Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1945)

The Industry’s Market Place for Purchase or Sale of Equipment, Theatres, Service c Classified Ads 10c Per Word, Payable in Advance. Minimum $1.00. Display Rates on Request • GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW 40x65 GLASS SIZE STAINLESS STEEL POSTER OAi-tb Equipped with cold cathode tube illumination around entire case; immediate delivery. All other sizes, delivery in ten days. Catalog upon request BEN B. POBLOCKI & SONS CO., 2159 S. Kinnickmnic Ave., Milwaukee 7, Wis. NEW MODERNISTIC cast aluminum 18-inch maga5¥l|s Immediate delivery, limited quantity, set of 4, TD1? reel end alarms. STANLEY THEA jr^nSLJPPLY CO., 1235 South Wabash Ave., Chicago GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED am I ,T,Sr£OLLOWING EQUIPMENT AVAIL ABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY: Two Simplex projectors, three point bases, rear shutters, double bearing, upper and lower magazines, two Peerless low intensity lamps, 10i/4 inch reflectors, ammeters, wOoJ0 5nPere rectifiers, two Ross 4 inch lenses, zio. 1 wo pair Powers 6B mechanisms, heavy duty gates, upper magazines, $180 per pair. Two Powers projectors, complete 6B mechanisms, $260 per pair, iwo 60T three phase rectifiers with meters, con innnwS and eight lubes' a11 new' $460 Per pair1000W stereopticons, $34.95 each. Rear shutters for Simplex, $77.50 each. Hand rewind sets, $10.95 per g^'n,Muetal fir<? extinguishers, $1.89 each. One RCA 9430A heavy duty speaker, new, $49.50. Two complete arc controls for Peerless or Motiograph low ‘0oren,1lty l?mPs $69.50 per pair. B-2196, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. TwArA?£PDLET,? PACKAGE READY TO OPEN A lnbAinL booth outfits consisting Simplex projectors, lamphouses, lens, soundheads, motors, amplifier, speakers and soundcreen. Rebuilt and guaranteed 2P® Year, $1 500 Why pay more? S.O.S. CINEMA' SUPPLY CORP, New York 18. cuiS?£PHnNE OUT,F'T' DICTATER, TRANSCRIBER, onAl/LK all reconditioned, $149.50; Powers rear shutter heads, good condition, $135; reflectors, 50% ™: Rebuilt Simplex mechanisms, $250; Footlights, $3.50 ft.; Commercial vacuum cleaner, $119.50; Water coder, DC only, $77.50; Low intensity arclamps, $75 c»?taloS now readY S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. FOR SALE— Portable 35mm sound projectors, 2 000 “• “j™ “f^in*3’ $390.' 1-year guarantee; STINSON PROJECTOR SALES, 521 South Lombard Ave., Oak Perk, 111. ONE ULTRAPHONE SOUND SYSTEM — Complete with horns; late model soundheads; late model two 2A3 and 5Z3 tubes, $650. Write AMERICAN THEATRE, 3621 Main St., Indiana Harbor, Ind. OPENING A THEATRE? We will supply complete Simplex booth equipment consisting of projectors, lenses, magazines, bases, lamp houses, rectifiers or generator and complete sound equipment. RECONDITIONED and GUARANTEED— at $1,300. All other types of booth equipment and supplies furnished on request. Call or write SANCO ELECTRIC CO. Film Bldg. Phones: CHerry 5573, FAirmount 4958, Cleveland, Ohio. RECONDITIONED: Powers heads, $75 each. Superior front shutter heads, $100 each. Superior shutter heads, $125 each. Motiograph heads, $125 each. New Jensen permanent magnet 20 watt 12-inch auditorium speakers, $22 each. Brenkert m -Low lamp houses with new mirrors, $200 pair. w estinghouse double 55 generator complete with rheostats, perfect condition, $250. SANCO ELECTRIC CO., Film Bldg. Phones: CHerry 5573 FAirmount 4958, Cleveland. Ohio. FOR SALE— GOOD THEATRE SOUND SYSTEM. RCA SC jn j heads, two speakers, amplifiers, two motors and drives for Simplex mechanism. Now in operaInspection invited. Also good 6-volt public equipment, complete. Phone or wire, C. I. SEVERSON, Wolf Point, Montana. CHAIRS— 30-inch, with back, $5; 26-inch, $3.50. Dark green leatherette 52-inch, $1.35 in rolls; less, $1 50 yard. Fans, pedestal, 24-inch new AC motor, $100. Generators, 25/25 ampere, $75. Three point stands, Simplex, pair, $75. CROWN, 346 W. 44th St., New York. COMPLETE BOOTH EQUIPMENT — Super Simple: heads, 18-inch magazines, 5-point pedestals, Peer * lai?Ps' s^Qts , panel 20-40 Hertner generator GoIdE rewind, 15 slot film cabinet, Griswold filn SDlicer, 2 Kollmorgan 4.50 half size lens, also 2 G E c°PPer oxide rectifiers (nearly new.) B-2202 BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo 101/2x14 WALKER SILVER SHEET SCREEN (Used) cheap. PALACE THEATRE, Booneville, Ark. POWERS 6B PROJECTORS — Melophone sound Two low intensity arclamps, generator, $395 McDOWELL, 902 West 2nd, Ft. Worth, Texas. CARBON SAVERS — 6mm, 7mm, 8mm carbon savers ^4 each. Can be used on any make lamphouse Send check to: HARRY SUTTON, 248 N. Hilton St Baltimore 29, Md. BUSINESS STIMULATORS GAMES WITH GREATER AUDIENCE APPEAL. Bing. — $1.50 per thousand cards, No. 1-75 die-cut Bu’ direct from creator-printer. OTHER GAMES AVAIL ABLE. LOUIS KESSLER, NOVELTY GAMES CO., 143. Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 16, N. Y. BINGO CARDS — Die-cut, 75 or 100 numbers, $21 Lot?„oUJI:000 Sma!ler quanaities, $2.25 per thousand S. KLOUS, c/o BOXOFFICE, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, Nev York City. CLtflmne house THEATRES FOR SALE FOR SALE CHEAP — Complete theatre, with 250 seats, projectors, sound, cooling system, popcorn machine. JEWEL CALLAHAM, Broken Bow, Okla. EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY to acquire consistent producer, located in the Florida section that has both summer and winter seasons. Good building, includes four rentals. $20,000 cash required to handle. B-2204, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. THEATRE — 450 seats, good business, western town, 6,000; no opposition, Photophone equipment. Your own lease, $15,000. THEATRE BUILDING FOR SALE — Good tenants and income, $25,000. TWO SMALL THEATRES— with buildings, $7,000 and $13,000. B-220S, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. MERCHANDISE, STOCK and BUILDING— Also 240 seat theatre for sale, $20,000; $15,000 takes all. GEORGE H. VARBLE, P. O. Box 32, Kane, 111. THEATRES WANTED WANTED TO LEASE — Small theatre in south Texas area, or building suitable for same; with or without equipment. Address: PIONEER PICTURES, Natchez, Miss. — RENT, LEASE, PERCENTAGE. Northwest, 1,500 to 5,000. No opposition. Experienced. Details first letter. ALBERT D. ZEMANEK, Kokomo, Colo. WILL BUY THEATRE — In Arkansas small town. 1,200 to 3,000 population. B-2200, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. WILL BUY THEATRE— In Arkansas small town, 1,200 to 3,000 population. B-2200, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. ATTENTION SMALL TOWN THEATRE OWNERS! Do you want to retire? I want to buy theatre in town 1,000 up. Write full information: R. GREEN, 51 Allison, Pontiac, Mich. WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE— Theatre in Ohio, Indictr.a or Illinois. Town around 10,000 population. Cash for quick deal or can supply A-l reference if leased. B-2206, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. m EXPERIENCED MANAGER DESIRES TO PURCHASE THEATRE in Louisiana, Texas or Arkansas. Write: H. Black, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. WILL BUY OR LEASE — Paying theatre, middle west. CHARLES MEANS, Box 995, South Bend, Ind. SIGN PAINTING EASY WAY TO PAINT SIGNS. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Write for free samples. JOHN RAHN. B-1329 Central Ave., Chicaao 51, 111 EQUIPMENT WANTED BURCH, MANLEY, CRETORS, ADVANCE poppers. All electric machines. French fry type. KRISPY KIS1 KORN MACHINE CO . 120 S. Hoisted Chicaao fi FOWERS 6B HEADS, SOUND PORTABLES. FULL DETAILS. HIGHEST PRICES PAID. B-2197, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo DE LUXE EQUIPMENT and 600 seats wanted tor suburban theatre situation. Will pay cash. A. M. "Buck" MORGAN, Box 775, Grand Prairie, Texas. WANTED FOR CASH — Pair Baby Strong arc lamps and rectifiers for portable Simplex projectors. B-2199, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. PROJECTION EQUIPMENT PAIR SIMPLEX PROJECTORS, rear shutter, BB intermittent mechanisms with Thyde changeovers, heavy duty stand; 1A test RCA sound equipment, complete, suprex lamps, 50/50-ampere De Forest magnesium rectifier, $3,500. CROWN, 346 W. 44th St., New York. AIR COOLING EQUIPMENT STILL TIME TO ORDER NEW AIR WASHERS. ROTARY SPRAY MAT TYPE, WORK WITH ANY BLOWER— EASILY INSTALLED. 5,000 cfm, $115; 7,000 cfm, $140; 10,000 cfm, $170; 15,000 cfm, $200; 20,000 cfm, $230. New prewar blowers, startina at $ 1 06 . 50 for 5,500 cfm; also diffuser grilles, from $21.80. AA-5 MRO priority required. Send for Air Conditioning Cctalog. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP.. New York 18. FOR SALE — BARGAIN: Washed air cooling system; everything but blower. 120 nozzle unit. L. B. BROWN, Gatesville, Texas. SOUND EQUIPMENT IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT NEW VICTOR 16MM SOUND PROJECTORS to essential users, $425; Heavy Jensen 12 inch PM speakers, $29.50; Automatic record changers, $39.95; Permanent phonograph needles, $1.50; SOUNDMAN'S TESTING OUTFITS AVAILABLE on AA2 MRO (Theatres may issue this priority) $28.40; Sound opticals, $15.95; Tubes, exciters, photocells, ceiling prices. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY. CORP., New York 18. STUDIO EQUIPMENT PROFESSIONAL DISC STUDIO RECORDING SYSTEM, TWO SPEEDS, rack panel, complete. Originally $3,500 now $750; DeBrie 35mm LeParvo camera, $195; Continuous contact 16mm printers, picture, track or both, $1,375; Miles 16mm recorder reproducer, $195; Berndt Maurer 16mm recording systems, latest improvements, $1,995. Send for Spring Bulletin. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. HELP WANTED .--ROfECTlONIST ana managers needed foT permanent position with circuit. Good possibilities lor the riant man BOX 1431 Bay City, Texas, WANTED — Booker for enterprising theatre circuit. Excellent opportunity. Apply by mail: B-2208, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. WANTED— TWO EXPERIENCED MANAGERS and two projectionists for theatres we are acquiring in northern part of state about July 15. These are steady positions with an old reliable organization. Give full experience and salary expected in first letter. HOFFMAN AMUSEMENT CO., Buchanan, Mich. MANAGER WANTED — Married, draft exempt. State salary, include snapshot. Theatre in Illinois. B-2207, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. POSITIONS WANTED YOUNG MAN of 20 wishes position as assistant manager in second-run, averaged sized city theatre. Has average education and little experience, but is willing to learn. Can furnish reference. Would like pest war position and a chance to learn. Write, giving location, estimate of salary and other details. Draft exempt. Duane G. Henry, PORT EDWARDS HOTEL, Port Edwards, Wis. A-l OPERATOR — Ten years experience. Repair all types equipment. Desire postwar position. No liquor; age 31. State full details. B-2203, BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. POPCORN SUPPLIES POPCORN SEASONING— Bags— Boxes— Salt— popcorn machines. What do you need? POPCORN TRAD1NG POST, 1116 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. GIVE YOUR POPCORN THAT REAL BUTTER FLAVOR and color. Economical to use. The PERFECTION CO., Waco, Texas. FOR SALE — Processed popcorn. S. A. yellow, $11.30 cwt. F.O.B. IMPERIAL POPCORN CO., Box 1314, Des Moines, Iowa. DON'T DELAY— CONTRACT NOW for your 1945-46 popcorn (processed). Delivery starts next fall. LINK DAVIS, CORN POPPERS SUPPLY, 1722 Berkshire Road, Columbus 8, Ohio. POPCORN BOXES — $6 per thousand; 10c boxes F.O.B. Chicago. Send check with order. Also new and used carpets. Immediate delivery, HARRY PHILLIPS, 844 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 5, III. POPCORN — 10c cartons, seasoning, % pound bags, salt — IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Our popcorn is of the South American variety in excellent popping condition, $11.10 per 100 pounds. F.O.B. Chicago. POPPERS BOY PRODUCTS CO., 60 East 13th St., Chicago 5, 111. POPCORN MACHINES POPCORN MACHINES FOR SALE. Manleys, Burch, Cretors, Advance and Stars. CONSOLIDATED CONFECTIONS, 1116 South Michigan, Chicago 5, 111. BURCH — MANLEY CRETORS — ADVANCES— Al1 electric french fry types. KARMELKORN EQUIPMENT 120 S. Halsted, Chicaao 6. III. BURCH REBUILT combination Karmel Korn and wet popper — reasonable. POP KLINKEL, Albion, Mich THEATRE SEATING THEATRE CHAIR PARTS — Standards, hinges, clamps, seats, backs, bolts, screws, cup washers, for all makes of chairs. Leatherette — send samples of your required replacements. CHICAGO USED CHAIR MART, 844 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicaao 5, 111 USED THEATRE CHAIRS, several odd lots of 50 to 200 all cushion seats, box and spring edge, 5-ply veneer backs, $5 each. STANLEY THEATRE SUPPLY CO., 1235 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 5, 111. THEATRE TICKETS PROMPT SERVICE — Soecial nrinted roll tickets 100,000— $16.40; 10,000 — $4.95; 2,000 — $2.50. Each change in admission price, including change in color, $2.00 extra. Shipping charges paid to 1,000 miles. Cash with order. KANSAS CITY TICKET CO., Dept. 9, 1819 Central, Kansas City, Mo. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OWNER RETIRING— Will sell because of age. Well diversified income oroducing property; ENTIRE BUSINESS BLOCK— FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION, now renting. Post Office, Drugstore, Pool Hall, Restaurant. Owner operates. Thirty-room hotel, natural hot water baths; picture theatre, liquor store. Reasonable terms to right party. CHAS. F. RUMBAUGH, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. ORGANS WILL BUY YOUR UNUSED ORGAN. Send complete description and price. M. Paul, 4066 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. ORGANS BOUGHT AND SOLD— Tuning, repairing. SOUTHWESTERN ORGAN SERVICE, PO Box 285, Steohenville, Texas CONFECTIONS ASSORTED CANDIES — 5c and 10c items in cellophane oags. Also bars and peanuts. Popcorn, $11.90 per hundred. Ten bags smallest order. CINEPHONE DISTRIBUTING CO., 1233 South Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.