Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)

STOP/ THIEF/ Your Old Popcorn Machine is Robbing You of Profits! If you are still using an old, out-dated popcorn machine, it is robbing you of profit potential. Machines produced prior to 1949 were of pre-war pattern . . . designed for outmoded open pollinated popcorn. They will not produce the maximum popping potential inherent in new high expansion hybrids. You must have modern equipment designed for high expansion hybrids to get the almost fantastic yields quoted by seed companies, experimental stations and popcorn processors. A $125 yield from a IV2 oz. box and 100 lbs. of popcorn, formerly the epitome, is now as obsolete as a 1949 automobile. If you have an old "thief" in your lobby, here is the way to arrest him— Get a New,Manley Vfetaffy) Modern as today, this fine, new machine has all the features to give you top popping profits and sales potential; Controlled Popping, Hot Air Conditioning and Animation. Write today for full information on how that "thief" you may have can be traded in on a new ) 11 Manley VISTAPOP. f Address Dept. MPH-1056 MANLEY, INC 1920 Wyandotte St. Kansas City 8, Mo. In New York 630 Ninth Ave PROFITS with "SNOW All Equipment Patented, Guaran teed and Backed by 37 Yeara' Experience SAMUEL BERT MFG. CO. Fair Park Station Box 7303, DALLAS, TEXAS MAGIC" THE NEW SNOW CONE MACHINE The Bert's "SNOW MAGIC’’ machine combines eye-appealing beauty with perfect mechanical performance and large capacity. “Snow Magic” Is easy to operate and Is Fully Automatic. A Snow Cone costs l'/4 to I '/it and usually sells for 10 1 . . . that’s profit! F.O.B. Dallas only $285.00 Merchandise Mart ★ news of products for the theatre refreshment service and their manufacturers 800-Cup Vendor with 7 Hot Drink Selections A hot drink dispenser, named the “HotSpa 7,” capable of serving seven different selections of hot liquid refreshment, has been developed by the Cole Products C o r p . , Chicago. Among the selections is coffee available in four different ways — black, with cream, with sugar, with both cream and sugar. An added feature is extra cream and/or extra sugar pushbuttons. Other selections available include hot tea, either plain or with sugar; hot chocolate, Sanka, Postum, and a variety of hot soups and similar food. The 800-cup “Hot-Spa 7” incorporates two mixing bowls, a 6-gallon heater, and a Grameter, the latter described as a positive measuring device that gives exact ingredient throw. The initial drink is always delivered hot, according to the manufacturer, without build-up in the bowls, and without the use of air locks or bridging. The new unit has dimensions of 24x65x22% inches and comes with multicolored trim and full illumination. Electric Premix Dispenser For 1, 2 or 3 Flavors An electrically cooled, manually operated premix beverage dispenser has been introduced by S. & S Products, Lima, Ohio. Called the “Quikold Premix,” the dispenser comes in three different models: 8600 E-l, with a single draft arm for one flavor; 8600 E-2, with a pair of draft arms for two flavors; and 8600 E-3, with three draft arms for three different flavors. Each of the models is equipped with a 1/3 h.p. high-volume Copeland refrigeration unit and “Heat-X-Changer” beverage cooling unit. Capacity is said to be 9 gallons per hour, with chilling range between 80° room temperature and 40° beverage temperature. The accompanying photo shows front and rear view of Model 8600 E-3, equipped with a special plastic Pepsi-Cola counterhead dispenser. The cooling cabinet alone measures 171/8 x 22% x 36% inches, while the cooling cab inet with serving shelf and Pepsi-Cola head attached is 17% x 22% x 5814 inches. The front cover of the counter head pictured is made of yellow and white plastic. The manufacturer has announced that all three models are available without serving shelf for installation on existing counters or bars. It was pointed out that product containers as well as carbon dioxide cylinder tanks can be used remotely from the dispenser, if required. Milk Shake Machines and Ice Cream Servers Added Four new pieces of equipment — two milk shake making machines and two soft ice cream dispensers — comprise the announced Silver Anniversary line of the Sweden Freezer Manufacturing Company, Seattle. Each machine is described as a complete unit in itself, but can be matched with any of the other three machines according to service requirements. Joining kits are available to tie the units together, with each maintaining its own individual power and water connections. All four machines are of uniform size, 52% inches high and 14% inches wide. The 204 ShakeMaker produces 44 gallons per hour, the 215 ShakeMaker 22 gallons per hour. Of the ice cream units, the 216 SoftServer and 208 SoftServer produce 10 and 20 gallons per hour, respectively. Each machine contains an “Air-O-Metric” mix feed system, which meters mix and air from stainless steel mix supply 40 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, OCTOBER 13, 1956