WeaveMcQuilt Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Hi team, In order to have a bit of extra spending money, I want to sell some old theatre stock so I can buy some much-needed equipment. I have about 30 Strand Lanterns gathering dust which are not part of our usual rig (ETC S4 Profiles, Thomas PARs, Spotlight Combi Fres/PCs) 15 X Strand Prelude 16/304 X Strand Prelude 406 X Strand Cantata 18/32 All are in pretty good nick, all with Shutter blades, gel frames and original Strand IEC plug>sockets Any idea where would be best to get rid of them? I'm not selling them (YET)... just getting some ideas. Cheers M'Dears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianknight Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I'd be tempted to try a phone call or eMail to UsedLighting first off and see if they're interested, it's about the right vintage kit for them. Someone else is going to follow this post by quoting eBay (which is an option of course) but I doubt your list would sell - it seems to be mostly Patt 123,23 and the Furse/Major lookalikes that sell easiest there at the moment. You could try the Classified section here but my instinct tells me you need to reach small/amateur theatre as your kit is almost stock in trade for that size of venue and I doubt you'd much problem finding one or two buyers ready to take your hand off :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 To give you an idea of prices to expect from eBay... The last Cantatas I sold on eBay went for £40 each. That was 6 years ago and if anything the prices have gone down since then. Preludes - you're looking at £30-£40 each for the fixed beam; £40-£50 for the zooms. HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppetLight Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 When you decide where to sell them, upload the link, or message me as I would be interested in purchasing a few of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian der Laan Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I might be interested too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart91 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Used Lighting are keen on Cantatas, but were more interested in certain beam angles than others. (I can't remember which, but it wasn't the ones I was trying to sell at the time!) As others have said above, worth a phone call. I've successfully shifted quite a few Preludes etc. on eBay over the years (mainly come out of school theatres that were closing down) and whilst there is still demand for them prices aren't great and the lanterns are awkward to package and vulnerable to courier damage. It'd be a lot less hassle to sell to someone local who can pick up. You're close enough to London that there is a large market within striking distance of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicktaylor Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have three pairs of the even older Harmonies. I really want clear of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delicolor Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 There is an interesting article in the latest ALD tome that says some stuff is going for silly money, mainly chromed for the unknowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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