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  1. 01-03-2014, 22:15 #1
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    Default Old Lumia Projector

    A while ago I posted about a display laser made in the mid-'70s by Holex, the company better known for its early hologram production. Here's the link: http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ighlight=holex

    In that thread, the matching lumia projector was mentioned with a pic of an ad in a c1978 Edmund Scientific catalog. Well, here it is! Along with a matching laser in a smoked brown acrylic tubular case. I got both from Larry Goldberg (the former president of Holex), along with a traveling case for the set. There are two holes in the rear of the projector case that allow beams to get to the variable speed rotating disk. Classic mid-'70s laser effects for the home.

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    Wow. I love that. That's an element piece of geek right there.
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    That's sleek old school class. Thanks for posting Bob
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    but.... where is the video??

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    A while ago I posted about a display laser made in the mid-'70s by Holex, the company better known for its early hologram production. Here's the link: http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ighlight=holex

    In that thread, the matching lumia projector was mentioned with a pic of an ad in a c1978 Edmund Scientific catalog. Well, here it is! Along with a matching laser in a smoked brown acrylic tubular case. I got both from Larry Goldberg (the former president of Holex), along with a traveling case for the set. There are two holes in the rear of the projector case that allow beams to get to the variable speed rotating disk. Classic mid-'70s laser effects for the home.

    Click image for larger version.  Name: Holex Laserlite Theater.jpg  Views: 17  Size: 299.3 KB  ID: 41637Click image for larger version.  Name: Holex Laserlite Black.jpg  Views: 17  Size: 281.2 KB  ID: 41638
    suppose you're thinkin' about a plate o' shrimp. Suddenly someone'll say, like, plate, or shrimp, or plate o' shrimp out of the blue, no explanation. No point in lookin' for one, either. It's all part of a cosmic unconciousness.
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    Now you got me starin' at patterns on the wall Swami. Got it set up to video but have to wait for dark. I have a He-Ne and a Gre-Ne but no batteries for the blues.
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    my little micro DI projector is probably the perfect brightness for that lumia....

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    Now you got me starin' at patterns on the wall Swami. Got it set up to video but have to wait for dark. I have a He-Ne and a Gre-Ne but no batteries for the blues.
    suppose you're thinkin' about a plate o' shrimp. Suddenly someone'll say, like, plate, or shrimp, or plate o' shrimp out of the blue, no explanation. No point in lookin' for one, either. It's all part of a cosmic unconciousness.
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    Waaaaaaaaaaaaay too little light for a reasonable video with my tiny camera.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eidetic View Post
    Waaaaaaaaaaaaay too little light for a reasonable video with my tiny camera.
    No excuse, swami's house is nearish to you go use his big camera!

    Better yet fly up to Portland for the LEM and show us in person.

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