Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

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October 4 . 193 0 .1/ .> i i o n I' i c t u r e N e w .< 103 Control of all operations at the REAR of This Spotlight Write for Descriptive Literature 1. Curtain Shutter Control: Opens and closes the curtain shutter in front of the lens, from black-out or a mere slit to full opening. 2. Iris Shutter Control: A partial turn of the handle opens the iris shutter from a pin-point to full opening, or vice versa. 3. Color Frame Control: Separate lever for each color frame, and each lever keyed to correspond with the color frame it controls'. A quarter turn of the lever throws the desired color in or out of position in front of the lens; and each color is visible to the operator as the color frame is moved into position. 4. Focusing Control: Positions are with respect to the lens; moves horizontally : thumb nut locks it in place. 5. Arc Control: Varies the distance between the carbons; permits accurate and smooth adjustment? of the arc. 6. Handle: For control of direction of the licht beam — hood is perfectly balanced, swines easily and "follows" readily. 7. Wing Lock: Holds hood securely at desired angle Long leverage permits easy and speedy adjust ments. OTHER KLIEGL LIGHTING SPECIALTIES Footlights Border I itfhta Spotlights Floodlisbtt Scioptiooni Exit Signs Aisle Lights Dimmers Color Wheels Color Frames Color Rolls Color Botes Music Stands Connectors Plugging Boxes Floor Pockets Scenic Effects Shutters Color Mediums Color Caps Lamp Coloring Terminal Lugs Resistances Stage Cable Universal Electric Stage Lighting Co., ing 321 West 50th Street NEW YORK. NY. THE EASY ELECTRIC HEATER Designed especially for Theatre Organ Chambers. Box Offices, etc., but will prove useful in many other places. AISLE LIGHTS For Theatre Chairs, Ramps & Stairways KAUSALITE MFG. CO. 8129 Rhodes Ave., Chicago, 111. Made in 500, 1000. 1500 and 2000 watt capacity STANDARD CHAIR TYPE Shrubs & Flowers FOR Auditorium, Lobbies and Foyers DECORATING OF ORCHESTRA PITS A SPECIALTY Write for Catalogue No. 7 FRANK NETSCHERT, Inc. 61 BARCLAY STREET NEW YORK. N. Y. -just like that Quicker than the blink of an eve — the NEW SUPER STRONG CHANGEOVER DEVICE snaps into its job. No noise — no effortno miscues — merely step on the treadle type foot-switch and quick as a flash there's an instantaneous noiseless fade-out and fade-in from one projector to the other. The New Super is The SUPER Changeover the latest newcomer to the famous Strong family of changeovers — developed for use on the new rearshutter projectors — Simplex, Motiograph, R. C. A. and others. It contains the same mechanism as the famous "FIVE POINT" — which is in reality five distinctive devices in one — changeover, eyeshield, framing light, film gate opener and fire gate finger. THE COILS CAN'T BURN OUT. The STRONG Footswitch >^ // your projectors are not equipped with STRONG changeover devices — they should be! Ask your nearest supply dealer or write to LARRY STRONG of the ESSANAY ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO. 2809 W. VAN BUREN ST. — CHICAGO, ILL.