Boxoffice (Jan-Mar 1962)

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RATES: 20c per word, minimum $2.00, cash with copy. Four consecutive insertions lor price of three. CLOSING DATE: Monday noon preceding publication date. Send copy and • answers to Box Numbers to BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 24, Mo. ° CLEDRinG HOUSE HELP WANTED REPRESENTATIVE WANTED. If you can sell advertising, we have the deal. Outdoor advertising in conjunction with Theatre Frame Service. Protected territory. An opportunity to build for the future. For details contact: Romar-Vide Co., Chetek, Wisconsin. Help wanted, manager. Large midwest city theatre. Overall experience required. Good chance for advancement. State qualifications. Boxoffice, 9396. Manager for small town in central California. Better than average employment opportunities and benefits. State experience, references and expected salary. Panero Theatre Company, Inc., P. O. Box 1058, Delano, California. POSITIONS WANTED Lost Lease . . . Will Travel. Manager, operator, experience all phases of theatre operation and maintenance. Young, aggressive and bondable. Boxoffice 9395. Experienced manager, will furnish references upon request. Boxoffice 9401. Wanted: Operator and wife for boxoffice for a large drive-in theatre, good salary. Call or write Roxy Theatre, Munday, Texas. DRIVE-IN THEATRE CONSTRUCTION 75 Theatres Since 1951. Planning, design and construction. Turn-Key or part. Timber screen tower perfectionist. Certified Engineer certificate furnished enabling low rate insurance. Oscar May Outdoor Display, 518 Tierney Rd., Fort Worth, Texas. THE ODDS ARE *17,905 to 1 You'll get the job done through BOXOFFICE CLEARING HOUSE When you want to HIRE HELP ... GET A JOB DONE . . . SELL . . . BUY . . . EXCHANGE. *Net paid circulation of BOXOFFICE is 17,905 BOXOFFICE :: January 15, 1962 GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Simplex Four Star sound system, dual amplitier. Excellent. Out of 3,000-seat theatre, $495. Richard DeToto, 550 South Salma St., Syracuse, N. Y. Pair rear shutter Simplex projectors with lenses, Royal Master soundheads, amplifier and stage speaker, four point stands with magazines, 30 amp arc lamps with rectifiers, rewinds, splicer, reels. $465.00. P. O. Box 171, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada. AUTOMATIC CHANGEOVERS. (less switch). Pair, $24.95; 2,000' Film cabinets, new Stermnade, per section, $1.95; 3 speed Nonsync Turntables, $14.95; 16" upper Simplex magazines, $4.95. S.O.S., 602 W. 52nd, New York 19. GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW SUNPROOF, RAINPROOF MASONITE MARQUEE LETTERS, fit all signs. Sample free. Black or red. 4"-40c; 8"-60c; 10 '-75c; 12' '-$1 .00; 14 ' '-$1.50; 16 "-$1.75; 17"-$2.00; 24 '-$3.00 (10% discount 100 letters or over $c0.00 list). S.O.S., 602 W. 52nd, New York 19. DRIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT ARVIN ELECTRIC-IN-CAR HEATERS. Brand new, 8 per ctn. Model T-90-1, 220 volt, 500 watts, 10 ft. cord. Price, $9.75 each. Ontario Equipment Co., Toledo 1, Ohio. In-Car Electric Heater thermostatic switches @ $1.20 each for 50 lot, sample, $1.00. Large copper terminals for heater ground wire, $10.00 per 1,000. Spade type speaker wire terminals crimp-ons, $6.00 per 1,000. Heater toggle switches rated 15 amps @ 65c. Indicator lights, terminal barrier strips, meters and other panel material in stock. Listing is free. Berns Electronic Sales, 80 Winder St., Detroit 1, Mich. Drive-In Theatre Tickets! 100,000 1x2" special printed roll tickets, $37.95. Send for samples of our special printed stub rod tickets for drive-ins. Safe, distinctive, private, easy to check. Kansas City Ticket Co., Dept. 10, 109 W. 18th St. (Filmrow), Kansas City 8, Mo. EQUIPMENT WANTED TOP PRICES PAID ... For X-L, Century and DeVry projectors, CinemaScope lenses, etc. What have you? Star Cinema Supply, 621 West 55th Street, New York 19. Simplex Powers, lenses, soundheads, rectifiers, etc. Describe plus price. Richard DeToto, 550 South Salina St., Syracuse, N. Y. Also safety films. Reward, leads that materialize for Photo Players, Seeburg, Wurlitzer, other makes and rolls. Steve Lanick, 625 Excelsior St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Wanted: Used 16mm-35mm portable sound equipment. McCartney Proj. Rental & Service, 4491 Mozart Avenue, Dayton 24, Ohio. EQUIPMENT REPAIR SERVICE Broken Reflector? Repair with Gcrtorhide — relax. Easy; guaranteed! $2.95 postpaid. Gatorhide, Box 71, Joplin, Missouri. SOUND-PROJECTION SERVICE MANUAL An Authentic Guide to Better SoundProjection — Trout's Simplified Sound <S Projection Repair Manual. Trouble-Shooting Charts — Repair data on projectors, arc lamps, motors, theatre sound systems; data on amplifiers, soundheads and speakers. Helpful schematics and diagrams. Data on lenses and screens, for indoor and drive-in theatres. Many helpful tips on servicing 16mm projectors. Additional servicing sheets sent free all during 1962. In loose-leaf binder. For exhibitors, projectionists, repairmen. Written by a Practical Engineer; 25 years experience. Only $7.50 prepaid; Cash or P. O. No CODs. Order Today. Avoid sudden breakdowns. Wesley Trout, Engineer, Box 575, Enid, Oklahoma. THEATRES FOR SALE West Coast theatres lor sale. Write for list. Theatre Exchange Company, 260 Kearny Street, San Francisco 8, Cahtornia. 450-Car Drive-In for sale in Central California. Approximately 60 miles southwest of Fresno. CinemaScope lens and screen. Ideal family operation. Owner retiring. Write make offer. CUTHBERt, 3024 Woodlane Drive, Bakersfield, California. Southern New Mexico, 200-car drive-in and 317-seat indoor. Only theatres town of 3, LUO. $25,000 includes real estate, both theatres. Easy terms. Boxoffice 9402. 3C0-seat indoor, 242-car drive-in. Eastern Kentucky county seat. John Hicks, Box 393, Hindman, Kentucky. For Sale: Theatre in South Dakota. A money maker. Boxoffice 9399. For Sale: Drive-in theatre in Southern Idaho For details write Box 910, Blackfoot, Idaho. City suburban theatre with 650 seats in fine Portland neighborhood. $8,000 will handle. Theatre Exchange, 5724 S. E. Monroe, Portland 22, Oregon. THEATRES WANTED Wanted: To buy or lease drive-in theatres, 500-car capacity or larger. Boxoffice Wanted: To lease or buy indoor theatres, metropolitan areas, population at least 75,000. Contact William Berger, Metropolitan Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Wanted to Buy or Lease drive-in theatres in Ohio, 500-car capacity or larger. Cash deal. Boxoffice 9394. THEATRE SEATING Good used late model chairs available, rebuilt chairs. Chairs rebuilt in your theatre by our factory trained men, get our low prices. Parts for all makes of chairs. Sewed covers made to your size, also leatherette 25"x25", 55c ea.; 27"x27", 65c ea. Chicago Used Chair Mart, 829 South State Street, Chicago. Phone WE 9-4519. SEAT RENOVATING: Neat, fast, reasonable, anywhere. Sewed combination seat covers. Service Seating Co., 1525 West Edsel Ford, Detroit 8, Michigan. Tyler 8-9481, Texas 4-2738. Theatre Chairs, International, Bodiform, plywood. Lone Star Seating, Box 1734, Dallas. 350 American Seating Chairs, steel Bodifonm, good shape. Also small town theatre for family operation. Uptown Theatre, Muscatine, la. BUSINESS STIMULATORS Bingo, more action! $4.50 M cards. Other games available, on, ofi screen. Novelty Games Co., 106 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Build attendance with real Hawaiian orchids. Few cents each. Write Flowers of Hawaii, 670 S. Lafayette Place, Los Angeles 5, Calif. Bingo Cards. Die cut 1, 75-500 combinations. 1, 100-200 combinations. Can be used for KENO, $4.50 per M. Premium Products, 346 West 44th St., New York 36, N. Y. MISCELLANEOUS Winter Chloride Soil Removal: M&M floor soap saves labor. Order 5 gallon pail $11.25, FOB WMTIC. M&M Chemical Company, Willimantic, Conn. To buy or lease theatre or theatres in town of 5,000 or more population and no opposition. Boxoffice 9400. POPCORN MACHINES Popcorn machines, all makes. Complete new popping units, $185.00 ex. Replacement kettles, all machines. 120 So. Hoisted, Chicago, 111. INTERMISSION TAPES WEEKLY TAPE SERVICE: Intermission tapes that sparkle . . . guaranteed to sell . . . customized . . . free sample Commercial Sound Service, P. O. Box 5, Sulphur Springs, Texas. PERSONALS Gentlemen would like to correspond with lady. Boxoffice, 9397. Handy Subscription Order Form CLIP & MAIL TODAY ☆ BOXOFFICE: 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 24, Mo. Please enter my subscription to BOXOFFICE, 52 issues per year (13 ol which contain The MODERN THEATRE section). □ $3.00 FOR 1 YEAR □ $5.00 FOR 2 YEARS □ $7.00 FOR 3 YEARS □ Remittance Enclosed □ Send Invoice THEATRE STREET ADDRESS TOWN STATE NAME POSITION 29