Theatre Design & Technology - Fall 1975 - 40

HUB ELECTRIC OPENS NEW LIGHTING
DEMONSTRATION ROOM
A product demonstration room containing more than
$30,000 worth of theatrical and specialty lighting
equipment is a new addition to Hub Electric Company
facilities at 940 Industrial Drive; Elmhurst, Illinois.
John J. Cioffi, general manager of the Westinghouse
subsidiary, said that the demonstration room gives Hub
the unique ability to show and demonstrate all of the
company's commercially available equipment and systems
for the first time under actual load conditions. Hub
manufactures lighting control or dimming systems, pack·
age dimmers, theatrical lighting, architectural downlights,
directional signs, and special custom-designed lighting
fixtures.
Mr. Cioffi further explained, "We are onl y twenty
minutes from O'Hare Airport, and many of our customers
who travel must pass through there at least once each
year. Giving the customer a chance to see our complete
product line in actual operation will help him choose the
most efficient system for his particular needs."
The new demonstration room includes:
A Dimmer Bank
A Two Scene Console
Hub's "Recall-l 00" Memory System
Three Types of Cross Connect Systems
Portable and Continuous Borderlights
Ellipsoidal Spotlights
Fresnel Spotl igh ts
Scoop floodl ights
Plugging Strips
Down Lights
Panic Lighting Systems
Emergency Lighting Control Stations
For further information, please contact: Hub Electric
Co.; 940 Industrial Drive, Elmhurst, I L 60126. _

NEW NUMBER MARKING SYSTEM
FROM BRADY
For numbered lighting circuits in theatres and television studies, W. H. Brady Co. has announced the
availability of highly visible, self-sticking markers numbered in sequence from 001 to 999 or 01 to 99. The new
products, called SerieSystem Numbering Kits, provide
substantial time savings over other methods in which
numbers have to be made up by printing or sticking down
individual digits. With Brady's SerieSystem each complete
multi-digit number is peeled off of a dispenser card and
pressed into place. Since the markers are mounted
sequentially on cards, there is said to be far less chance of
making errors in numbering.
SerieSystem number markers are printed in bold black
on bright yellow vinyl cloth that is highly resistant to dirt
and abrasion, backed by an adhesive. The three-digit
markers, from
to 999, are 7,;" high and come as a set
of 84 cards, plus one card of each individual number from
to 9 for repair or replacement, for a total of 94 cards.
The two-digit numbers, 01 through 99, are 1 Y;' high and
come in a set of 17 cards, plus one card of each number 0
through 9, for repair and replacement, for a total of 27
cards.

Where an alpha-numeric identification system is required, Brady says that it has compatible letters of the
alphabet in the same sizes and styles as SerieSystem

numbers. For more information and samples, call or write
W. H. Brady Co., Identification Systems Division, 2223 W.
Camden Road, P. O. Box 2131, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53201. _

REFLECTIVE PLASTIC STRUCTURAL TUBE
SYSTEM
Thermoplastic Processes, Inc. have introduced a new
structural tubing system said to combine the mirror-like
intensity of chrome and plated metals with the economy
and handling ease of acrylic.
Standard 42" lengths of lY.." diameter MIRRON
tubing are now available in reflective chrome, gold and
brass or in opaque black or white. Tubing can be joined in
seconds with a variety of fittings in similar material.
MIRRON is durable and versatile. It will not oxidize or
discolor and can be cut with a saw without danger of
peeling. In addition to joining MIRRON with lock fittings,
M I R RON can be bonded with solvent or adhesive to most
commercial acrylic sheets and is compatible with Plexiglas.
For further information, contact: Intermac Systems, P.
O. Box 196, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950. -

NEW COLOR WHEEL SPOT
Roctronics Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has just
introduced a new high powered narrow beam spotl ight
with a built in color-wheel. It is specially designed to
provide attractive lighting for mirrored balls, display
windows, statuary, and flags. A 95,000 candlepower lamp
with a beam spread of only 5-1/2 0 x 4 0 produces an
intense shaft of light that allows a subject to be lit,
without spill, from across a large room. A 4-color disc
slowly rotates to produce gentle color changes, or can be
removed for white light.
The unit comes in a lightweight aluminum cylinder
with an attractive enamel finish. Its swivelling stand acts
also as a mounting yoke, capable of full horizontal and
vertical rotation.
The cylinder measures 10" long by 8" in diameter and
stands 13" high with the base. Total weight is 3 Ibs. The
Color Wheel Spot lists for S120 and is fully guaranteed for
three years.
For further information, contact: Roctronics, Inc.; 22
Wendell Street, Cambridge, MA. 02138; (617) 354-4444
(24 hours). _

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