The Film Daily (1948)

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■I ay, March 5, 1948 EQUIPMENT NEWS jnimated Effects by i jiedrolux System (Continued from Page 6) n engineer, and controlled by the 5 ^a+--io, Animated Displays Co., of a *?in which Kenneth Gregory a partnership interest with Best, j jsctrolux is heavily protected by || |'-ld patents. jJtilizing colors in special combinais, there is virtually no limit to animated effects that can be obied, and the system may be used ler as a spotlight or for a shadowIt is adaptable to the retirements of lobby and foyer disiys, as well as those for street jes, frontboard, billboards and .dows. It may be used in foyer lobby under ordinary lighting ditions. mong the advantages is the fact t any part of copy can be static | animated through color control. p colors on posters, boards, etc., I it I be produced in quantity through cs[ ordinary lithographing Drocess, p screen process, etc., it is said, r theater paper, size may vary [m one-sheet to 24-sheet and jumps »|)eals for manufacture, distribution fuH service are in process of negogi ijsion, with Best and Gregory reft c-ining in New York through next — ' ^ppro Organizes Sales a lit for Great Britain _ Chicago — Simplex Ampro, Ltd., I rP ]B been formed in London to handle llJles of Ampro projectors in Great .tain, Ireland and the Continent, ejectors will be manufactured by lvin, Bottomly and Baird, Ltd., isgow, Scotland, and Henry ghes Sons, Ltd., London. ABOUT THE TRADE (Continued from Page 6) ing, reducing the labor time in painting by as much as 40 per cent with no added labor on the part of the painter, has been demonstrated by the Air Flow Brush Co., 57 W. 35th St. The principle involved is embodied in the process of feeding paint from a gravity feed tank, through a flexible hose, directly to the bristle of the brush through its handle. It eliminates dipping and dripping, also reduces the amount of paint used approximately 25 per cent due to its more uniform flow of paint, say the makers. • • rOR A SMOOTH, even finish on fir ' plywood, an undercut of "Firzite" is suggested by the United States Plywood Corp, White Firzite is used as an undercoat. Flat paint or enamel completes the finish. For a blond effect apply with firzite, let set about 10 minutes, wipe with a soft cloth, let dry, finish with white shellac and wax. • • A NEW electronic generator which pro*» duces grill-like patterns to check the linearity and speed the precise alignment of television picture tube circuits has been announced by the RCA Test and Measuring Equipment Section. The grating generator is designed to provide both television set manufacturers and television broadcasters with a means for determining the correct linearity alignment of deflection circuits for tele receiver picture tubes and television camera pickup tubes. • • n . C. (RUDY) KNEUER, who for 35 I » years has been associated with the theater equipment industry, and who for the past several years has been assistant manager of National Theater Supply's projection equipment department, has joined National's drive-in theater department as assistant to ]. E. Currie, manager. HE MARQUEE of Walter Readers Paramount Theater in Long Branch, N. J., has been rebuilt, to carry three large rows of Alder Letters. The new marquee has a neon border and is five feet by 14 inches in size. The old marquee carried four lines of small letters and an electric light border. • • TO KEEP fuel oil storage tanks free of rust ■ the Sudbury Laboratory, Sudbury, Mass., produces a product known as Tank-Saver. This is for use in fuel oil storage tanks or any tank holding petroleum products. TankSaver is heavier than water. When put in a tank it goes through the oil to the bottom, mixes with any water caused by condensation, neutralizes acid that causes rust and thus prevents rust. Everything for Eastern Production • Lights • Cameras • Grip Equipment Charles Ross, Inc. 333 W. 52nd St. New York City Chi. Building Code To Be Modernized Chicago — Revision of Chicago's building code, unchanged since 1938, is being considered by an aldermanic committee headed by T. J. Cullerton. Builders are pressing for modernization of the code that new construction materials introduced in the intervening years may be used in new theaters. INTERNATIONAL TICKET CO. •y \. BETTER THEATRE AIR CONDITIONING... AT LOWER COST! G 0 1 E R U I R OITIONIM© *v ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THEATRES Compact • Quiet • Efficient Economical to operate Easy to install and service Time Tested and Proven by Leading Theatres Throughout America Equipment and Supplies for Every Theatre Need NATIONAL miitui