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Footlights

Wed, 25 Feb 2009, 09:31 am

karlae19 posts in thread

Hi all looking for some antique looking footlights that you would use in a theatre show. Ideally, I would like to find ones that have the antique shell design on the back that faces the audience, or just the simple circular tin shape. Any ideas on where to find these or even how to easily make them would be appreciated. Thanks,

Yes, I'm probably going to

Mon, 2 Mar 2009, 08:49 am

karlae

Yes, I'm probably going to just end up using mr16s or a nice warm 40w globe. CFLs also have a tendancy of failing if the ballast and electronics are subject to too much heat (so I discovered after mounting one into a Patt123 shell.) So I think using one in close proximity to a reflector and not have much ventilation etc may cause it to fail. I like the pie-tin idea! There are warm-white LEDs available on the market these days! You're exactly right David, Im not going to cut corners or go to all this effort to get authentic looking footlights only to put in a CFL or LED. Thanks all for your opinions and help.

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Footlights— karlae25 Feb 2009

Many solutions.— Logos25 Feb 2009
footlights— David Ashton25 Feb 2009
Opera Australia props store— williamevans27 Feb 2009
footlights— Walter Plinge27 Feb 2009
Well all I can say is— karlae27 Feb 2009
If you decide to go with— jeffhansen28 Feb 2009
- Dang those safety aware professional sparkies.....— Taurean1 Mar 2009
CFL's— Logos1 Mar 2009
CFL's (compact fluorescent— jeffhansen1 Mar 2009
CFL's— Logos1 Mar 2009
CFL and LED— David Ashton1 Mar 2009
Yes— Logos1 Mar 2009
I am under the impression— jeffhansen1 Mar 2009
Phase out— Walter Plinge1 Mar 2009
Yes, I'm probably going to— karlae2 Mar 2009
Don't worry about incandescents for theatre— David Ashton2 Mar 2009
Will the globe police make— jeffhansen2 Mar 2009
piggy backs— David Ashton2 Mar 2009

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