Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1929)

April 28, 1928 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD 43 various amperages. The variance in amperages is controlled by the necessary rheostats. Prices range from $350 up. Automatic Devices Company, Allentown, Pa. Continental Electric Company, 323 Ferry street, Newark, N. J. J. H. Hallberg, 29 West S7th street. New York City. Hertner Electric Company, Cleveland, O. Liberty Electric Corporation, Stamford, Conn. Northwestern Electric Company, 409 South Hoyne street, Chicago, 111. Roth Brothers, 1400 West Adams street, Chicago, 111. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa. ^* t^* t^* Grilles Grilles in both brass and bronze are used in box office windows, organ grille openings and in radiator openings in lobbies. Manufacturers of this item show many designs to select from. Can be bought in standard sectional assembly or built to order. Daniel Ornamental Iron Works, 4435 West Division street, Chicago, 111. Newman Manufacturing Company, 416 Elm street, Cincinnati, O. F. P. Smith Wire & Iron Works, 2346 Cly bourne street, Chicago, 111. The Voigt Company, 1745 North 12th street, Philadelphia, Pa. (^ (^ t5* Hardware, Stage With the growing popularity in theatres of presentation acts a need is apparent for equipment to meet the varied physical requirements in the way of stage hardware to accomplish this purpose. The subject of stage hardware takes in many items, large and small, which are equipment essentials in the stage that is to be prepared to house a variety of acts or talent. Under the heading of stage hardware are included such items as blocks and pulleys of all types, counterweights and arbors, belay pins, cleats, curtain tracks, keystones and corners, pin rails, pin wire, rope, manila and wire, rope locks, sand bags, smoke pocket stage screws, trim clamps, winches. Steel curtains and counterweight rigging are also important items of the equipment in the modern stage. Acme Stage Equipment Company, 191 Lafayette street. New York City. Richard R. Bruckner, 1819 Broadway, New York City. J. H. Channon Corporation, 223 West Erie street, Chicago, 111. J. R. Clancy, 1010 West Belden avenue, Syracuse, N. Y. Lee Lash Studios, 1818 Amsterdam avenue. New York City. ^» (^* ^* Heating Systems There are a number of heating systems for theatres, among them the direct fired blower type heater. This is a heat to air method of heating, coal fired, which is used without radiators, steam or water piping. It provides for ventilation in summer and winter as well as heating. A system of this type gives heat uniformly and quickly, it is declared, and installation cost is said to be low. Another method of heating is a system of warmth with ventilation obtained by means of heat generators which conduct the heat directly to the volumes of cold fresh air necessary to properly ventilate the theatre without any intermediate means or usual heat losses. The air is drawn in through a fresh air shaft into the fan room passing through air washers being thoroughly washed and properly humidified. From there, by means of large blowers it is forced through the generator chamlicrs and properly and scientifically distributed to the portions of the building to be heated and ventilated. The generator are so constructed that any kind of fuel including oil or gas can be used. The fires are controlled automatically by means of temperature control equipment, responding to thermostats placed in the theatre in various locations. Utmost flexibility is obtainable on account of the installation of these units or separate heat generators. Equipment of this type is being used in every class of theatre from the 300-seat village playhouse to the 5,000-seat palatial home of the cinema art. On account of the exceptional flexibility, convenience, economy of operation, and perfect results obtained from the use of any kind of fuel, an owner obtains an up-to-date heating system as well as a properly designed ventilating plant for both winter and summer use. American Foundry & Furnace Company, 915 East Washington street, Bloomington, 111. B. F. Reynolds Company, 118 West Ohio street, Chicago, 111. (See Adv.) Supreme Heater & Ventilating Company, 1522 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. (See Adv.) ^* ^^ ^> Heating Systems, Oil Heating by means of oil is growing rapidly in popularity among theatres. Some of the country's largest playhouses are installing oil heating systems of various makes and types. They are also to be found in smaller theatres. Among the advantages claimed for oil heating is the matter of cleanliness and subsequent savings in draperies and redecorating costs. The operation being automatic the oil burner requires virtually no attention, effecting a saving in janitor service. Another advantage pointed out is the fact that oil burners give heat only when needed. Most oil burners are operated in connection with a thermostat so that when the temperature falls even one degree below the desired point the thermostat establishes connection which starts the burner again. When the temperature goes above the desired degree the heat is automatically shut off. Caloroil Burner Corporation, 225 West 34th street. New York City. Hardinge Brothers, Inc., 4147 Ravenswood avenue, Chicago, 111. Rayfield Manufacturing Company, 2559 West 21st street, Chicago, 111. B. F. Reynolds Company, 118 West Ohio street, Chicago, 111. (See Adv.) Supreme Heater & Ventilating Corporation, 1915 Pine street, St. Louis, Mo. (See Adv.) C. U. Williams & Sons, Bloomington, III. ^* (5* ^* Incandescent Projection Lamps Refer to "Lamps, Incandescent Projection." (^w t^* <5* Insurance, Rain Rain insurance offers to exhibitors a protection against an empty box office when a storm arises on the day or evening on which the house has booked a big picture for which it has paid probably more than its usual price. Rain insurance policies are now an established feature for motion picture houses and other forms of amusement. George J. Diener, 175 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago, 111. ^ S ^ Inter-Communicating Telephones Systematizing of business has relieved the individual of much routine and has increased thereby his efficiency. In the systematizing of business the inter-communicating telephone is playing an important part. In the theatre it contributes to a smooth functioning organization. No theatre of consequence today operates without such a telephone system. Acme Electric Construction Company, 407 South Dearborn street, Chicago, 111. Automatic Electric (Company, Inc., 1027 West Van Buren street, Chicago, 111. S. H. Couch, Inc., Norfolk Downs, Quincy, Mass. Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Company, Rochester, N. Y. THEATRE DECORATING SPECIALISTS CONTINENTAL STUDIOS. INC. 100 E. Ohio St., Chicago MUR.^L PAINTINGS — DRAPERIES Proposals I'ri'pdrvtl on Ri'tiiicsl