Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)

SUPER SALESMAN ! 1^ The Industry’s Market lor Purchase or Sale ol Equipment, Theatres, Service • ClossiJied Ads 10c Per Word, Payable ia Advaace. Minimum Jl.OO. Display flatei oa Request • mum H0U8( GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED 1. Hertner honzontj) generator. 80-160 amps. 85 »oUs rheostats for Suprex operation, inctuding meter and \oliage regulator panel. Guaranteed coiidit'ion. ideal for Jme-ln or large theatre buy at present day prices for $70U. 2. Western Electric sound etiuipmeni. serviced and guaranteed condition. Wide range apertures, motor generator, Bro«ri A; Brockmeyer motors, 75 watts of audio. 41. 42 and two 43 amplifiers modified. Ideal lor Dine-in or large iheuire. $000 3. Clncln null J ime recorder Sound eguipment, overhauled and guaranleed condition. Two Kcolt Balianlynt amplifiers. Excellent for small theatre, $350. Public Chair Installation Co., 318 Film Bldg 2108 Bayne .\>e.. Cleveland. Ohio. Complete poridble 3Smm sound projection out fit. Iwo 35mm Holmes lamp sound projeciors with 2m_ ft, m.igazines .Amplifier and spe.iker Jn case, $750 8\10 Dallie beaded, roll-up type screen ln_w.iieiproof carrying case with screen tripods. $75. Write, wire, phone. Jeanne .Moore 15 E Ohio Si , Chicago 11. 111. Superior 8222. For Sale: J'wo complete Simplex projectors, consisiing of cliangeovers, lenses, magazines and two General Electric copper oxide reciiHers. Good condition, InriDiie American Ihealre, 3621 Main Si , East Chicago. Ind Bargain prices. Low inteiisiiy lamps, recllllers, motor generator sets, rheoslals. sound heads, amplifiers. speaker?, one svncrofllm portable 35mm projector; sound Pair Preddey DC HI lamps and rectifiers Many oHiei items Let us know your needs SiebUfn< Theaire Eijuipmeni Co.. 18U4 Wy.uMloiie St . K.insas City 8. Mo. THEATRE SEATING Strong, low intensity .iic JjmiK 24 /30 amp^. $100 pr. Joyl.ind The.il Slate Si , Chic-igo 5. Ill all Army surplus: DeVrv, Holmrs Simple.x-.Vcme wiiie for iirices Gold seal 2 iinii ticket m.. chin(<. $175: Simplex 3 unit $199 50. hand o[ii’i,iied 2 Hint $100, all compt||p!\ rebuilt .ind gn ii.inieed; Gotde ticket boxes.-ii^ 50. Simplex m*-ch;inixms. genuine rear shiiUr^S ilnuble bearing spiral gearc. comiilcielj rebiii1^B30: Poweis. Sin'inn Liberal trades. Thouc^l other b.ir g.iinv Si.ir Cinem.i Siipjily Co .NVw Voik 19, N Y. Several thousand used upholstered opera chairs on hand W’e jie headquarters for the cream ot the used chair crop. We pick the lots that we think you will like. AVe 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. W'e have parts for all makes of chairs. Alsu, leathereite 25x25 In. all colors. 55c ea. Good quality Chicago Used Chair .Alart, 829 So. Stale St . Chicago 5, Hi. Fensin Chair m&lnteo&oce headquarters has all parts and accessories for all chairs. Also upbolstery fabrics and theatre chair supplies. Bend us your sample for quotation. Repair service available right In your theatre also Fensin Sealing Co-. 62 E 13tb St , Chicago 6. lU. 1,200 Used tiprlng cushioned theatre ohalr». $1.60 ea., and $3 60 ea . complete. Immediate delivery. Russel) Chair. 2567 McClellan. Detroit, Mich Phone LENoz 3445. 37oOO Keywood chairs, compleve. Inii apruig cushions. Also 8,000 Andrews and American seats, late model complete for slope or level floor. Upbolstering done by experts at your tbeaire or send to us. One day service. Ace Chair k Caipet. Inc , 1428 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago 5. Phune AVEBster 3932 or HAHrlson 4219 Leatherette: Standard run, first quality, assorted colors. 60 to 64 in wide, suitable for theatre seating, sold by yard or roll. All orders shipped within 24 hours Leatherette Marl of Chicago, 1153 Belmont Ave. Chicago 13, 111. Phone Buckingham 0030. Theatre Chairs, 3,000 used spring part full upholstered back and part In^ back, with spring edge and box spcJ 1,000 veneer chairs, 800 goodJud^^Hfl^^lng cushions and hinges. Wrlt^^^^^^Pm^ photographs. Immediate many you need. AVe export cbM^^^^P^Jesse Cole, 2665 .McClellan Detroit, Mich. ivers and sewn slip covers, all brands seats. Fred's Thea*"Vlna. Ala. learance; 175 all veneer .A-1 condition, $2 e.i 400 Hevv^'''^ box spring panel back, $2 50 ea Supply Co., 1046 Broadway, THEATRES FOR SALE Theatre: Oregon county seat town Owner says cleared $500 last month after paying manager's salary and all expenses. Nice new place to live included In deal. $16,000 cosh will handle Theatre: About one hour’s drive trom metropolitan Portland An ea^y living can be made by mo^t anyone here Situated In the heart of one of the most scenic spots in America S15.UU0 includes modern building. Theatre. County seal, town of 2.500 population Owner selling on account ol other hiteresls E.ivy terms with only $5,0UU down Theatre Portland suburban New booth equipment, good district. $32,500 full price .Might consider some terms. AVriie us for information on these and m.iny other good theatre buys Theatre Exchange Co . 217 Governor Bldg , Portland 4. lire Build duuble-iMrkmg dme-over ramii theatres under trarichise patent .No. 2,102,i| e-lssiie No 22,756 Patent appllc.i 301,713. Gives up to 30% more scat without additlorial cost. Louis J' lect. 628 M&M Bldg , Huustun. .Ar chills Bldg . Lus Angeli THEATRES FOR SALE 300 uphuLlered se.it theatre. 40\80 brick building, in town of 8U0 Kuundiy located here ';e.iiesi tbeatie 15 rnile^ AV'ill veil re.i<on.ilile il iken suun MiU-v Velhartickv. Kensington, Kjv THEATRLB WANTED Sell Your The^ respondence Invjj Iheatres Excl^ Vivattly. Confidential corReferences. Arthur Leak. 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex ^ash for theatre, guOil town. 2.000 popu er preferred, will consider competiMiburban (he.itre C P Kniid<cn. Pi Joe Ave , H.ivtirics. .Nv4i le.iM' vm.ill the.ilie in town ol 1.000 'cenli.il Floinl.i |•■■^elle<) Give fiillcvt in euntiilrnce B-272lt. Buxolfice 825 V'JL Bl'vl • m IV City 1. Mo Only theatre growing low^^nHroulhem .New .Mexico Excellent buildi^^H^r Simplex high lamp?. Exce(iiionj| ^^H^^^Fiintlng. fishing. Thorough Invest iga^^^^^Hp^ to qualified pros$JS.750^^^^H|Vtash down Exclusive with Arlhiir^j^^^^^yTclnmore, Dallas, Tex Kansas. Only the.-itre, good j Selling approximately To. 000 down No brokers B-2705J 25 V.ni Brunt Rivd , Kansas City 1. M<^^ theatres, l.iiest eqiiipment One In counj , one .iir-rundltloned. no competition $100 0Ofl Roc 471 , Summerville. S C ’ Suburban, nc.if ChiC.i^> Simplex AVestei ■ic, 625 Heywood xe.itv. $41,500 terms OltiJ Swereiile Theatre Brokers, 624 S Mich <MgO. Ill Indiana cijy over lOU.OUO B~rick hiiildliig, tf 'iib-rent.il?. Hi-Simplex, over 600 seats owne tiring, $711000 down Savereide The.itre Bri 624 S Mich . Clilr.igo, HI. Three Itie.ilr'^p Virginea. two j -•e home selling all ixoffice, Brunt ,^^^K.tris.is CJ DOOO will buy ' to floO.l'iiu I.M.ve ilie le.iv the.! AVill puieh.ive ul or triiitoiy i.illy by Our 5 V.iii ni.iiit AVill HELP WANTED Heavy Duty I 15.060 cfm 10 50,000 cfm An •vize? Ihdi.iiilic fiiive.'v iwn .ind fi'U .111(1 cuiKiul? Immedi.ite delneix 1 N.itioii.il Engineeiing and .'Ifg Co St , K.m-.i; City. Mo First 5500 caxh Two i'oweis mecif nioiors, sl.inds, m.ip.izinev, len' 'fiiindhenil?. two Mazd.i l.imiilum^f l.ii'j;' Jen.ven -ipe.ikei and hom cuiidiiion Complete eqiiipmeni except Exii.i htsid E tl/.iik, Aik A rare bargain: Two completely lelJ PK'ieciois with mecharn-mv h.uing ne^ tei-i ;vnd double be.iring movemeniv .111(1 viinck-jKonf ge.iis, fne point |.t ]d 111 m.ip.izinev, with l.ite l\pe AA'e^ ‘■oiind e(|iiiiimeni complete Two nev Inuh intensity Siipiex lampv. two i tube 45 amp reciifieis foi .ilmve t I'lutfciion lenve' .A complete pioectu ei|iiipmcii1 . fiilh gii.ii.inleeil foi th(; i'2 .->75 Ttie.iiie Equipment i Sm \ NKinih Si Milw.mkee A. A\|v , moioi V I v.iiiled 19lh i 'felour covered backs box spring cushior ondlilon, $3 ea. Lease expired, m' Contact Mrs Kelln. Albany 5-56 Lease , 1.000 Heywood v\..kt,ield d .spring cii'hiiin ch.iii ^<’1^ 40 Geneial full up •hion lebulll ‘ AV 42nd .iNleieo Si 95 (rebuilt red back, box F'Viih option tl Fell all fir^t . Mich. 400-600 s i ly or viclniton^Fox Bldpi ' tlie.iTM loes ;how for your i.OOO c.ish for] countiy town l.i'OO popuMtiuiij centi.il Ohio, center of [ iHipiil.iied rich f.timing ,iie,i Community i hrirk building (not new .uid not .1 pal.ice},! on g'uid veiieei Simplex, new lamps'^ ing and new popcorn m.ichine Ope^ P I of ihiee and (our day> per week cstab| ■ Splendid opening for the right m.in Field execlive .ind office man for Independent The.itre |ners of AVixconsin A Lpiaff Michigan Must e the.itre or salev experience in the motion :urc business Apply Room 414. 709 N. lllh Milwaukee, AViv I Wanted: Manager for perm.inenl position for nd run ilieatre in City of 25.600 in Illinois qiialilicalions, sal.iry expected, .ige, m.irncd. i.rxihot in first letter B-2710. Boxoffice, 825 |.ui Brunt Blvd , Kansas City 1. Mo. I Wanted . Expeiienced ihe-iiie m.in.igei (or pei • Linent position Sl.iie nge. expeiienee, leleiences, Ol single Hiid-on ftiejltev Co . Rich lunJ. Ind POSITIONS WANTED wrih ten ye.irs experience randy and popl/rn concessions in theatres desires employment liih the ihc.itie circuit Co anywhere B-2712. Toxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd . Kansas City 1, [0 I Manager: .Av.iil.ihle .iMei Augii'i i AA'ould pre m.ill town C-in gi'e lerommmdtlions fiom It employer B 2721. Boxolfice, 825 Van Blvd . K.insas City J Mo eller thai xent ow»' MISCELLANEOUS speJ icing bnukleis Amplifier -Any eqiii))ment AVpsley T ■» Enid Okla liii:li irt!rn«itx Avhciafl l.impJ system motor gener.itor foi lol O.ikwyn The.itie 6817 RoosiT . Ill nundI Engl mpleie Itcnsliy [ Road. 'izj^' Pair Simplex Acme plOJecto^^. ‘•ound ' 111'!' low inienviiy Limps, .uncj ovei' Ml In excellent condition ready in up III 1 OOO-seai the.itre S2.50nj Sunnevi .l.iiMv Theaiie, Bmghamto Complete Imrith equipment includingl Kiti-iiic 4(i(' sound system with I'n Simnlix vi.ind.iid mechani«m5. rewind (.1 f.iliine'. ti.ind lev'ind. Bienkerl Econaic iJ leciilieis Gi'Od condition, going for -?2 T Hiiiiiv'ille Avon .Amii'.meni Co. Box 3l| viflp, Tex. IV Phone 157 Con iplete liooih eiiuipmeni, Simplex jeci l■|•, J'eetipxs "Magnaics.” Simplex $ s.,.inil Euivihinc hill rectifiers New II 8.1 I'lkn. 901 Higli Si , Port ■imniith. \1 12 in. Jensen P M. speaker L'^ed si r..ii(ht ion new P.ice $15 AVrii If Colemaj 1 uli'm. m AVjs THEATRE TICKETS 1 Prompt Service — Speci-d inniled 1<'0 OdO. $19 90. 10 000. $5 95. 2 F. icli eli tnce in ndmissi(/n piice incluid III cnl.ii, $2 50 exti.i, (Idiible numtiX .‘'liipinng ehiiui' p.iid to 1.000 milev^ ..idei Kin'ix City Ticket Co Cenii ,1. K-.nv.iv City. Mo pound type. % Freight guaranteed Broadway, Theatics in the rAihwesi ' ‘TcjT Vis more li'inc ami businexs B -ibilii ’lake hotel reservations ' salesmen will be .it yo^^ser I.. .1 .11.. coni' ^ DlC< # /o M rsiiusii? 11 b set' front tl .-ies thill this .. be', if. full-time us ... service upon aiilval to peisonally coni' — ycur inspection ' iheiitte of your choic ^ any. many listwhieh to choose m every section of ' .red area Contact m .ow and take :idexclusive tl g brokerage service /vernor BliJg , Port IR CONDITIONING SIGNS Easy Way ffi Paint signs. patterns Avoid sloppy work and w.isted time. No experience needed for expert work AVrite for free sample? John Rahn, B-1329 Central Ave . Chicago 51. I have 150 used brass 2^^ to 3 gal spiay nozzles at $l ea Also hai R.iinbovv .Alisi 'pi-iy nozzles. ntwcJfl^K^TV.iler broken fine misty spi.iy . 750 nuzzles. % In Cjpjcity^|fl|H^^aI per minute 450 nozzles, V4 in gal per minute AVill sell all thurf|^^^^ luzzles 80c ea white they last once ANo I have some Texrope H.mdall Bearings belts and lerson R2, Clinton. Mo JSINESS STIMULATORS 'ster Exhibitor: Do you need a stintulant one ^Ight a week? Play Screeno The first screen and still the leader because Screeno cannot be controlled Screeno slides .ire operated by air and not affected by electric currenl. therefore cannot get out nf order Finest Bogus Bristol die cut c.irds supplied with equipment Give seating capacity, secure attractive price Screeno Amusemenl Co . Orle.ms-Huron Bldg Chicago 10 Phone PElAiware 595-3 Bingo Cards, 100 Or 75 number. $2 75 per M lots of lOM or more. $2 50 per M 100 number cards good for Keen-o game Premium Products 334 AV 44th St , New York City l.inimally, 1 mly and newly 1 eniiinnAifeM More Infoimation given PRrole person Box F . Boxoffice SC Si . Pittsburgh 10, Pa ^ Theatres in I'lH'hiirch l Mitory 400 seats, in eluding building. $44,000. 361 eat?. $38,000 565 sc.its. $75 000. three heiiiie in (lliio town. grossing ov 1 $400,000 $638,000 Theiiie Bio kers. 1711 Blvd of Allies. Piiisbiirgh, P.i Theatics exclusively Southwell Okl.dium.i gnuri town. e(|iii imeni hustness. Supei Simjilex, 'Pi.5 'V.rtS $11 500 down 11 ness .M'O noilhci'i itki. ilium. 1 nick building. tighly eipiipi'v’d. $2j" weekly gigs? and hadh nc ghcled $7,500 (Inwii Al'-o highly piofil.ible (il ivi 11 ihe.i le ritv onii $20.0011 di vn Also six sm ill towr s iind.-i $7,000 duwn M.my oihi-rx .Ailhu Le.k 3422 Kinmoic n.illa'. lex New 420 seat IhvMiie in nuithfi tein AAiiConsin. excellent i iiitoiy In fast glowing town, rilling g('(i(l busine ss. piue $60,000 H. f down Cum plelf with lew Slmi'lex E-7 pi ojee or? and 4 'in \-15 ’•eiiinfl sxsiem Peeiless m ign.ii C Limps A\i lie B-2717 Boxoffice 825 V.i n Bum Blvd , Kans.s Ciiv 1 Mn For Ren : In one of the f.lStl-St crowing towns in f.imous Izone bell near \e" Orle.ins, huilrling «1ltt -li'e f.a theatre, B-2718, Boxoffice, 825 V.m Biuni Blvd Kinsas City 1 Mo iGlazit with Glazuie Cle.inx .ind gl.ue& l.ic I'led, en.imeled. vaimshed >iiif.ices. met.ils, tile, marhk’ Pints $1 50 Distnhuidis wanted r fur p.ifliful.iis M.uix S Gnis 326 AV 44lh I New York 18 POPCORN MACHINES fcrch — M.inley — Cretors — Adv.inccs — All elec Trench fry types. Kurmelkorn Equipment 120 Istead, Chicago 6, 111 kiitt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guarPrice from $150 CONSOLID.ATED CON|NS. 1314 S AVabash. Chicago 5, 111 Is national headquarters for popcorn Silver Stars. Super Stars. Corn Cribs, ^es taken In trade Blevins Popcorn Co.. THEAl Window Cards, prngr.ims. herald' passed ing Co . C.ity, New Fowler Ind photo offset house : C-ito Show Piint oi Tiibune Pre«s POPCORN SUPPLIES Write lor our :peciat contract whicB giiaranieea you more profits and greater savings on all your popcorn and popcorn supplies Blerins Bee Hive Popcorn Co . Nashville, 'lenn Home of. ''Rush Hour” popcorn and popcorn ?upplies Send for price list Prunty Seed k Gr.iin Co . 620 N 2nd St . St Louis 2 Mo Eslablisheii 1874 Increate Popcorn Sales md piofiti Tml.iv hiinrlieris uf Ihe.ilies .iie using uur 'tunning Hex gl.i«s heating .md selling countei? Elimin.iic waste carpet d-im.ige .ind fire li.izaid' $225 giv»' >1111 de luxe popcoin mcich.indi'ing A few choice teiiitoiies still open to (lisliiljutui? .ind ile.ileis H M McL.iien Spect.ill ie*. 3625 A\ 26th Ave Penvn 11 Colo 70 BOXOFFICE :: May 22, 1948