International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

New York Projectionists Schedule May Meeting The Annual Spring Meeting of the New York State Association of Motion Picture Projectionists will be held at the New Sherwood Hotel. Hornell, N. Y., on Monday, May 18, 1964. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the 35th Anniversary Affair of Local No. 676 of Hornell, and marks the Local's 35th year as a member of the I.A.T.S.E.&M.P.M.O. Registration will start at 10:00 a.m. in the Lobby of the Hotel, followed by a day of activities arranged by Business Agent Elliott Hazen and his Local 676 Committee. At 2:30 p.m. Frank E. Coniglio, Business Agent of Rochester, New York, Local 253, will 25-30 Club Honors C S. Ashcraft Co. NEW YORK— The 25-30 Club, an organization comprised mainly of Projectionists from Local 306, recently held its annual dinner-dance at the Empire Hotel. A featured event of the evening was the presentation of Honorary Mem Morris J. Rotker (right) is shown presenting the plaque to Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Ashcraft. bership to the C. S. Ashcraft Manufacturing Co., Inc., including Clarence, Mary and Buddy Ashcraft. Buddy Ashcraft and his wife accepted the plaque on behalf of Clarence and Mary Ashcraft. Morris J. Rotker, past club president, presented the plaque. iP preside over the business meeting. The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 2:30 p.m. in a room provided for them by Local 676. A relaxation room for guests will also be furnished by the Local. A dinner will conclude the affair. All wishing to attend are asked to contact Elliott Hazen at 10 Mays Avenue, Hornell, N. Y., by Mav 11. According to George F. Raaflaub, secretary-treasurer, at the last association meeting held in Utica, N. Y., in October, 1963, the following resolution was unanimously adopted and ordered forwarded to the producers of motion pictures: "That a standard title be placed on all films and each reel to be plainly marked with reel number printed in Large Type and not overdeveloped so that the projectionist can readily determine the name and number of each individual reel. That the cue dots be printed on the ends of the reels on light scenes or circled so that the projectionist will not have to resort to ugly markings of his own." iP Wolk, Inc. Adds RCA Equipment to its Line Edward H. Wolk, Inc. of Chicago recently announced it has acquired the RCA (Brenkert) 35mm Projector and Arc Lamp Business from the Radio Corporation of America. The Wolk Company now manufactures replacement parts for this equipment, making them available through local theatre supply dealers. Recognized throughout the world as the largest single supplier of replacement parts for the motion picture industry, the company was founded in 1920 by the late Edw. H. Wolk, one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. Today the company enjoys a prominent position in the industry, maintaining an extensive inventory of precision parts ready for immediate shipment to all parts of the world. iP Dutch Introduce Projection Stands Negema Projection Stands, made in Holland and distributed in the United States by Burleigh Brooks, Inc., are said by the distributor to offer a unique run-down of features, all designed to add to the convenience of use and ease of storage. Negema stands are a full 42'/^ in. to clear the heads of a seated audience. Steadiness and freedom from vibration is accomplished through the use of a multi-braced A-frame construction of tubular steel. The stand folds flat to a mere S1/-? in. for easy storage. This construction is sufficient to hold the heaviest 16mm sound pro A new line of Dutch-made projector stands, featuring rigid strength and easy compactability, is shown above. jector with no quiver or shake. Levelling and control of the angle of projection are provided by one leg which may be adjusted to bring the projected picture to exact alignment with the screen edge, compensating lor uneven floors or tipped screens. A feature of the Negema line is the "piggy-back platform." This is a snap-up shelf that locks securely in position on the rear of the frame, below the main projector platfoim. It provides a rest for a tape recorder in conjunction with a projector, kejping both items of equipment near at hand, so one operator can handle both with optimum convenience. iP CARBON ARCS . . . for finest Projection . . . Compact Xenon Arcs JlovuUne Ale GgsiMohA, / Y vT'w? ni\r* division • Brighter Light on Screen * Longer Burning per Carbon * More Economical products CARBONS, INC. erjioss LAMPH0USES by Cinemeccanica BOON TON, N.J. emeu/ POWER SUPPLIES by Christie 12 International Projectionist March, 1%4