Starlite Drive-In projection booth in Phoenix; The lamps are R. C. A. Brenkert, with Brenkert Model 80 Projector heads. The lamps burned a huge carbon 14mm by 22, and could not run more than 7 minutes without a water cooling. D. C. power for
them was 165 amps produced by 360 amp transverter driven by 40 H. P. motor. The lamps did not use concave mirror, but 26" magnifier glasses to reduce the light to the size of the picture. Projectionist was Bill Prouty, whose widow still resides
Year or Date Range
1948
Location
G37 D 6