Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1949)

SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, October 15, 1949 E-23 Local Fuel Oil Shortages Local shortages in fuel oil supply are expected for this winter by the refining industry, not because oil is scarce but because local dealers are not stocking up in advance this year, industry officials declare. Because dealers did not follow their former custom of filling their tanks during the summer, the industry fears that the first cold weather will bring a rush of orders too great for shipping facilities to handle! Spokesmen for Shell Oil, Gulf Oil and Atlantic Refining Company have issued public warnings. New Aids for Showmen {Continued from Page E-22) Theatre housekeeping was exemplified by the products of National Super Service Co., Inc., including shampooing and vacuum devices and special, attachable tools for both; by the electric hand driers of Electric-Aire Engineering Corp. and National Dryer Corp., and by the sand urns, long-handled dust pans and waste receptacles of Atlas Products Co. Mystic Adhesive Products distributed samples of their plastic, waterproof, multi-colored tapes designed for all kinds of patching, repairing, weather stripping and sealing. Joseph Sklar presented a wide variety of usher's and especially usherette's uniforms. Air conditioning was represented by the booths of U. S. Air Conditioning and of Reynolds Manufacturing Co. Stagecraft by the draperies and designs of Knoxveille Scenic Studios and the curtain control machines and tracks of Automatic Devices Co. Vallen, Inc., also showed curtain tracks and machines. Lobby size television was offered by Trad Television Corp — pictures up to 3x4 feet in size; and by Tele-Video Corp. Division of Reeves Soundcraft Corp., with pictures as large as 7x9 feet. Auditoriumsize television, on a screen measuring 15x20 feet, was demonstrated by RCA, with a special program transmitted over an untappable coaxial cable circuit from the NBC studios in Chicago and not visible anywhere except in the "theatre" of the Stevens Hotel ball room. Concession car for sales of refreshments in drive-ins, shown by Autocrat, Inc., at the Tesma exhibition, consists of a Crosley chassis; and body fitted with hot compartment for sandwiches, warm compartment for popcorn, cold compartments for ice cream and beverages, carbonator, and compartments for candy, cigarettes and additional items. New 3 0-Gallon Ice Cream Fountain Now in Production Bastian-Blessing Company has in production a new ice cream soda fountain named Fast-Serv, claimed to give maximum service with a minimum of help. The unit, built of stainless steel, insulated and refrigerated, measures 74" long, 3IV4" wide and 33" high to top of counter. It has a capacity of 30 gallons of ice cream; two patented draft arms said to provide drinks of 30 per cent more carbonation than usual; 5 syrup pumps, 1 chocolate pump and four crushed fruit jars with hinged covers. Ice cream lids are all steel, removable, and designed to be immersed in boiling water for sterilization. German Carbons Available Now Through Local Dealers American rights to the complete line of Helios (imported German) projection carbons have been acquired by Forest Manufacturing Company. Carbons will be available to theatres throughout the country through local dealers, according to Forest President J. K. Elderkin. Projectionist Local No. 160, Cleveland, and Cleveland Motion Picture Exhibitors Association, have signed a three-year contract providing for a five per cent pay increase the first year and two and a half per cent increase each of the two following years. ^ «T.%'rrui3W"»-'»^'" FOR PROJECTIONISIS *p5o|ecTOR MECHANISMS! Here are some t/ie many advanfages: Reduces film distortion due to high current arc lamps. Full brilliance and sharper pictures projected without loss of light or wasted power. Now, full-illumination on the largest screens. Simple, foolproof, inexpensive and economical. Equipment investment costs considerably reduced. WATER-COOLED APERTURES are exclusively CENTURY and the BIG thing in modern projection. You can see ond feel the difference!! See your dealer ar write for informaHon: CENTURY PROJECTOR CORP, NEW YORK, N. Y, NO PERFORATIONS 20% MORE LIGHT and BETTER VISION from EVERY SEAT! CYCLeRAMIC Custom Screen *Patenf applied for Perfect Semd Transmission • EAnieation of Bacltstage Reverberatkii! • Perfect Visas m front Rows • Better Sie Ysm THE MAGIC SCREEN OF THE FUTURE NOW.' Hiaitficlgrtil ail Otsltltuttd ERltslnlif t|fiiJi|tetJl Die WofM by B. F. SHEARER COMPANY LOS ANGELES > PORTLAND SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO Executive Officei: 231B Second Avenue, Seallle 1. Washington * Exclusive Export Distributor FRAZAR & HANSEN, 301 Clay St., San Francisco 11, California