[SML] Looking for very old-school disco light

[Bill Conner]

Have you googled "disco lighting" and looked to see if any of the LED
fixtures would work?  Probably cost less than the halogen lamp.

On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 11:51 AM Joe via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
wrote:

> I am planning on some laser aerial effects (laser beams shining through
> haze).  Which requires me to file a variance.  However, I vividly recall an
> old-school fixture that was a VERY good simulation of the laser fan effect.
> And since it used a 500 watt tubular quartz lamp, it was eye safe.  So, no
> variance needed.
>
> The fixture consisted of a sheet metal box, the 5" lamp, and 3 lenses.
> There wasn't even any kind of reflector or fan inside.  Just some baffles
> to control the light.  See my attached illustration.
>
> There was eventually a version, called the "Derby", which spun the 5"
> lamp.  A friend modified one by disconnecting the motor, so it would work
> like the earlier version. Though, this is not like the contemporary version
> that uses a point source LEDs.
>
> Any ideas where I might purchase one of the original versions?  Though, I
> guess if I were desperate enough, I might just make some, since they were
> so simple.
>
> -Joe
>
>
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