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Strand Patt 23's wanted - Brisbane location - see previous submission - somehow I think I may have this duplicated............

Peter Probert | 21/10/2008 - 01:45
Australia | Lighting Designer | Lighting Operator | Producer | Set Designer | Stage Manager | Technical Director | Theatre

I recently submitted a call out for any unused, unwanted but good condition Strand Patt 23's and 123's please.
Indeed any used lighting that can be refurbished by me for use by a small but growing travelling musical theatre road show here in Brisbane......these can be anything ancient to anything modern....from ye good olde floods to moving heads/ intelligent lighting that once worked but now kaput.........

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Hello,
Author: Jessica C (not verified)
Date: 26/10/2008 - 05:00

Hello,

I think I may be able to help you - I have a friend who owns a shipping yard in Sydney. For the past 4 years he has been holding onto 6 shipping containers from the late but very successful staging company. The owner of the shipment has not paid rent on the containers and is not in any position to pay. He does however need to recoup $$ that was lost. He has a whole heap of Strand Patt's including spare lenses and parts. How many do you want and how much would you want to pay?

Jess


Strand Stuff..........
Author: Peter Probert
Date: 26/10/2008 - 20:05
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Thanks kindly for this. I don't have a great deal to spend - I was looking for some gear that is probably replaced by the smarter stuff, and surplus to requirements with a value of, well...........however, there has to be some price I guess. $50 a piece for the Patt 23's / 123’s and the like would be fair I guess. Probably looking at 10 off........... I have found 2x from a mate in Melbourne for giving and purchase 2x from eBay UK.

Does this container have any intelligent (mirror) fixtures and moving heads??????

Cheers – Peter
peterp@a1.com.au


Re Stage lighting et al..........
Author: Peter Probert
Date: 28/10/2008 - 04:41
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Hi Jess

Did you receive my message reply? You can tic-tac by my e-mail address if its easier. I am willing to drive down to Sydney.......

Peter
peterp@a1.com.au


Reply
Author: Peter Probert
Date: 31/10/2008 - 04:32
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Jess Hi again - I am not sure;

a) if you replied or received my comments
b) I am using this 'asn' blog medium properly.

You can e-mail me direct if OK with you

peterp@a1.com.au

Cheers - Peter


Patt 23's etc
Author: Peter Probert
Date: 08/11/2008 - 06:24
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Are you there Jess?


Hi Peter. As Jess was not a
Author: jeffhansen
Date: 31/10/2008 - 05:39
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Hi Peter.
As Jess was not a logged in user, you have no way of contacting him/her unless they come back and visit this page again. Quite often, people post messages and never return to read the answers. If it was a logged in member, you are able to send that user a message. Good Luck!

www.meltheco.org.au


Blimey Peter it sounds like
Author: JoeMc
Date: 31/10/2008 - 10:48

Blimey Peter it sounds like a trove of buried techie treasures.

I hope Jess contacts you & you are even able to  take a dray trip to Sydney. As it is just round the corner 'n fossick thru the seatainers - what a find!

Chookas! 


HELP from JESS - re a Container of Stage Lighting........
Author: Peter Probert
Date: 01/11/2008 - 16:26
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Are you out there Jess - you whetted my appetite with an Aladdin's Cave of stage lighting...........

Thanks you guys for your replies re the "missing" Jess.......

Peter


Half full or half empty?
Author: Taurean
Date: 08/11/2008 - 07:43
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Pardon me for being a pessimist, but I get a sinking feeling that somewhere "Jess" may be sitting, chortling quite mirthfully up her/his sleeve at your eagerness to achieve your goal.

Sorry Peter, but I think you may have been had. I noticed that "Jess" did not mention the name of the "late but very successful staging company" nor did "she" mention the name of the person/yard where the equiptment is being held. Just as a further thought, if the line about the company that went bust is true, then surely a successful "staging" company would have ample "mates in the game" on which to offload the equiptment?

It is a sad state of affairs in the world today where almost every plea
from an enthusiast is met with some form of "joke" reply.

"Be nice to your Tech's - or they'll turn out the lights and go home!"


Been had?
Author: Peter Probert
Date: 09/11/2008 - 05:01
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Yep - the proverbial happens............

Did seem quite a plausible reply! I have been given a Patt 23 which looks like a prototypical model – making it old and one of the originals - which is in good nick and a collector’s item no less. I have found 2x in UK which I have purchased via e-bay - I now have 4x.

As you say, be nice to your techs - they can pull the plug.....


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