Ascorlight

I acquired (at a yard sale, for almost nothing) an "Ascorlight 360-1
Location Lighting Group". It is an old pack-and-head strobe system,
without the pack. It contains three 11' light stands and one 3' stand,
a boom, two heads with 12" reflectors, two heads with 5" reflectors,
and a spare bulb. The instruction manual is dated 1970.

I am assuming that the stands and boom can be useful. They have 1/2
inch tops, so they may need some adapting.

Does anyone still use heads that old, or should they just go in the
trash?

Bob S

 

On 2007-11-16, Bob S <> wrote:
> I acquired (at a yard sale, for almost nothing) an "Ascorlight 360-1
> Location Lighting Group". It is an old pack-and-head strobe system,
> without the pack. It contains three 11' light stands and one 3' stand,
> a boom, two heads with 12" reflectors, two heads with 5" reflectors,
> and a spare bulb. The instruction manual is dated 1970.
>
> I am assuming that the stands and boom can be useful. They have 1/2
> inch tops, so they may need some adapting.
>
> Does anyone still use heads that old, or should they just go in the
> trash?
>

If the heads work why not use them, however old they are? But since you
don't have the powerpack I wouldn't waste any effort looking for one
without knowing they work.

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Gateshead, UK land where the soap won't lather?
- Billy Bragg

 

In article <>,
lid says...
-I acquired (at a yard sale, for almost nothing) an "Ascorlight 360-1
-Location Lighting Group". It is an old pack-and-head strobe system,
-without the pack. It contains three 11' light stands and one 3' stand,
-a boom, two heads with 12" reflectors, two heads with 5" reflectors,
-and a spare bulb. The instruction manual is dated 1970.
-
-I am assuming that the stands and boom can be useful. They have 1/2
-inch tops, so they may need some adapting.
-
-Does anyone still use heads that old, or should they just go in the
-trash?

plug it in, and fire it up.

if you got a working system,
it was a steal.

price just the stands and boom at B&H.

-
-Bob S
-

 

In article <>,
says...
-In article <>,
lid says...
--I acquired (at a yard sale, for almost nothing) an "Ascorlight 360-1
--Location Lighting Group". It is an old pack-and-head strobe system,
--without the pack. It contains three 11' light stands and one 3' stand,
--a boom, two heads with 12" reflectors, two heads with 5" reflectors,
--and a spare bulb. The instruction manual is dated 1970.
--
--I am assuming that the stands and boom can be useful. They have 1/2
--inch tops, so they may need some adapting.
--
--Does anyone still use heads that old, or should they just go in the
--trash?
-
-plug it in, and fire it up.

oops. sorry, without the pack that wouyld be hard.

-
-if you got a working system,
-it was a steal.
-
-price just the stands and boom at B&H.
-
--
--Bob S
--
-

 

Bob S.,
Do you still have that Ascorlight 360-1 instruction book?
- Photosky