The Film Daily (1948)

Equipment Maintenance FDAILY' PAGE 6 NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1948 * * $* * New Kodak 16 mm. Cine-Ektar Lens Rochester — A new Kodak CineEktar lens, 25 mm. f/1.4, which brings to the 16 mm. cine field the professional quality of the Kodak Ektar Lens line, is announced by Eastman Kodak. Incorporating Kodak's new rare element optical glass and Lumenized with Kodak's ultra-hard lens coating, the new lens has seven glass elements which provide better definition and resolution at f/1.4 than heretofore has been possible at such high apertures. In addition, the new lens gives a much natter field, which will also be a boon to cameramen who desire the utmost in overall clarity and technical perfection. By means of adapters, the lens may be fitted to any 16 mm. cine camera. A new type of iris diaphragm is used on this lens. The diaphragm employs special "L" shaped leaves designed to give a uniformly spaced scale. Lens Calibrating Method Developed by Dr. Gardner Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — A new system for calibrating diaphragm openings of photographic lenses has been developed by Dr. Irvine C. Gardner of the National Bureau of Standards. Method takes into account the losses of light from absorption, reflection and scattering within the lens, thus permitting a more precise control of the amount of light admitted during exposure, with a corresponding increase in the uniformity and quality of results. System is said to be particularly important in color photography because of the smaller latitude of exposure of color film. Aluminum Roofing By Reynolds Metals Louisville, Ky. — Something new under the sun— .004 embossed aluminum, for improved built-up roofing, has been announced by Reynolds Metals. Commercially pure aluminum, it is annealed and dead softembossed to increase its workability, and is available in rolls 36 inches wide and 60 feet long, to cover approximately ten squares. ABOUT THE TRADE THEATER MAINTENANCE MEN will wel." come a new rust preventive developed by Kano Laboratories, Chicago, by which a thin, clear film is deposited on metal surfaces. It is applied coid by dipping, spraying or brushing and dries in about 15 minutes to a clear, hard, dry surface. It is tough, flexible and non-porous. It has the capacity of creeping under and displacing moisture, ringer prints and the like, thus avoiding the spotty rust on polished surfaces, due to handling. e o THE BIJOU AMUSEMENT CO., Nashville, Term., has signed a renewal contract covering 33 theaters with the RCA Service Co. ... O C. B. Andrews, owner and operator of the local theater in Bishopville, S. C, is expecting to break ground for his new, modern theater April 1. . . . • The Palace Theater, Tampa, Via., has recently installed Adler changeable program equipment including "Third Dimension" letters and Stainless Steel Glass-in-Frame equipment. ... • Marry Wolf and Louis Lessman have organized the Chicago Cinema Co. with offices and plant at 1241 South Wabash Ave., Chicago, to overhaul theater projector equipment. • • LJERMAN FERGUSON and Jim Ellis plan * ' to close their Liberty Theater, Maiden, Mo., a 500-seater, for a brief period early in April for the installation of new International seats and an air-conditioning system, purchased through the Cine Theater Supply Company of St. Louis. ... • Claire Roliff, DeVry advertising manager, is completing a manual for the trade on the new DeVry Bantam projector, now in production. . . . • E. M. Loew's former Capitol Theater, Pawtucket, R. I., will reopen as the Center in mid-April after extensive alterations. • O JOHN HARLOW has broken ground <* for his 1,000-car drive-in theater between Marian, 111., and the Crab Orchard Ordnance plant at Herrin, III. National Theater Supply in St. Louis is providing the sound and projection equipment, in-car speakers, etc. It will be dual equipped throughout, and was designed by Warweg & Hagel, Evansville. III., architects. la! co Develops New 16 mm. Projector An entirely new kind of 16 mm. sound projector has just been announced by Natco, Inc., of Chicago. Effectively designed for heavy duty use, it is in great demand by roadshow operators and other professional projectionists who require easily portable, yet unusually durable, machines. One of the unique features of this projector is its axial flow cooling system. This principle originated in jet propelled engines. It provides (Continued on Page 7) Theatercraft Markets New In-Car Speaker Cleveland — Theatercraft Manufacturing Corp. is offering a new aluminum cased In-Car type Drive-In theater speaker. The speaker, a 51 2 inch General Electric unit, is encased without visible bolts or nuts, and fastens by bracket to car door or visor. A self-coiling tenminal attachment can be mounted to the pipe without threading and is entirely secure. Kroehler Unaffected By Steel Shortages Shortages of steel have not notice ably affected the production and. shipments of the Kroehler Mfg. Co., producers of Kroehler Push Back chair. Kroehler is quoting 60-day guaranteed delivery. Recent installations include: Tower Theater, Miami, for Wometco; Florida Theater, Miami, and the Palace Theater, Tampa, for (Continued on Page 7) Show Glass Function In Theater Building The function of glass in model I. theater construction is beautiful! j demonstrated in the scale mod'j which is part of the mobile demoi stration now being displayed by tr. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. in a toij of the nation. Theater model has full-vision lol by, unique lighting and considerab customer appeal. Battery of eigl glass doors permits complete vieof the lobby, principal decoration which is a wall mural. A glass scree and planting area serve as a shieh ing element and as an aid to trafl \ flow. Perforated ceiling of the lo\ er canopy gives an openness in e feet and permits concealed hig downward illumination from tl light source above. 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