Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1947)

The 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. • CLtflfiinG HOUSE GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Guaranteed Good — Surplus Sound Outfits — Reduced, Too! 16mm RCA, $149.50; Bell & Howell, Ampro, Victor, DeVry, $195 up; Amproarc HI $1,295. 35mm Holmes LI Arc Equipments, $1,295; DeVry HI theatre equipments, $2,495; rebuilt Super Simplex outfits with ltCA Sound, $3,850. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. Latest Motiograph l< Projector Mechanisms with changeover, rebuilt, $695; Brenkert, $795; Century, $595; Super Simplex, $650; ticket machines, 2 unit, hand operated, $99.50; 3 unit, $135; Brenkert 50A High Intensity Rectifiers, $99.75. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 VV. 42nd St., New York 18. Heavy Duty blowers, ball-bearing equipped, 15,000 cfm to 50,000 cfm. Air washers, all sizes. Hydraulic drives two and four speed motors and controls. Immediate delivery. Dealers wanted. National Engineering and Mfg. Co., 213 W. 19th St., Kansas City, Mo. Holmes factory rebuilt 16mm Arc projector, 30 watt amplifier speaker, $650. Pair Motiograph heads and magazines hardly used, $100. Russell Schlect, 1840 Morse Ave., Chicago 26, Hi. Simplex projectors, arc lamps, rectifiers, complete line of genuine replacement parts for United Research sound equipment. Weber sound equipment for Pmve. s projectors. Prewar prices. Bodelson & Company, 10-38 Jackson Ave., L. I. City, N. Y. For Sale: Complete theatre equipment. 400 upholstered American seats; 2 regular model Simplex machines with Brenkert lamps; 2 Weber sound heads; Operadio double channel amplifier; 2 rectifiers. York refrigeration unit, 10-ton capacity. Rugs, drapes, etc. Can be seen in operation. Call manager Wisconsin Theatre. Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Pair DeVry 2,000 ft. portable sound projectors and speaker $600. In use in theatre till now when replaced by arc machines. Tamaroa Theatre, Tamaroa, 111. Two Simplex machines complete with strong lamps, rectifiers, RCA sound, speakers, amplifiers, film cabinet, magazines, pedestals. All perfect. $1,000. American Theatres, Inc., 208-212 Quail St,, Albany, N. Y. Holmes 16mra Sound Projector, like new. $350. Box 69, Boxoffice, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y.C. Complete Projection equipment. Two Powers 6B Projectors. Series II Cinephor lenses, Syncrofilm Sound Heads, Operadio Amplifier, stage speaker, Morelite low intensity lamps, Forest rectifiers. All A-l. $500 takes all. A. L. Geyer, East Troy, Wise. Practically new 16mm Sound Projector and special Roadshow film. Money Maker. First $350 takes all. Box 155, Warner, Okla. Complete equipment for your theatre. Two Powers 6B complete. Cleveland Sound system complete. Ready to go. Can be seen in operation now. No reasonable offer refused. Act now. ,1. O. Guthrie, New London, Ohio. Pair Simplex Portable Projectors, RCA Sound, Screen, 300 upholstered chairs. Complete, $2,000. Anthony Calcagno, Box 102, Graraercy, La. Available: One pair of Cyclex Projector lamps complete, ready to operate, in A-l condition. These lamps are now in operation and can be shipped in two weeks. Also two A.C. inductors for emergency use with switches, complete $500. Norfolk Theatre Supply Co., 2706 Colley Ave., Norfolk, Va. Phone 53818. One Century Roth MG set, 25-30 amp., like new, with ballast Rheostat panel board control meters, starting switch. Bargain $175. Closing out, lots of other used equipment. Bargain price. Stebbins Theatre Supply, 1804 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo. Sell, pair good late model ESF DeVry 35mm Portables, ND-30 watt Amplifier-Monitor. $750. A. & T. , Wickes, Ark. Two Simplex Projectors with factory rebuilt mechanisms having all new spiral and shock-proof gears, new double bearing movements and rear shutters, with five point pedestals and 16-inch upper and lower magzines. A real buy at $1,200. Two Holmes semi-professional sound projectors complete with heavy bases, 2,000-foot magazines, Brenkert low intensity arc lamps, rectifiers, projection lenses. 30 watt amplifier and speaker system and electric changeovers, all for $1,300. One Ultraphone sound system complete for Simplex, $400. One RCA sound system complete for Simplex, $500. One Western Electric system complete for Simplex, $450. Two Motiograph low intensity arc lamps, $150 pair. Two Jewell low intensity arc lamps, 10-inch mirrors, $185 pair. Five-foot rewind tables, $25.50. Ten compartment film cabinets, $30. New 15-inch welded wire reels, $2.40 each. New 15-inch aluminum reels, $2.75 each. One used Lightning Change maker, $45. Theatre Equipment & Supply Co., 641 North Seventh St., Milwaukee 3, Wis. Two 35mm DeVry Machines, complete with lamp houses, boxes and rectifiers. Less than 100 hours of operational use. $2,500. F.O.B. Streator, Streator Township High School, Streator, 111. 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. Drive-In Theatre Projection and sound equipment. Brand new; nothing else needed, $2,974. Theatre equipment $2,794, and $2,280, complete and installed. Ace Camera Supply, 116 N. Dargan, Florence, S. C. STUDIO EQUIPMENT BH Silenced Studio Single System Camera with galvanometer; rackover; 1,000 ft. magazine; 6 lenses and vertical viewfinder, $4,250; Cinemart Hollywood Recording outfit complete, $2,250; Eyemo Turret 3, lenses; rackover; magazine; freehed tripod; motor, etc., $1,395; Eyemo Bombspotter Cameras, $119.50 less lens; WE Dynamic Microphones, $39.50; new Bell & Howell 16mm Sound Printers, $3,250; 2,000 W Studio Spots, $67.50; New Mitchell 24V Motors, $295; new 35mm Film Phonograph, $795. Send for latest stocklist. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. 35mm Camera Bargains; Akeley 200 ft. newsreel, Gyro Tripod, $745; DeVry 100 ft. automatic, Sound speed and aperture, fast lens, $195; Universal 200 ft. Zeiss lens, built-in dissolve, $150. Woodward, 24 Lenox, Uniontown, Pa. THEATRE SEATING 200 Veneer Chairs, rebuilt, $3.95; 1,050 Heywood-Wakefield full upholstered back, boxspring cushion chairs, excellent, $4.95; (rebuilt $5.95); 340 General full upholstered back, boxspriiii, cushion, rebuilt, $7.95. Wire for list. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. 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 manj 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. 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, fer all brands seats. FredJs Theatre Service, Vina, Ala. 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. III. For Sale; 169 Veneer seats, all in good condition. F. M. Kahle, Brewster, Kas. 1,000 American box spring, cushion panel back for level floor, $4.00 each. F.O.B. Albany, N. Y. Albany Theatre Supply Co., 1046 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 850 fully padded metal lined back and spring cushions, A-l condition for sloped floor, 19-20 inches wide, $4.75 each F.O.B. Albany, N. Y. Albany Theatre Supply Co., 1046 Broadway, Albany, N. Y, 1,400 fully padded backs spring cushion, 19-20 inches wide for level floor, $3.50 each, F.O.B. Rochester, N. Y. Albany Theatre Supply Co., 1046 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 1,000 American full upholstered back spring cushion, 10 years old. 19-20 inches wide, $5.50, F.O.B. Rochester, N. Y. Albany Theatre Supply Co.. 1046 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. Special transportation rates are now available to all exhibitors in southern states and sample chairs can be inspected before purchase. Write, wire or call for details. Jack McGrath, Albany Theatre Supply Co.. 1046 Broadway. Albany, N. Y 800 complete rebuilt box spring, veneer back theatre chairs, $5.50 each. 1,000 reconditioned plain veneer chairs, $.3.50 each. Other lots. Ask for photos. Bodelson & Co., 10-38 Jackson Ave.. L. I. City, N. Y. THEATRES FOR SALE West Virginia. One of best small town theatres in state; doing good business; will stand rigid investigation; health only reason for selling. Box 2749, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Two, Northern Oklahoma town 8,000. Excellent equipment. 1,300 seats. Tremendous trade territory. First and second run. Principal property included. $90,000. $50,000 down. Exceptional opportunity. First time offered. Exclusive with Arthur Leak, Theatres Exclusively, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Only theatre rich Northeast Texas town 2,200. 425 seats, mostly new. New Century RCA. First time offered. Exceptional. Arthur Leak, Theatres Exclusively, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Highly equipped action theatre. Oklahoma’s finest city; 200,000 population. 415 upholstered seats. E-7s. 4 Star. Simplex High Lamps. $25,000. Half down. Arthur Leak, Theatres Exclusively, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Two subsequent run houses in good West Virginia towns and one coal camp town in Virginia. Will sell separate. Box 2761, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Theatre — 300 seats. Equipment and lease. Low rent. County seat town of 2,500 population near coast. Cash price, $14,500. Theatre — Near coast. Cement building, 392 seats. Grossing $1,525 month plus candy and popcorn. Total price $20,000. $11,000 cash required. Balance $125 month, interest 4%. J. C. Butler, A.B.C. Brokerage Co., 304 S.W. 4th Ave., Portland, Ore. Theatre Exchange Co., the only exclusive theatre brokers in the northwest, offer the largest selection of theatres for sale or lease. Write for list. 201 Fine Arts Bldg., Portland 5, Ore. Theatre Exchange Co. Listing No. 135 in Portland, Ore. 420 seats, mostly new. New carpet and decoration. Soft drinks, candy and popcorn. Steady family trade. Owner says $2,000 gross. Price $32,500. $50 week rent including heat. Terms. 201 Fine Arts Bldg., Portland 5, Ore. Theatre Exchange Co. Listing No. 134 in Washington county seat. Only theatre. Film circuited with next town. New sound, carpet and seats. Simplex HI Lamps. Owner says $1,600 gross, and increasing. Bldg, included for $42,500. Terms. 201 Fine Arts Bldg., Portland 5, Ore. Theatre Exchange Co. Listing No. 128 in booming Oregon lumber and farm community. New RCA booth. 320 seats. Gross increasing 20% yearly last 3 years. Modern bldg, included for $22,500. Terms. 201 Fine Arts Bldg., Portland 5, Ore. Theatre for Sale: Small town, in good farming district in northwest Kansas. Good building, brick front, small living quarters. Many improvements added this year. 377 seats (160 cushioned). Good equipment, showing six nights a week. Showing profit. Sickness reason for selling. Everything sells, price $20,000. If interested, see or write F. M. Kahle, Mgr., Liberty Theatre, Brewster, Kas. Theatre for Sale, town 600 with carbon black plant nearby with additional 600 people. 240 spring cushion full upholstered seats, new Holmes equipment, new roof on building. Building just remodeled, new air conditioning, perfect sound. Theatre grossing better than $1,000 per month. New Super-Star popcorn machine doing $50 week business. Price $11,000 includes building, real estate and all. Brick, tile, stucco building with new Neon sign. Write Matthew N, Seal, Pic Theatre. Satanta, Kas. For Sale: Finest small town theatre in middle west, located central Iowa. $65,000. Terms. Box 2765, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Beautiful new theatre, east Texas town 1,300 population. Large rural population. Near.est theatre 15 miles. New sound, new cushion chairs, new washed air cooling. Making money. Good lease. $11,000 some terms. Box 2766, Boxoffice. 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City, 1, Mo. 6 Virginia theatres for sale. Reasonable terms to responsible theatre operators. Located in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News. Jewel Productions, 165 West 46th St., N. Y. One of the best small town theaares, new Simplex machines, new Silver Star popcorn machine. Good brick building. $12,500 cash for building and equipment. Sylvia Theatre, Sylvia, Kas. Only Theatre, Texas County Seat 2,300. First time offered. Attractive front., good equipment. Highly profitable. Private sale. $20,000 down. Arthur Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Iowa Theatres: $3,500, $6,500. $10,000. Particulars free. Wilson, Albia, Iowa. Only theatre, town of 1.000. within 20 miles of Springfield, 111. Just completing remodeling. 240 seats. Good equipment. HI arcs. Good income for anyone wishing to settle in a small town. $8,000 cash. Building rent $15 month, lease available for any number of years desired. Ideal for man and wife. Reply to 2932 So. Third St., Springfield. 111. THEATRES FOR SALE— (Cont.) Deluxe 400 seats central Illinois, town 2,500, new building 1941. Owner selling account health, $33,000 down. The Savereides, 1217 Blum Bldg., Chicago, 111. Theatres: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota. The Savereides, 1217 Blum Bldg., Chicago, 111. Texas: Small town theatre, grossing $18,000 annually. $14,500. Box 2776. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. THEATRES WANTED Sell Your Theatre Privately. Confidential correspondence invited. References. Arthur Leak, Theatres Exclusively. 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Will pay cash for small-town theatre southern California. Exhibitor desires permanent location. No agents. Write Mgr., 1239 Stanford St., Santa Monica, Calif. Will pay cash for small town theatre California. Exhibitor desires permanent location. Not interested city theatres. Address 234 North Reese Place, Burbank, Calif. HELP WANTED Wanted: Experienced, sober, dependable, three shows daily, six-day permanent position to right man. Write Soo Amusement Co., Sault Ste Marie, Mich. State starting salary and reference. POSITIONS WANTED Projectionist: 22 years experience on all types of equipment. Desires permanent employment. Anywhere in U.S.A. Box 2754, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo Manager: At liberty after June. 25 years experience. Knows theatre business and publicity; city manager of several theatres. Now employed by West Coast chain. Single, no bad habits; bonded; guaranteed satisfaction. Write Box 2759, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo, Manager: Family. Trained all phases. Perfect references. Future important. Prefer Texas, adjoining states, independent theatres. Box 2763, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Manager: Ten years experience. Desires good connection. Write or wire Box 414, Hamlet, N. C. Projectionist: 32 years old, over 12 years experience, all types of equipment. Now employed, desires change. Looking for theatre operator who will appreciate the efforts of an experienced and conscientious projectionist. Would consider sound and projection maintenance for small circuit. Prefer southwest or far west, but will consider other location. Sober, reliable, best references. Box 2770, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Projectionist, 25 years experience, Ohio, Penn., W. Va., available, married, sober, family. Write Box 36, Boxoffice, 86 Van Braam, Pittsburgh. Pa. Projectionist or Manager or combination. General maintenance. Machine-Sound repairs. 23 years experience. Married, sober, reliable. Interview any distance. Projectionist, 2324 Orchard, Chicago, 111. Manager availble July 1. Reliable, experience, result-getter. Prefer salary and bonus proposition. Eastern states only. Box 2777, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. EQUIPMENT WANTED Spring cushion seats and one kilowatt Suprex Strong Lamps. Highest cash prices. Bruno Theatrical Enterprises, 260 Knickerbocker Ave., Brooklyn 21, N. Y. BUSINESS STIMULATORS Comic books again available as premiums, giveaways at your kiddy shows. Large variety latest 48-page newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co., 412B 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, $275 per thousand. Ten thousand or more, $2.50 per thousand. Premium Products, 354 West 44th St., New York City. Comic books given free. Increases kiddy matinee business. Identical books selling for 10c. Available now to theatres only for 3c each. Sidney Ross, 334 West 44th St., New York. Attention! Attention! Being a theatre manager you undoubtedly want to increase your boxoffice 100%. You will do so by playing the new amazing program Screen Movie Stars Night. Write for details. Motion Picture Amusement Co., Box 5427, Ybor City Sta., Tampa, Fla. MORE CLASSIFIED ON PAGE 42 BOXOFFICE June 21, 1947 29 • Address copy to BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Forms close Monday noon preceding publication date.