Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1947)

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‘he Industry's Market for Purchase or Sale of Equipment, Theatres, Service ) Classified Ads 10c Per Word, Payable in Advance. Minimum $1.00. Display Rates on Request • CLiam house GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Heavy Duty blowers, ball-bearing equipped. i.OOO cfm to 50,000 cfm. Air wasbers, all tes. Hydraulic drives two and four speed motors id controls. Immediate delivery. Dealers wanted, ltional Engineering and Mfg. Co., 213 W. 19th ., Kansas City, Mo. For Sale: Two semiportable Simplex Projectors, :1 ft. Magazines, Amplifier and Speaker, $500. iod condition. Victory Theatre, Marcola, Ore. Sell — pair WE 35mm projectors, 2,000 ft., 900W, >V complete; transformers, amplifier $250. IcT, Wickes, Ark. Victor 16mm sound projector, Model 40! New, ttory-guaranteed. First check for $449 takes it. arlie Poorman, Schuylkill Haven, Pa. War surplus sound outfits. Sharp reductions, imm 11CA $149.50; Relbowell, Ampro, Victor, Vry, $195 up. Amproarc HI, $1,295. 35mm limes LI arc equipments, $1,295. DeVry HI :atre equipments, $2,495; rebuilt super Simplex A sound, $3,850; Simplex E7 ditto, $4,500. ).S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., w York 18. Fireproof booth shutters, S in sq., $7.97; tl4 in., $10.95; General two unit H ticket chines, $99.50; Brenkert 50A HI rectifiers, 1.75; series O lenses, $2.95; rebuilt projectors, itury, Brenkert, Super Simplex, at low prices; icgel arcspot, 100 amps., $125; footlights, 1.50 section. Send for catalog. S.O.S. Cinema rply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. As is” for sale, used theatre equipment : ling, electric motors, projection, sound, popjn machines. List furnished upon request, jlco Theatres, Inc., 207 Adams Ave. , Memphis, up 15mm and 16mm Sound Films and 16mm Sound 'chines and other equipment. Send stamps for ings. Mertz Film Service. Springfield. 111. Vill trade 35mm Sound Film for 16mm film, at have you? Box 32, Springfield, 111. I Holmes 35mm Projectors, Mazda lamps, 2,000 reels, metal bases, sound, complete with rker, monitor speaker and connections. Good dition. $775. Union Theatre, Uniontown, Ky. 'or Sale: Practically new pair of DeVry port} 35mm projectors, complete with amplifier speaker. Price $1,000. Write to Lane Audio[ual Co., Carroll, Iowa. Three coin-operated 16mm movie machines jnorams). Perfect working condition. Solo-vue !0pen Screen. The 16mm RCA sound projector, ning 6 PM speakers with continuous selfding reel, worth more than price. Profitable line or ideal for advertising. $275 each, ity of film. P. O. Box 98. Gassaway, W. Va. ine pair Simplex-Acme projectors, completely nditioned. Hertner Converter. Strong Lamps, 6 RCA sound, H. L. Speakers, rewinds and ces, $1,950. Box 2742, Boxoffice, 825 Van nt. Bird., Kansas City 1, Mo. 'owers Intermittent $12; lower Simplex maga; $5; 9,000 Film & Instructions, $1.50. ley Trout. 575, Enid, Okla. bmplete booth equipment, including Simplex lectors, double channel Picturefone sound, en and accessories. Bargain. $2,500. D. lo, 3547 East 147th St., Cleveland, Ohio. ne LOngacre 3648. irmy Surplus: Late DeVry and Holmes proors at bargain prices! Gold Seal 2 unit ticket hines, rebuilt, $175: General 112 unit, $90; ly others; Golde ticket boxes. $12.50; Weaver tgeovers, complete, $24.50; Simplex intermits, $4.95; pair Brenkert Suprex lamphouses ■ t Benwood-Linze rectifiers, excellent, $425. • Cinema Supply, 459 West 46th St., New k City 19. complete booth equipment with modified WestElectric sound system, universal base like new, factory rebuilt Motiograph projectors, 2,000 . magazines. Bargain, all for $750. Write 2746. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas 1. Mo. HELP WANTED Vanted : Experienced theatre manager for perent position. State age, experience, references, ried or single. Hudson Theatre Co., Riehd, Ind. /anted: Experienced booker and buyer. State experience and recommendations Location in eland. Independent circuit. Excellent opunity for young man seeking permanent conion. Write Box 2724, Boxoffice, 825 Van it Bird.. Kansas City 1. Mo. rojectionist (small town). Must be cooperaMilo DeHaven, Waterville, Ohio. xcellent job for experienced theatre manager ible of handling towns with two or more theaSend applications and references to: Wallace rtres Circuit, 2701 21st St., Lubbock, Tex. GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW Poster Cases — Stainless steel, 40x65 glass size, equipped with cold cathode tube illumination around entire case. Immediate delivery. All other sizes, delivery in 10 days. Literature upon request. Ben B. Poblocki & Sons, 2159 South Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee 7, Wis. 9x12 ft. silver perforated Lace & Grommet screen. At sacrifice price. Academy Film Service, 2300 Payne Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, New "Victor 60” 16mm Sound Projector. Princeton Theatre, Princeton, Wis. New low intensity rectifiers. Strong, Delaware or Forest LD-30, per pair, $127. Graham Bros., 546 Lincoln St., Denver 9, Colo. STUDIO EQUIPMENT BH Eyemo turret camera, $395 less lens; Eyemo bombspotter cameras, $119.50 less lens; 35mm positive stock, $11.95 per M; BH Hispeed shuttles, $195; WE dynamic microphones, $39.50; Cine Kodak special camera, with 3 lenses and case, $695; New Bell & Howell sound printers, $3,250; Fresnellite studio spots, 2.000W, $67.50; new Mitchell 24V motors, $295; Neumade 16mm automatic film cleaners, $135; new 35mm film phonographs, $795. Send for latest stocklist. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. CONFECTIONS Standard brand candy bars. $10. 50 per carton. Also popcorn and seasoning F.0.B Chicago. Confection Distributing Co., 717 W. 119th St., Chicago 28. 111. Phone COMmodore 1727. POPCORN MACHINES Burch — Manley — Cretors — Advances — All electric French fry types. Karmelkorn Equipment. 120 S. Halstead, Chicago 6, 111. Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guaranteed. Price from $150. Consolidated Confections, 1314 S. Wabash. Chicago 5, III. Blevins is national headquarters for popcorn machines. Silver Stars, Super Slats, Corn Cribs. Old machines taken in trade. Blevins Popcorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. Real Bargains used popcorn machines. Burch, Cretor, Advance, guaranteed. Poppers Supply, Box 838. Atlanta, Ga. Star popcorn machines. All models. Prunty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louis 2, Mo. Lost concession lease. Sacrificing 10 Advance Cretor and Burch machines (reconditioned). Free supplies corn, seasoning, bags and salt when sold will pay for machine. Send for list. P. W. Littlejohn, Box 231, LaGrange, Ga. Manley Lifetime Popcorn Machine, like new. Priced to sell. $385. Star Theatre, Natchez, Miss. POPCORN SUPPLIES Write for our special contract which guarantees you more profits and greater savings on all your popcorn and popcorn supplies. Blevins Bee Hive Popcorn Co.. Nashville, Tenn. Home of “Rush Hour” popcorn and popcorn supplies. Send for price list. Prunty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louis 2, Mo. Established 1874. Popcorn: It pops! Our customers have popped $133 out of one bag. Try it! Price f.o.b. $8.75. The Ohio Popcorn Co., Arcanum, Ohio. For Sale: Karmel Korn outfit complete. Gasfired dry popper. Copper kettle. Display table. Complete instructions. Sweet Shop, 103 E. North St., Marshall, Mo. AIR CONDITIONING For Sale: Cooling System — water washer and fan, fan motor 7% H.P., fan blades, dia. 39 in., width blades, 34 in. Washer tank 7% ft. x 42 inches, height of louvers — 5 ft. 3 H.P. Fairbanks Morse motor and pump, all motors 220 volt. Fan and washer not assembled. Priced to sell quick, $750. J. P. Lannan. West Point, Neb Brand New. Never Out of the Crate. U.S. Airco Blower. 35,000 cfm. vertical discharge. One 7% h.p. motor, 60 cycle. 3 phase, 220V, V-belt”, hydraulic controls. $750. Hollywood Theatre, Eau Claire. Wis. For Sale: U. S. Air Conditioner and Combination Mueller Furnace. Good condition. Write Box 631, El Reno, Okla., for specifications, dimensions, etc. THEATRES FOR SALE For Sale — 5 small leased theatres around Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News, Va., exceptional opportunity for experienced operator. Box 2729, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. North Texas town 1,45U. Well equipped. Only theatre. RCA, Century. 1947 Manley. Showing $10,000 yearly profit. Perfect lease. $12,500 down. Also very nice three bedroom home to theatre buyer, $4,000 with terms. Permanent retirement forces sale. Wonderful opportunity, invites thorough investigation. Box 2727, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., K. C. 1, Mo. Only Drive-In theatre southern city 52,000. $500 weekly profit. $20,000 down. Box 2730, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Only theatre southern New Mexico town 2,500. New building, equipment. Perfect climate. $23,000 handles. Arthur Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, lex. West Texas city, 17,000. 450 cushion seats. De luxe booth, RCA high lamps; action policy; continuous. Neglected. $10,500. Terms. Arthur Leak. 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. For Sale: New 300-seat theatre in central Missouri. Operating 7 nights a week. New brick building, new Erwin cushion seats, Simplex projectors, new 1947 Manley popcorn machine. Very good drawing town 4 miles, which has new shoe factory. Box 2743. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Southwest Oklahoma, thriving town 1,300. Four elevators, four gins. Large territory. 360 seats. Simplex. $11,500 down. Small home available. Illness. Arthur Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Texas town 1.000. New booth, sound, screen, air conditioning. Good return on investment. $3,500 down. Box 2744, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt, Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Only theatre, town slightly less than 1,000. Price less than year’s gross. Excellent possibilities. Now clearing $500 monthly. Western Missouri. Box 2745, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Bird.. Kansas City 1, Mo. Theatre for Sale: Building containing three business rooms, three modern apartments, 300seat capacity theatre. Located in Ohio county seat town of over 40.000. For details write Trenton M. Bridge, Broker, 50% No. Detroit St., Kenton, Ohio. THEATRES WANTED Sell Your Theatre Privately. Confidential correspondence invited. References. Arthur Leak, Theatres Exclusively. 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex, Veteran — Buy (cash) or lease theatres in In diana, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio. Box 172, Linton, Indiana. Oklahoma theatre wanted from owner. GI will invest $14,000. Box 2738, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt. Blvd., Kansas City 1. Mo. Will Buy or Lease for cash, profitable 400-600 seat theatre within 200 miles NYC. Give full particulars. Box 515, Boxoffice, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, N. Y. 20. POSITION WANTED Projectionist desires connection in Carolinas. Other locations considered. Age 42. Sober, reliable. References. Available two weeks notice. Lucius Bateman. Stone Mountain. Ga. Projectionist: Married, sober, reliable. Available immediately. 12 years experience. George Tabor, Box 62, New Haven. Ind. Projectionist, 25 years experience, Ohio, Penn., W. Va., available; married, sober, family. Write Box 36, Boxoffice, 86 Van Braam, Pittsburgh, Pa. Manager: Age 37, experienced projectionist; sound technician. Married, sober, dependable. Ed Wilkins. Beeville. Tex. Projectionist 24 years experience. Maintenance, machine-sound repairs, manage. Interview any distance. Projectionist, 2212 Orchard, Chicago. Experienced theatre man interested in theatre management in small theatre chain operations or for a reliable exhibitor who prefers one thoroughly experienced in booth equipment, or will accept an assistant managerial position in a large theatre chain. Executive type, reliable, forcefully energetic, do not drink. Will go anywhere in U.S. A. and Canada. Salary in accordance with theatre and town. Give particulars and state the wages you’re willing to pay in first letter. Floyd E. Birmingham. Hotel Kaukauna, Kaukanna. Wis. Projectionist, 6 years experience. Willing to learn more. References. Russell G. Butz, Ridgeway, Iowa. SIGNS 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., Chicago 51. 111. THEATRE SEATING 900 18-in. opera chairs. Veneer seat and back. Bargain. Sell any amount or alL Gem Theatre, 1615 East 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. Several thousand used upholstered opera chairs on hand. We are headquarters for the cream of the used chair crop. We pick the lots that we think you will like. We furnish proper slope and sections desired to fit your theatre. Our many years experience in the seating business is your guarantee. Write for exact photo and price. We have parts for all makes of chairs. Also, leatherette 25x25 in. all colors, 55c ea. Good quality. Chicago Used Chair Mart, 829 So. State St., Chicago 5, 111. Fensin Chair maintenance headquarters has all parts and accessories for all chairs. Also upholstery fabrics and theatre chair supplies. Send us your sample for quotation. Repair service available right in your theatre also. Fensin Seating Co.. 62 E, 13th St., Chicago 5, 111. 1,200 Used Spring cushioned theatre chairs, $1.50 ea., and $3.50 ea., complete. Immediate delivery. Russell Chair, 2567 McClellan, Detroit, Mich. Phone LENox 3445. Leatherette: Standard run, first quality, assorted colors, 50 to 54 in. wide, suitable for theatre seating, sold by yard or roll. All orders shipped within 24 hours. Leatherette Mart of Chicago, 1153 Belmont Ave., Chicago 13, 111. Phone Buckingham 0030. Theatre Chairs, 3,000 used spring cushioned part full upholstered back and part insert panel back, with spring edge and box spring cushions. 1,000 veneer chairs, 800 good backs, 500 spring cushions and hinges. Write for prices and photographs. Immediate delivery, advise how many you need. We export chairs anywhere. Jesse Cole, 2565 McClellan Ave., Valley 2-3445, Detroit, Mich. Sewn Delux seat covers and sewn slip covers, reversible type, for all brands seats. Fred’s Theatre Service, Vina, Ala. 1,000 Heywood-Wakefield full upholstered back, boxspring cushion chairs, excellent. $4.95 (rebuilt $6.50); 340 General full upholstered back, boxspring cushion, rebuilt, $7.95; 200 veneers, excellent, $3.95. Wire for list. S.Q.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. 1,623 American Seats, late model, insert panel, spring edge cushions, immediate delivery. Also 255 late model American seats, full upholstered back, spring edge cushions, 8 months old. Also veneer chairs. Wire, write or phone, HARrison 4219. Ace Chair & Carpet, Inc., 1428 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 5, HI. Why look all over the country for chair parts? Send your worn or broken parts to us. If in stock, quick service assured on backs, seats and brackets. Original patented Patch-A-Seats available including one quart of coating, any color. The original Firmastone obtainable in 6 and 12 lb. boxes. We carry a complete line of leatherette. General Chair Co., 1308-22 Elston Ave., Chicago 22, 111. BUSINESS STIMULATORS Comic books again available as premiums, giveaways at your kiddy shows. Large variety latest 48-page newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co.. 412 Greenwich St., New York City. Bingo with more action, $2.25 thousand cards. Also other games. Novelty Games Co., 1434 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 16. N. Y. Bingo Games. No license necessary. Screen Dial $20. Cards for 75 or 100 number game, $2.75 per thousand. Ten thousand or more. $2.50 per thousand. Premium Products, 354 West 44th St., New York City. SOUND EQUIPMENT Late type RCA amplifiers, PA and soundfilm, $49.50 up; outdoor metal speakers. $3.95 up; closing out soundfilm amplifiers, $29.50 up; soundheads, $9.95 up; Western Electric 500 watt drivein amplifiers, $295; new Multicellular Hifrequency horns, $75; 35mm sound projectors. $125 up; new theatre amplifiers, 10 watt, $77.50; 17 watt, $95. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. THEATRE PRINTING Window Cards, 3-sheets, photo offet house programs, heralds, passes, etc. Cato Show Printing Co., Cato, New York, or Tribune Press, Fowler, Ind. EQUIPMENT WANTED Used 35mm portables. Charles Finger, 54 Me' Ewen St.. Warwick, N. Y. XOFFICE : : May 24, 1947 • Address copy to BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Forms close Monday noon preceding publication date.