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Robert F. Bayer
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After a technical and engineering career in military and commercial electronics and a career in Broadway Theatre automated staging and rigging on sets that won a Tony Award, Robert F. Bayer (Bob), in 1969, incorporated Theatrical Services & Supplies, Inc.
TSSI initially engaged exclusively in the installation and service of college & school theatre equipment. By 1970, TSSI produced its first of many mail order catalogues and marketed an ever expanding selection of lighting, scenic, audio and rigging supplies. By 1975, the catalogue, which had expanded to include professional theatre audio and dimming equipment, was being printed for multiple theatrical companies around the country.
The service department was expanded in the 1980's to include the design and installation of theatre dimming and audio systems. Ever evolving and incorporating the latest in theatre safety and technology, in 1985 TSSI opened its own drapery fabrication shop and a Research & Development facility. With its own drapery shop, all stage drapery was being produced in house. The R&D facility enabled the creation of a host of specialty products for Theatre, TV and Industry. One, the Safe Sets Rigging system, received a US patent in 1991. This system incorporated a variety of sensing and control functions that enabled the safe use of moving rigging in public schools. Any overload or underload or excessive speed would halt the movement until properly corrected.
TSSI has, since 1985, been the most prolific designer of dimming, audio rigging and AV systems anywhere for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut colleges and public schools.
The late 1990's brought new venues for TSSI with the addition of a full multimedia sales and service department. Currently TSSI is a factory authorized service center for Proxima, NEC, InFocus and ASK projectors. We maintain a complete AV design service and provide products and turnkey installations of Smart Podium Systems This system enables the control of auditorium lighting, AV, sound DVD, VCR computer and rigging with a single touch of the screen and is practical and economical enough for even elementary schools.
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