Look Back at Lighting ------ Optikinetics (now Opti)
November 1970 is when it all started for Optikinetics, formed by Keith Canadine, Neil Rice and Philip Brunker. Around 1973 they were rapidly growing and apart from lighting, also sold sound gear. A quick search on the net will give lots of info on the history, so here are a few pics to get you started.
Early Days at Optikinetics |
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Photographs by Brian Davies? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1973 Otikinetics showroom | 1980 Phil Brunker & Neil Rice | Margaret Devan filling oil wheels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1973 Studio showing HiStand, note the Tutor II | The Solar 250 production line at Luton (1980) | The 'Patternlite' projector, with 6" wheel and 3" cassette options. A modified Czech projector made from cast metal parts (later version has a steel cover) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ok so it's mid seventies now and Opti have a range of effects lighting and accessories, check these out. |
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Above are two leaflets showing effects from the 70's | .Original Patternlite pre 73.......typical 3"pattern wheel |
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Panoramic Rotator |
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Above is the 'Discorator' an early projector |
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Dynagraph set (Instructions here) | Rotagraph set | 3" cassette motor |
6" wheel motor(left), advert for P Brunker mod proj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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