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This is a collection of previously printed newsletters with all of the updates on studio equipment, events, advertising information and more. When a new volume comes out, it will be updated here.

  Volume 7, Issue 1
Highlights:
  • 1998-The year in review.   Stories from productions throughout the year.
  • Maintenance Tips: Preserving Accurate Dolly Tracking, Perfect Wheel Alignment on Super PeeWee® Dollies
  • New Products: Super PeeWee® IV Lift Bars
  • Interview: Dwight LaVers: dolly grip on Warner Bros. Wild Wild West
  • Texas & Orlando Updates
Volume 6 Issue 4
Highlights:
  • NEW PRODUCTS : Olympian II
  • INTERVIEW with Key Grip: Jim Kwiatkowski
  • NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS from Texas, San Francisco and Orlando
  • MAINTENANCE TIPS by Frank Requena: Quick Fix-It Tips for the Hybrid and PeeWee® Camera Dollies, Electrical problems and Hustler III Track Tires
Volume 6, Issue 3
Highlights:
  • SHOW BIZ EXPO L.A. News/New Gadgets
  • NEW PRODUCTS: PeeWee® & Hybrid Carts
  • INTERVIEW: Gordon Sweeney-CBS Camera Operator
  • TEXAS, SAN FRANCISCO & ORLANDO Updates
Volume 6, Issue 2
Highlights:
  • NEW PRODUCTS : Super PeeWee® IV, Pedolly® Star Base, Hustler III Camera Dolly, Dual Platform Setup for the ATB II, Chapman/Leonard Battery Pack and Charger, Silicone Mold Relase Spray, WEAVER STEADMAN's "dsRemote"™,
    New Roller Ball Steering Control for LenCin® Pedestals
  • MAINTENANCE TIPS: Nitrogen Charging, Brake Repair, Adjusting Wheel Tab Locks, Checking Oil Levels
  • INTERVIEW: On Site Interviews from Chapman/Leonard's In-House Seminar
  • Rental Office Offers Important Advice on Rental Returns
Volume 6, Issue 1
Highlights:
  • A RUN DOWN ON CHAPMAN / LEONARD'S COMPLETE LINE OF LENNY ARMS: Lenny Mini, Lenny Arm Plus, Lenny Arm 2, Lenny Arm 2 Plus, Lenny Arm 3.
  • REMOTE HEADS (Hot Head, Power Pod, Power Pod 2000)
  • JIB ARMS (Olympian 6')
  • INTERVIEW with Camera and Grip Departments of Stu Segall Productions.
    How Lloyd Moriarity Beat That Sinking Feeling and other Tales from the Set of TITANIC
Volume 5, Issue 4
Highlights:
  • NEW Chapman/Leonard Locations: TEXAS, SAN FRANCISCO, MIAMI
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Open Mitchell 12" Riser with 12" Offset, Open Mitchell 3" Riser Comes in 6" or 24" Offset, Titan 4' Hydraulic Riser, Remote Pan Bar System, Solid wheels Plus 'LXL' Track for CS Base, CS Base Ramps, Tracking Bar for CS Base, Mobile Crane Ramp/Riser
  • DEPARTMENT HEAD LIST
Volume 5, Issue 3
Highlights:
  • NEW LenCin® Pedestal of choice for CBS Sitcom
  • NEW PRODUCTS: LXL Track for ATB and Stage Cranes, Quick Release Pins
  • DEPARTMENT HEAD LIST
  • MAINTENANCE TIPS: Plastic Bag & Hybrid Battery Plate
  • INTERVIEW: with Key Grip, Pat Daily and Best Boy, Tom West while on Set for Filming 'Primary Colors'
Volume 5, Issue 2
Highlights:
  • Fox Sports Gears up with Chapman/Leonard Equipment for 1997 Bull Riders Only World Championships
  • EQUIPMENT SALES PROGRAM
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Pedolly® Column Post Kit Insert for Remote Crane Arms, Techno,Lenny Mini Crane Arm Carts
  • MAINTENANCE FIELD TIPS: Dolly Steering and Wheeling Dollies on Track Techniques
  • INTERVIEW: Visual Effects Key Grip, Colin Edwards and Best Boy, Brian Liberman
  • INTERVIEW: with Cucoloris Films DP, Brooks Guyer and Key Grip, George Peters
  • ORLANDO UPDATE: New Cable Hoists and Cyc Lights for Orlando Stage,
  • NEW Miami Chapman/Leonard Service and Rental Station
Volume 5, Issue 1
Highlights:
  • NEW PRODUCTS: 'Dual Wheel' Setup for CS Base, LenCin® Tri-Based Pedestal, Lenny Arm II Plus Cart, Lead Weight Carts, Monitor and Console Carts, Trailers
  • INTERVIEW: with General Hospital's Camera Operator, Dale Walsh
Volume 4, Issue 4
Highlights:
  • Leonard Chapman Awarded the 1996 Fuji Gold Medal
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Cable Assist System, ATB II w/ Sport Package
  • NEW ACCESSORIES: Low Profile Isolator (ISOVIB), Scissor Tubular 880mm Track
  • INTERVIEW: with DP Don Burgess during Filming of Zemekis' New Film 'Contact'
  • ORLANDO NEWS: ATB II's Sport Package Perfect Choice for CBS Football Coverage
Volume 4, Issue 3
Highlights:
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Hybrid Turret, Dolly Tire Holder, Multi-Purpose Equipment Trailer
  • DOLLY SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE TIPS: Getting Your Dolly to Take a Charge
  • COME VISIT OUR NEW WEB SITE: www.chapman-leonard.com
Volume 4, Issue 2
Highlights:
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Lenny Mini, Pedolly® 18" Column Riser
  • Leonard Studio Equipment Victorious in London Lawsuit
  • FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Titan Cranes Available in Colorado and Utah
Volume 4, Issue 1
Highlights:
  • NEW PRODUCTS: ATB Front Boards, Pedolly® Side Boards
  • INTERVIEW: with Dolly Grip, Audie Aragon
Volume 3, Issue 4
Highlights:
  • INTERVIEW: with Director of Photography, Brian Reynolds
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Quick Release Floating Track Wheels for the Hustler & Hybrid II Camera Dollies, Foster Boards for the Hybrid Dolly, Sport ATB
  • ORLANDO NEWS: Orlando Stage Refurbished for Fall Shoots

 

Volume 3, Issue 3
Highlights:
  • INTERVIEW: with ER's Key Grip, Pat Campea
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Lenny Arm III w/ Hand Rails, Power Pod and Hot Head Remote Camera Systems, ATB Base, Tow Dolly, Super Apollo Mobile Crane, CS Base with 'Quick Pin' Release for Fast Wheel Removal, Quick Release King Pin System, Built-in Bogie Track Wheel, Screw Jack System, Corrective Steering
Volume 3, Issue 2
Highlights:
  • Chapman Celebrates 50TH ANNIVERSARY (1945 - 1995)
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Hustler II Camera Dolly, Open Mitchell Swing Head, Universal Stop Valve, Track; Stainless Steel Precision Tubular and Aluminum Precision Tubular Track, Precision I-Beam Track
  • EQUIPMENT NEWS: from Panavision U.K.
  • SIDEWINDER DOLLY: Perfect for Game Shows
  • PEEWEE® DOLLY: Perfect for NYPD Blue
Volume 3, Issue 1
Highlights:
  • INTERVIEW: Albert Ramos, Key Grip and Documentary filmmaker, Ron Cicero
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Tow Dolly, Super Casper Mobile Crane Extension
  • ACCESSORY UPDATE: Euro Swing Head, Rader Boards, PeeWee® Carrying Bars, Swivel Seats
Volume 2, Issue 3
Highlights:
  • 2 YEAR LEASES Now Available
  • NEW PRODUCTS: ATB (All Terrain Base), Super PeeWee® III, Universal Stop Valve, Universal Head Mount, New Lenny Arm II Mobile Crane Configuration
  • ACCESSORY UPDATE: TRACK
Volume 2, Issue 2
Highlights:
  • INTERVIEW: Mark Irwin, DP and Chuck Smallwood, Key Grip
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Softlube Tires, Lenny Arm III
  • FOOTBALL NEWS: Super Bowl XXVIII
  • RAN # (Return Authorization Number) for Lease Customer Returns.
  • ORLANDO NEWS: INTERVIEW: Andre Kusmierez, Production Manager for Dream Quest Images
Volume 2, Issue 1
Highlights:
  • NEW PRODUCTS: Pedolly® Pedestal
  • MAINTENANCE TIPS: Maintaining Correct Steering Geometry on your Dolly

Volume 1, Issue 1
Highlights:

  • NEW PRODUCTS: Formula 2000 Hydraulic Oil, Hybrid II, Super PeeWee® II, Lenny Arm II & HY HY® Base, Western Dolly, Pedolly® Pedestal
  • MAINTENANCE TIPS: Maintaining  Dolly Nitrogen Pressure & Oil Level
  • ORLANDO NEWS: Sound Stage, One of the World's Largest Indoor Hard Cycs (50' X 60')

If you have any question regarding one or more of these newsletters, please contact  Christine.