Bardwell & Mcalister Baby Spotlight 1K light is that same as B&M 1K 'Keg Lite'?

[rjcam]

Bardwell & Mcalister Baby Spotlight 1K light is that same as B&M 1K 'Keg Lite'?

Hi all:

Just purchased a used Bardwell & Mcalister Baby Spotlight fresnel in beautiful condition. Looks only a few years old, although I am sure it's much older. Has what looks to be a non-stock white cord, but I also saw and identical one & cable for sale on eBay currently.
Pretty sure it was re-wired cause does not look stock and it appears to have bypassed a toggle on/off switch and is probably now a hard kill and hard strike plug in.

For those wondering about this light and maybe clicked here:

Stats:
750W or 1000W switchable with bulb.
6 inch glass lens up front, about 8 inch overall. Green (Green lantern)
guessing about 9-12 pounds gross weight.
Very solid construction. Better than the Peppers, similar to Moles and different but as sturdy as Arris I would assert.
Takes a 22 or 23mm wide 2 pin lamp.
But I don't know which one.
An EGT (1K) or EGR (750w) bulb fits correctly to a B & M 1K Keg Lite apparently, and I am guessing this is the same? The lamp holder has a twist in mount for a two pin bulb. A 5 to 5.5" length bulb would seem to be the right height to center the bulb in the reflector which is the height of the EGT lamp. Sort of have a feeling the "Keg Lite" is a bunch older design and not as slick looking but that's only a guess seeing a pic somewhere online...

Can anyone chime in here and let me know if this is the same, or updated, or different light than the B & M 'Keg Lite"?? I can't find any info online to confirm this after hours of clicking through links.
It's a cool looking light, and personally I am sick of the blue and silver Arri lights. Sure, they're good, but it would be nice if they weren't so widespread and everyone didn't copy other people's gear so much. I guess the standardization in a creative field can irk (or bore) me a little. I'll pre-agree the Arri lights have their place and work just fine.

 

[TiE_Shepherd]

I could be wrong, but I think they're all about the same. I have maybe a 1/2 dozen or so of those fixtures and I they all have different name plates. I have two or three that are that same green color, 1 black one that is actually a Smith Victor branded fixture (but looks identical to me), and a couple of older ones that are very beat up and grey... forget what the other one looks like off the top of my head. I'm rebuilding a couple of them, but I think most of them have the same sockets.

 

[Paul Hudson]

What you have is commonly referred to a "keg light" for obvious reasons. B&M is making making newer lights now that do not use this style housing.

 

[rjcam]

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Thanks for the answers guys. Appreciate the prompt response.
I certainly looks like a mini keg. So that makes sense.
I had seen a pic of a really old school 'Keg Lite' by B & M posted right here today. This light is a different design but the color is the same.
Seems pretty likely the EGT and EGR lamps will fit them. I guess there's an Osram version that supposedly lasts 500 hours compared to the other two makers, GE and something with a 'D' that last about 200 - 250 hours - at least that's what a few lighting sites say.

I also just completely converted an old old 1K light - it was so old it had two built in loud fans, and I removed them and re-lamped it with a new bulb socket and modern 500 watt lamp - the same that Arri and Mole use. The original lamp lasted 25 hours new. Ha! If someone needs some specific help you could PM or email me with a specific question and I can try to assist