after the show. It’s great that there is a few places left where the old ways are still in practice.
Enjoy the show, Tony!
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Stephen Furley
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From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England
Registered: May 2002
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posted 06-29-2006 11:51 AM
quote: Tony L. Hernandez
Does anyone else agree that seeing a carbon arc system in operation is a VERY rare treat in this day and age?
Very rare now, the last I heard there was still one cinema in Britain regularly running carbons; I don't know if they still are, I've never been to the place. There was another place that still had one of their old machines set up, and could run the odd reel, but that's now closed for major building refurbishment/repair works, and will re-open with all modern equipment.
quote: Steve Guttag
As to running 20 minute reels (carbon or xenon) big deal...that really isn't work...it is a rythmn.
To me, running twenty minute reels just feels 'right' somehow. When I'm ready to put the next reel on, it's ready to go on. I find it much more tiring at the end of a long shift making up and breaking down on 6ks or towers. I don't really know why, the reels are much heavier to handle of course, and there's a big rush to get a print ready to run if it arrives at the last minute. With 2ks you just need to inspect the first couple of reels, and you can do the rest while the show is running.
With towers there's also a rush to get the whole feature rewound if you're running the same film on two consecutive shows, though that's not something I often do.
Running 2ks just feels more 'relaxed' somehow.
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Yawn. I am still running carbon arc's at The Loews Jersey, I wish I could convince them to install the Xenons.
Mitchell, keep the Core-lites running just a bit longer ![[Smile]](smile.gif) . There aren't many of them left now.
The light was much better last month than it was a year ago by the way; have you found some replacement mirrors from somewhere?
Even when you get the DP-70s set up, why not keep one 35mm machine set up with carbons for running odd trailers, shorts etc? There's plenty of room up in that box, and striking a xenon just to run five or ten minutes of film isn't ideal. You could use up odd stubs of carbons for that.
Give my regards to the folks at the loew's when you see them next, and to Peter at the Lafayette. Is Bernie still at the UCAC? I haven't heard anything of him for a couple of years now.
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Mitchell Dvoskin
Phenomenal Film Handler
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From: West Milford, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-29-2006 12:28 PM
Mark,
You are welcome to come down to The Loews Jersey on Journal Square in Jersey City. We still run carbon and 2000' reels. Our next season will start sometime in late September. If I'm there the night you attend, ask for me and I'll show the booth.
Stephen,
The Ashcraft Super CoreLites are not going anywhere soon. We have enough 13.6mm carbons to last the next few years, still burning old Union Carbides, and we have a cases of new foriegn no-name carbons that we haven't started yet.
No, we have not yet found new or re-silvered the mirrors, but we have been tweeking everything else that we can.
Yes, Bernie is still at the Union County Arts Center. The last film of their this year's series is tomorrow night.
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Stephen Furley
Film God
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From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England
Registered: May 2002
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posted 06-29-2006 01:49 PM
quote: Mitchell Dvoskin
No, we have not yet found new or re-silvered the mirrors, but we have been tweeking everything else that we can.
Well, whatever you've tweaked, it's made a big improvment this year.
quote: Mitchell Dvoskin
Yes, Bernie is still at the Union County Arts Center. The last film of their this year's series is tomorrow night.
I've been to just one show there, about two years ago. I saw Bernie outside the theatre that evening. My main reason for coming over last month was to see 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at the Lafayette, so that set one date when I had to be there. The price of flights varies greatly, a few days difference can more than double the price, so I had to try for various dates, both out and back, to get the cheapest price I could. Then I had to try to match up possible flight dates with days when there were shows at the other theatres, and when I was able to take leave from work. I was able to make it to two shows at the Loew's, plus the students' screening, but it just wasn't possible to be there when there was anything on at the UCAC.
If I remember correctly, there were six public events posted at the loew's on four consecutive days, plus the photo shoot that they had in there one morning; the place seems to be getting quite a bit of use at the moment.
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When I was a young service tyke most emergency calls where due to arc lamp problems...jackets, water problems, feeding problems et cetera. I remember my arc lamp parts box with jaws, fittings, plumbing parts, cables, emergency jumpers, motors; nice hernia box. The last set of Ashcraft I handled was more than 22 years ago for a film festival. I was the on call service tech and helper in case the projectionist was a little rusty in arc lamp operation. Do I miss carbons....no ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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