Martin Mania PR1 Wows Australia’s Mean Fiddler

The Mean Fiddler started its life as a halfway house between Parramatta and Windsor in Australia more than 170 years ago. It is now one of Sydney´s favorite pubs having won countless awards.

People come from near and far for a part of its famous Irish hospitality. Designed by one of Ireland´s best architects and interior designers, The Mean Fiddler has artifacts from all over the world including a 2.5 ton chandelier sourced from an 1880 Parisian theatre, an old boat from the Irish shores, and even a true pulpit from a small village church. All of these elements combine together with the paintings, bric-a-bracs, poetry and music to create an atmosphere like no other.

The venue already has many Show Technology fixtures throughout its various areas; Martin MAC 250 Entours, RoboColor Pro 400s, stand alone disco effects, mirror balls, motors, pinspots and Kupo par cans. So when the Martin Mania PR-1 was launched the venue bought one sight unseen, such was their faith in Martin lighting products.

The Mania PR-1 is a high precision optic luminaire that can project an image, logo, decoration or message onto any wall, floor or ceiling. With an interchangeable D-sized gobo you can adjust your message to whatever the occasion. Color filters can also be added, and as with all Mania products, there is no duty cycle so it can run all night.

The owners of the Mean Fiddler were so confident in the product they even had the gobo made, by Gobotech, ready to go! Once the Mania PR-1 arrived, they were delighted to discover that the gobos were incredibly easy to put in and out of the fixture.

Within a few hours of the Mania PR-1 having been installed the venue owners decided to purchase another half dozen, such was the incredible response that the fixture created. Located in the main entrance of the pub, the Mania PR1 projects a slowly rotating Mean Fiddler logo onto the wooden floor. As patrons enter the establishment they gaze upwards in wonder trying to locate the source of the image and it certainly has become a talking point. Despite quite a large amount of ambient light present, the image still cuts through with incredible intensity. The logo is colored a soft yellow rather than white but the color can be changed easily at any time as can the speed and direction.

The client was particularly impressed by the crystal clear and sharp image produced by the Mania PR-1. Outside, an ordinary spot light with a gobo in the gate projects onto the building and the difference in clarity is like chalk and cheese. There are now plans to install a couple of Mania PR-1 fixtures on outdoor poles to project onto the building.