SMOKE MACHINE LOCATIONS

Friargate Wax Museum, York
A gem of a wax museum, sadly closed in 1996 (the building currently houses the Friargate Theatre).

A World War II scene utilised a Le Maitre Power Mist Turbo located behind a piece of scenery, which operated for a couple of seconds every few minutes (presumably so as not to set the smoke alarms off - the machine had a extremely high full output). There was also a smouldering cannon effect next to the figure of Henry VIII which had a flashing light and sound effects. I couldn't hear a smoke machine, and there was a continuous 'smouldering' with no sudden burst of smoke. A very classy and well made prop! Another machine was in the attraction's 'Black Cave' horror walk-through in the Dracula scene which was triggered by infra red sensors in the abominable snowman scene around the corner (so unless someone was directly behind you, the effect would never be seen). More than likely to be another Power Mist Turbo.

Museum administrator: Wendy Skelton

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