Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)

about Products . . ★ news and views of the market and its sources of supply TO PROCURE FURTHER INFORMATION about products described editorially, postcards of the Theatre Supply Mart insert (pages 27-281 may be employed. Convenient reference numbers are given in the insert (page 281. Theatre Chair with Adjustable Standards a new auditorium chair with adjustable standards, cataloged as the “Diplomat,” has been brought out by the Gaumont-Kalee Division of Rank Precision Industries, London, England. The standards of the new chair may be adjusted to any slope of floor, according to the manufacturer. Height and width of the seat are also variable, the latter ranging from 19I/2 to 20]/2 inches. From back to front, the chair measures between 1 7 1/^ and igi/2 inches, adjusted to tilt. Construction of the “Diplomat” includes an extra-long steel back panel, a steel seat pan, and aisle panels for aisle seats, all finished in beige, gray or maroon. The standards are cast iron with open panel design and come in beige, maroon, gray, silver or gold finish. A dual choice of cushions is offered— Dunlopillo foam rubber, or a 1 fi-coil spring unit. Two selections of back units are also offered— upholstered Dunlop foam rubber 34-inch thick, or upholstered washed wool flock. Similarly, there are two types of armpads— upholstered moulded latex foam rubber on hardwood base, or selected finished hardwood, both ioi/2" long. A wide range of covering materials are available for the “Diplomat,” and upholstery units are said to be interchangeable to equalize wearing. Replacement of parts is accomplished by ordering part numbers. An optional feature is interior counterweights that tip the seat automaticallv. Two New Basin Type Liquid Soap Dispensers TWO REDESIGNED basin type soap dispensers for liquid soap— the Bobrick-829 and 829-MG models— have been announced by Bobrick Dispensers, Inc., New York and Los Angeles. A new feature, according to the manufacturer, is an extension adapter designed for on-the-spot attachment to the standard dispenser. This long shank is said to solve the problem of poor clearance under the basin. The new models retain the forcepump principle of operation actuating the precision valve. Refilling may be accomplished either from the top or by unscrewing the globe under the basin. Ehe Bobrick-829 is available with a 14ounce glass globe, while the 829-MG model comes with an 18-ounce copper and nickel-plated metal globe. Electronic Film Splicer For All Types of Film a item splicer that operates electronically has been marketed by the Neumade Products Corporation, New York. Listed as the Neumade Shep ard film splicer, it is designed to handle all types and sizes of film stock now in general use, including 35-mm, 16-mm, 8-mm, with magnetic or optical sound, of acetate or Cronar stock, with either GinemaScope or standard perforations. In less than a second’s time, it is said, intense high-frequency energy is applied to the overlapped area of two strips of film causing the film to be fused by internally generated heat. The original molecular orientation of the film remains substantially unchanged, it is pointed out, while the strength and durability of the film are also retained. Splices are measured three-hundredths of an inch. No cement or solution of any kind is used. Stubs Joined to Make Carbon for Full Reel joining stub to produce a carbon long enough for a single reel has been reported by Nels Matheson, inventor of the Eureka carbon saver recently put on the market by Economiser Enterprises, Los Angeles. The reconstructed carbon, the report states, burned continuously in the lamp “without impairment of light beyond the tolerable limit as burning progressed from one section to the next.” As for the possibility of continuous BETTER THEATRES SECTION 21