Business screen magazine (1938)

ELUXE (VIOOEL CONTINUOUS AUTOMATIC KODACHROME SLIDE PROJECTOR DEVELOPED by Color Illu,-,tralions, Inc. New York City, features screen hrilliiuice in dayliHlil plus perfect handling of delicate color transparencies. Takes from 3 to 48 slides. Further details on request. AMPRO ANNOUNCES: ♦ Thp: A.mpro Cohporation is announcing two new and improved low-priced 16mm. sound-on-film projectors, basically new in design, which provide quality sound projection at prices well within the reach of a moderate budget. Clear, natural sound and tone faithfully reproduces speech, music. A new adaptation of Ampro's standard sound mechanism assures sound reproduction of the highest quality. With brilliant, flickerless picture projection — (750-1000 watt illumination) Ampro's quality features of projection have been developed to even higher standards. Compact, quiet, easiest to operate— a truly simplified design — all in one case, small and portable, weighs only 49 lbs., including 1600 ft. reel, carrying case, accessories and cords. Operation so quiet that blimp case is unnecessary. All controls are centralized on a single illuminated panel — reel arm brackets are permanently attached and swiveled into position — no parts to set up and fasten. Simplified threading — only two sprockets— film guides to facilitate threading. Amprosound Model "X" — for industry — a real business builder — equipped with 60 cycle AC motor — sells at $275.00. Amprosound Model "Y" — for education — ideal for classrooms and small auditoriums — equipped with Universal AC-DC motor with silent film speed and priced at $'^95.00. ♦ Harold Weston of the Federal Display Corp. in New York City, has recently produced a very unusual screen for home and office use. A new feature of this Pro-vel screen unit is the use of a proscenium surrounding the screen. The entire unit folds into a verj^ remarkable light and small carrying case. PICTORIAL CREDITS: The editors are indehfed to thefolhivingstudiosandcamcramen jar various illustrations appearing in this issue: ♦ ♦ ♦ Audio Productions. Inc. & Natl. Association of Manufacturers. ... 9 Xatl. Assn. of Manufacturers & Vocafilm. Inc 1*2 Roland Reed. Dowlin^ & Brownell: Audio Productions. Vocafilm. ... 13 Household Finance Corp. & Coolerator Co., (outside column) .... 1,3 AVildinjT Picture Prods.; Chicago Daily News (lower left) U West Coast S.S.. New York; Jam Handy; AVilding Pic. Profis; Caravel Films; Vocafilm and Indu.strial Pictures (top to bottom) 15 Bell & Howell & Castle Films (producer) (How MotioTi Pictures Move S: Talk) 16 Paul Rotha; Jam Handv; Wilding Pic. Prods; (3 & 4) Burton Holmes Films (5) IS John Coakley (top) 27 Castle Films. Inc 28 Eastman Kodak Company (from Highlights and Shadows) top of page cut 31 Ohio State Dept. of Visual Instruction 34 LINCOLN IN 16MM ♦ G. W. Hedwig, Sr., president of Nu-Art Films, Inc., distributors of Abraham Lhicoln starring Walter Huston, states that this film has broken all distribution records of any film in the 16mm. field to date. It is being shown by educational institutions as well as industrial organizations throughout the United States and Canada. The film, which depicts the entire life of Lincoln, is said to be its director's and star's greatest achievement as Lincoln's character and greatness transcend nationalistic boundaries. BASS CAMERA CO , CHICAGO. NOW OFFERS FOR THE FIRST TIME THE NEW ZEISS MOVI kon precision IGnini. Cine Camera, equipped willi a oUnim. F:l.l Zeiss Sonnar lens, built-in auto focal range finder, liand cranlv as well as motor drive and variable speeds. STEEL FILM STORAGE CABINETS Fire Proof — Dust Proof "ST" SERIES — Individual sectional comporlments for either one or two reels. Double wall conslruction of heavy gouge steel throughout. Each compartment has its own door, handle, index card holder and cord. Avoiloble in units of 5, 6, 8, 10 or 12 comportments for any size reel. f i pil^^^^^^BH MM-20 — All steel tightly constructed storoge cabinets to occommodate either twenty or thirty reels — 400', 1200' or 1600' size. Index holder ond cord for each reel mokes lobeling easy. Entire unit con be humidified in one operation. CAN BE BUILT UP LIKE SECTIONAL BOOKCASES AS YOUR LIBRARY INCREASES. l\ MM-102 — Floor model to occommodote 100 reels of t6mm film in a minimum of space. Generous storage compartment in lower portion for projector or other equipment. Doors equipped with three point locking devices, key locks ond keys. Re winders ALSO Splicers Measuring Shipping Machines Coses COMPLETE LINE 8mm. — 16mm. — 35mm. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 429 W. 42nd Sf. New York, N. Y. CHARACTER Loyal to its original image . . . yielding to its user's needs . . . considerate of his budget — your obedient, industrious servant . . . CINECOLOR