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Daniel Villanova · November 7th, 2007, 02:55 PM

Hey Everyone,

My high school television station has a grid full of Kliegl Bros. Fresnels and scoops and we are experiencing a lot of hardware issues with them. These lights are at least twenty five years old. Should we send them out to be refurbished or just replace them? Would it be worth it?

Thanks

Richard Andrewski · November 7th, 2007, 05:33 PM

I answered on the Kliegl Bros. thread...

Steve Oakley · November 9th, 2007, 11:57 PM

they are dumpster bait, period. if they have the white shaggy insulation on the wires, its asbestos ! bad news. otherwise they are just not efficient lights, so don't waste your time or money on making them work again. if you want to replace the scoops for fill, get some flo lights which will consume far less power, and make far less heat which requires AC to remove. much better for the budget and environment.

November 7th, 2007, 02:55 PM	#1
Daniel Villanova Tourist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Forked River, NJ Posts: 2	Refurbish vs. Replace Hey Everyone, My high school television station has a grid full of Kliegl Bros. Fresnels and scoops and we are experiencing a lot of hardware issues with them. These lights are at least twenty five years old. Should we send them out to be refurbished or just replace them? Would it be worth it? Thanks

November 7th, 2007, 05:33 PM	#2
Richard Andrewski Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shenzhen, China Posts: 781	I answered on the Kliegl Bros. thread... __________________ Richard Andrewski - Cool Lights USA - RED #114 http://www.coollights.biz

November 9th, 2007, 11:57 PM	#3
Steve Oakley Trustee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,158	they are dumpster bait, period. if they have the white shaggy insulation on the wires, its asbestos ! bad news. otherwise they are just not efficient lights, so don't waste your time or money on making them work again. if you want to replace the scoops for fill, get some flo lights which will consume far less power, and make far less heat which requires AC to remove. much better for the budget and environment.