torch1972 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 We have old counterweight flying system at the Arts Theatre. We would to get more weights however there is no paperwork and no manufacturers markings or labels. We are coming at this two ways; we have contact a number of companies to quotes to make a replace weights and we are also trying to find more information about the system we have at the Arts Theatre. Below is link to a photo of the the weight. Counterweight Has anyone seen them in other theatre? Does anyone know anything about the company that made the weight? Is there a pile of these somewhere that no one uses and would like the Arts Theatre to take them away? Any information would be helpful. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave m Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 where is the arts centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 where is the arts centre? The Arts Theatre is in London's glittering West End, on Great Newport Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boswell Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 When we needed some more counterweights, we just went to to local welder/fabrication place and they cut them out of 10mm plate with a plasma cutter, not quite as heavy as the original cast ones but they did the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 The Arts Theatre is in London's glittering West End, on Great Newport Street. It's also in Cambridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian28 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 It can't be in two places at the same time, surely?Although string theory does suggest that it may exist in an infinite number of planes in an infinite number of universes. Maybe one of them has some spares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 The Arts Theatre is in London's glittering West End, on Great Newport Street. It's also in Cambridge. And known as the Arts Theatre, Cambridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torch1972 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 We are in London. :huh: So getting back to these counterweights does anyone have any helpful information about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richb Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I've certainly seen plenty around over the years, might be worth a call to Unusual to see if they happen to have any stillages full of them sitting around in their yard, if not they might be able to point you in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 It's not so long ago that venues were getting rid of surplus counterweights for the scrap metal value, those have been melted down. Could you use a mould box and some concrete, or even cast something in scrap lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 lead is bit soft for the sort of life a for counterweight leads, plus the elf n Stacey nazis wont like you handling it without proper ppe, concrete may work,but again with the sort od handeling most weights get it maybe a bit fragile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madorangepanda Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 A call to some of the usual suspects that inspect and maintain this sort of system should yield more information. Failing that, getting new weights cast isn't as expensive as you might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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