Baxter Theatre
Bolton Theatre
Brooks Theatre
Drury Theatre
Studio One
Bolton Lobby
Rotunda
Reinberger/Drury Lobby
Classrooms & Rehearsal Space

The Cleveland Play House
Production Department

8500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106

p: 216-795-7000
f: 216-795-7005

THEATRE FLY SYSTEMS

Bolton Theatre

Schedule

Stats

  • Type: Single Purchase T-Track Counter Weight
  • Operation: SL deck level or SL Midrail
  • Number of Linesets: 50 + Main Curtain
  • Date Installed: 1984
  • Installer: Tiffin Scenic
  • Last "Rehemp": July 2001 3/4" Multiline II
  • Typical Batten Length: 50'0" (main curtain 47'4")
  • Out Trim: 68'1
  • Mid Rail Trim: 30'6"
  • In Trim: 4'0" (main curtain 10'0")
  • Batten: 1 1/2" Schedule 40 black pipe
  • Capacity: 1500# or 250#/lift line
  • Arbor Size: 10'
  • Number of Lift Lines per Set: 6
  • Loft Block Mounting: underhung above grid except set# 2
  • Grid: US/DS running inverted "C" channel
  • Weight:15#, 30#, 45# steel
  • Fire Curtain: SR electric release w/ dashpot(SR)

Lift Line Spacing(SL to SR):

  • 1'7 3/4" (end of pipe to SL point)
  • 9'4"
  • 9'4"
  • 9'4 1/2"
  • 9'4"
  • 9'4"
  • 1'7 3/4" (SR point to end of pipe)

Notes

Main rag arbor/counterweight are on the DSL wall and not part of the main rail. The main rag batten is 47'4" and made of 2x4x.25 steel tube. The Main Rag batten low trim is approx 10'0".

Maint Record

  • 7/2001 - Complete rehemp - synthetic rope
  • 7/2001 - Replaced linesets #35 and #37
  • 6/2003 - re-reave #33 far right pickup

Brooks Theatre

Schedule

Stats

  • Type: unguided bar arbor, hemp w/ clew
  • Operation: SR deck level
  • Number of Linesets: 25 + Main curtain + #1 Electric
  • Date Installed:
  • Installer:
  • Last "Rehemp": 7/1995 5/8" Manilla --> 6/2003 Multiline II (5/8" lift lines, 3/4" purchase lines)
  • Typical Batten Length: 22'0"
  • Out Trim: 28'6"(at low tie off)
  • In Trim: approx 3'0"
  • Batten: 1 1/2" Schedule 40 black pipe
  • Arbors: 1" solid shaft - 20" and 36" capacity
  • Capacity:450 lbs. (rope: 5/8"=820#WL; 3/4"=1050#WL)
  • Number of Lift Lines per Set: 3
  • Loft Block Mounting: grid mounted
  • Weight: slotted round steel - 10 pounds/inch - 1" and 2" available
  • Fire Curtain:

Lift Line Spacing(SL to SR):

  • 6"(end of pipe to SL point)
  • 10'6
  • 10'6
  • 6"(SR point to end of pipe)

Notes

Main Curtain and #1 Electric(LS# 3) are guided counter weight arbors.

There is no loading bridge.

Maint Record

  • 6/2003 - Rerope all lines with Multiline II - 5/8" batten to clew, 3/4" hand line

Drury Theatre

Schedule

Stats

  • Type: T-Track Counter Weight (#1 Motorized; #2-#4 Double Purchase; #5-#38 Single Purchase)
  • Operation: SL deck level
  • Number of Linesets: 36 + Main Rag Winch + SL and SR Side Tabs
  • Date Installed: 7/1997
  • Installer: ProTech (Fire Curtain: Tiffin Scenic)
  • Last "Rehemp": 7/1997 3/4" Multiline II
  • Typical Batten Length: 42'0" (#1 32'6"; #2-#4 40'0"; #5-#38 42'0")
  • Out Trim: 58'0"
  • Mid Rail Trim: 30'6"
  • In Trim: 4'0"
  • Batten: 1 1/2" Schedule 40 black pipe
  • Capacity: 1000# or 200#/lift line (Main curtain winch capacity 900#)
  • Number of Lift Lines per Set: 5
  • Loft Block Mounting: grid mounted with UniStrut
  • Grid: cross stage running angle
  • Weight: steel
  • Fire Curtain: ball & knot release w/ dashpot(SL)

Lift Line Spacing(SL to SR):

  • 1'5" (end of pipe to SL point)
  • 10'6½"
  • 9'1½"
  • 8'11½"
  • 10'6½"
  • 1'5" (SR point to end of pipe)

Notes

Main Curtain is controlled via ProTech SmartMotion system.

Maint Record

  • 6/2002 - replaced batten for #24 & #26
  • 12/2003 - replaced batten three battens, inspected all turnbuckles

Chain Motor

CM Lodestar Model L, SN:L-7260MU, 2000 lbs.
230v, single phase, 60 hz.
16 ft/sec.; setup for 60' lift.
Purchased 12/27/99 from Erie Street Theatrical
Serviced 12/2001 by Mazzella Crane and Hoist
Load tested 12/14/2001 by Mazzella Crane and Hoist