Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1947)

I{ The Industry's Market for Purchase or Sale of Equipment, Theatres, Service • ClassHied Ads 10c Per Word, Payable in Advance. Minimum $1.00. Display Rates on Request. • CLtflfilOe HOUSE GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Plenty of Surplus Sound Projectors — New Zeiss Ikon 3onim, $275; used 16mra RCA, $149.50; Bell & Howell, Ampro, HeVry, $195 up; like new Amproarc HI, $1,295; 35ram Holmes LI Arc equipments, $1,295; HeVry HI Theatre equipments, $2,495; rebuilt Super Simplex and E7 outfits with RCA Bound from $3,850. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. Griswold Splicers, $17.95; Neumade Rewind tables, 30 in. high, $19.95; RCA Brenkert Projector Mechanisms, $495; RCA metal horn speakers, $29.95; theatre amplifiers, $19.50 up; two Unit Manual Ticket Machines, $99.50; Three Unit, $135; PA Systems, $44.50 up. New catalog ready. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. Heavy Duty blowers, ball-bearing equipped, 15,000 cfm to 50,000 cfm. Air washers, all sizes. Hydraulic drives tw'O and four speed motors and controls. Immediate delivery. Healers wanted. National Engineering and Mfg. Co., 213 \V, 19th St., Kansas City, Mo. One Pair Holmes 35mm portable projectors with Mazda lamps and permanent bases. Also amplifier and screen. Almost new. Clyde Sampler, Carroll Theatre, Carrollton, Ga. Factory rebuilt Holmes, navy type, complete $950 pair; HeVry XDC, like new, $1,950 pair; 30% discount on parts for Simplex and Powers; Peerless lamphouses, perfect, $150 pair; thousand other bargains. Write us. Star Cinema Supply, 459 We.st 49th St., New York 19. Complete Booth Equipment, consisting of 1 pair Powers Heads, Operadio Amplifier, 1 pair Soundheads, 1 pair Strong Arc Lamps, 1 pair stands and magazines, 1 stage speaker. Available <at once. All for $450 cash. Good condition. E. L. Ornstein Theatres, Marengo, Ind. 2,000 Ft. HeVry E.S.F. Sound portables, complete with amplifier and speaker. In good condition, $600. Frank .1. Glenn, Tamaroa, 111. 200 Squab seat cushions, fair condition. Powers 6-B heads, with stands and motors. RCA directional baffle. Milo HeHaven, VVaterville, Ohio. Pair Powers projectors complete, Brenkert Lamps, rectifiers, miscellaneous equipment. In storage. Make offer. Goldstein, Masonic Club, Portland, Ore. Victor 40, Eastmim FSIO, 16mm, sound, projectors, $325 ea. Pair Powers, 35mm, amplifier, 1500W hiilbs, $400. Riche, Gardiner, N. Y. For Sale: Pair Holmes 35mm, amplifier, speaker, extras, factory rebuilt. Cheap at $500. Blackhawk, Lansing, Iowa. For Sale: Complete projection equipment. Two Motiograph Helux projectors, Motiograph hi-low lamps, dual amplifier, sound heads, speakers, Hertner 50-50 generator, daylight screen. Complete outfit in excellent condition, now operating. Full particulars apply Plymouth Theatre, Plymouth. W'is. Price complete. $1,000. Two unit electrically operated “Automaticket” $200: also 30-30 Culler Hammer A.C.-H.C. Converter, $35. Apply Plymouth Tlieatre, Plymouth. Wis, Complete theatre systems. Simplex rear shutters. Any size lamps, rectifiers, speakers, sound systems. New or used. Write for details. Samar Tlieatre Equipment, 2333 Parwell, Chicago, 111. linLl.vcoiirt 6272. General Electric motor generator, 60 volts, 70 amps., 10 HP. 3 ph., 220 volt, 60 cycle motor, good condition ballast rheostats and control panel. Best offer takes. Immediate delivery. W. & W. Theatres. 610 Fox Bldg.. Hetroit 1, Mich. Complete booth equipment. Simplex RS-HB pro, lectors, stands, magazines. RCA sound equipment, Brenkert lamps and rectifiers. A bargain, $1,500. Palace Theatre. Greensboro, N. C. 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 re , quest. Ben R. Pohlocki & Sons. 2150 South Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee 7. Wis. Drive-In Theatre Protection 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. Hargan, Florence. S, C. •; Refrigeration — Two 25-ton U. S. Airco packaged units. Still in original crates. Immediate delivery. A1 Haiietter. Bonner Springs, Kas. Drive-In Theatre Projection and sound eqnip' ment. Brand new: nothing else needed, $2,974. f Theatre equipment, $2,794 and $2,280, complete ; and installed. .\lso 16mm projectors; films. Ace Camera Supply, 150 N. Irby, Florence, S. C. CONFECTIONS ^ Candy Bars, assorted nuts, popcorn seasoning iin quantities. Also popcorn machines, new and used. Cinephone Distributing Co., 717 W. 119th St.. Chicago Bubble Gum giveaway, popular with all the U kiddie.s. Packed 25 lbs. to carton, over 3.000 1* large colored candy coated balls to carton. $12.50 f ctn. f.o.b. Chicago, 111. Kayline Co., 1538 W I .larvis Avc. THEATRE SEATING Buy used chairs trom reliable source — We’re in business 21 years. Beautiful, washable seal covers, $1.25 up; 200 Veneer chairs, rebuilt, $3.95; 1,050 HeyuoodWakefield tull upholstered back, boxspring cushion chairs, excellent, $4.95, (rebuilt $5.95): 400 General full upholstered back, boxspring cushion, rebuilt, $7.95. Wire lor 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 lurnish proper slope and sections desired to fit your theatre. Our many years experience in the seating business is yout guarantee. Write for exact photo and price. Wt 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. 131h 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 Valley 2-3445. 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 yon need. We e,xport chairs anywhere. Jesse Cole, 2565 McClellan Ave., Valley 2-3445, Hetroit, Mich. 500 Veneer Backs, padded cushions. Excellent condition. Sacrifice $2 each. R. Bylancik, Lincoln Ave., Albany, N. Y. 700 Upholstered back and boxspring cushion for sloped floor, A-1 condition, $3 each. Albany Theatre Supply Co., 1046 Broadway, Albany, N.Y’. 850 inserted back box spring cushions 18, 19, 20 inches width. Sloped tloor. $3 each. Albany Theatre Supply Co., 1046 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. Southern Exhibitors! Advise us of your chair need.s. Special transportation rates saves you 50% per chair. Subject to buyers approval. Jack McGrath, 1046 Broadway. Albany, N. Y. 800 Upholstered Seats, %-inch Insert panel back box spring, upholstered bottoms, $3.50 each. Eddie Mansfield. Regent Theatre, 109 E. 12lh St., Kansas City, Mo. For Sale: 298 seats to be taken from Avon Theatre. Hillsboro, Kas. Also 623 chairs to be taken from main floor. Dickinson Theatre, Topeka. Kas. For Sale: New and used seating plant. Well equipped for repair and upholstering. Operating on Pilmrow for over ten years. Owner forced to seli account ill health. Real money maker, stand thorough investigation. Write for particulars, Bnxoffice, 332 S. Michigan ,\ve., Chicago 4, 111. STUDIO EQUIPMENT Fox Movietone Wall Single System outfit, 7 lenses, two 1,000 ft. magazines, motor, galvanometer, tripod, etc,, $5,475; camera lenses, $29,50 up; 5,000W studio spots, $89.50; Bardwell floodlights, $57.50; Berndt 16mm single system outfit complete, $995; Moviolas, sound, $795; silent, $225; ACE Film Viewers, $119.50: Hollywood Variable Area Recording System, $3,750; Eyemo turret, 3 lenses, rackover, magazine, freehead tripod, motor, etc.. $1,395: New Mitchell 24V motors, $295. Send for latest stocklist. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp.. 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. EQUIPMENT WANTED Wanted — I’ractically new motion picture projectors, rectifiers and sound. Write Broadway Theatre. 2205 Broadway, Indiana llarhor, Ind. Wanted : Three or five-point Simplex bases. State condition and price, 3146 Olive, St. Louis. Mn. AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT Immediate Delivery new riiruashers with Rnto atomizer spray units, 5,000 cfm, $138; 7,000 cfm, $168; 10,000 cfm. $204: 15,000 cfm, $240: 20,000 cfm, $276: 40,000 cfm, $310: blowers with motors, 8,500 cfm. $172 50; 11,000 cfm, $229.90: 13,500 cfm, $276. Write orders now. S.O.S, Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New Y'ork 18. Immediately Available. 1 Soiithernaire No. 105 washer and 3-IIP 220-volt 3 phase Allis Chalmers pump, $600 c,ish: 1 U. S. .\ir No. 48 (108) blower with hydraulic speed control, 7% h.p. Century motor, 2 U. S. Air 20,000 cfm GyraSpray washers, 2-45%-inch x 40-inch dual directional deflectors $1,500 cash. Bijou Amusement Co,, 423 4th Ave,, North, Nashville 3, Term SIGNS Easy Way to Paint Signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Write for free samn'es. .John Rahn, B-1329 Central Ave., Chicago 51, HI. THEATRES FOR SALE Profitable 450-seat action theatre, Oklahoma’s finest city 200,000. Real equipment, $12,500 handles. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Only Theatre West Texas county seat 2,250. County population 12,000. Personal operation should show $1,100 monthly profit. $19,000 handles. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Near Dallas. Town 1,000. Good equipment. 300 new seats. Illness. $6,000 handles. Many others. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dalhis. 450 cushioned seats, American. High lamps, RCA, Simplex. Grind policy. Badly neglected. West Texas city 18,000. $10,500. Terms. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Oklahoma town 2,500 near Lawton. Finest new equipment. $7,500 handles. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Only Show, New Mexico town 2,500 near Deming. All new. $1,000 monthly profit. Building included $20,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmuie, D.allas. For Sale — 376-seat theatre at Indian Lake, N. Y'., in Adirondack Mts. Contact Philip Earoudi, North Creek, N. Y, Theatre for sale. Only theatre for colored in southern city of ,$50,000. Good lease and contracts for new building, $25,000. Part on time. Good deal for right party. .Answer B-2812, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Denver, Colo., neighhoiiioud tlieatre, 600 seats. Fine.st equipment in town, $25,000. Owner has other interests. B-2813. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mn. The finest small town theatre in Washington. Only theatre in county 2,000 draw. 370 seats. Concrete liuilding, confectionery, well equipped, large lighted parking lot back of theatre. Small office building. Simplex machines RCA sound. First time offered: $45,000 will handle. Deal with owner. P.O. Box 7, Cathlamet, Wash. Best buy in Texas. Beaiitifui small town theatre, well equipped, mostly new. Large territory, no competition. Making money. $8,750, terms. B-2814, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Theatre for lease. 600 seats, town of 12,000. Sell equipment, $20,000. Reasonable rent. 10-year lease. Excellent theatre town. Owner retiring from liiisiness. Write H. D. Lewis Investment Co., Mitcliell, S. Dak. Will sell to exiicrienced sliowmen our leases for several small tliealres in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. Fully equipped, reasonable terms. Jewel Productions, Inc.. 165 W. 46th St.. New York. New colored Ihcalie, poured concrete, steel reinforced. completed in February 1947. Good busine.ss, seating capacity approximately 500, fully equipped. Price, $60,000. Situation nearby offers opportunity for anyone wishing to build new white theatre. Ill healtli reason for selling. Operated theatre ten years in this vicinity. 35 miles north of Vliami world’s largest winter vegetable market. P. .1. Case, Pompano. Fla. Small town theatre. Central western Wisconsin. Entirely new building and equipment, air conditioned, 420 seats. 5.000 trailing area, 17 miles closest competition. Must lie seen to be appreciated. Owner has other business intcre.sts. .Address reply to B-2815. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd.. Kunsa.s City 1. Mn. BUSINESS STIMULATORS Comic hooks again available as premiums, giveaways at your kiddy shows. Large variety latest 48-pagc newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co., 412B Greenwich St.. New' York City. Bingo with more action, $2.50 thousand cards. Also other games. Novelty Games Co., 14.34 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 16, N. Y. Bingo Games. No license necessary. Screen Dial $20. Cards for 75 nr 100 number game. 82.75 per fhnnsand. Ten thousand nr more. 82.50 per thousand. Premium Products, 354 West 44th St.. New York Cily. POSITIONS WANTED Manager-Projectionist: 32 years old, 12 years experience Simplex. No friends in Alabama. Being considered for parole month October. Job taken from someone only if they are interested in hehiing me in determination to make good. Pete Cittadino, Speigner, .Ala. Manager over 25 years experience. Can do buying and booking. Qualified liy personality, ability and integrity. Prefer Texas. B-2817, Boxoffice. 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. THEATRE TICKETS Prompt Service — Special jirinted roll tickets, 100.000, $19.90: 10,000, $5.95: 2,000, $3.75. Each change in admission price, including change in color, $2.50 extra, donide numbering extra. Shipping charges paid to 1.000 miles. Cash with order. Kansas City Ticket Co., Dept. 9, 1819 Central. Kansas City. JIo. ADVERTISING Photographic blowups: Write for .America’s lowest prices. Photocraft Display Co., 3545 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. THEATRES WANTED Sell Your Theatre Privately. Confidential correspondence invited. References. Arthur Leak, ’Theatres Exclusively, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Wanted; Theatre in California. State details in first letter. All replies held confidential. Box 2795, Bo.xoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas Cily 1, Mo. Will pay cash for profitable small town theatre. Not less tlian 9()0 population, any location. Town must have Catliolic church. Records must stand inspection. I’ossession within 6 months. Box 2805, Bo.xoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd.. Kansas City 1, Mo. Buy profitable small town tlieatre. Modern equipment. Eastern stales. Box 2806, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Will pay cash for theatre in town of 1500 or more. VVrite all particulars in first letter, it, E. Olds, Cave Cily. Ky. Desire small profitable theatre in California, Oregon or Washington. Prefer small town lint will consider anything. State full details. B-2S10. Boxoffice, 825 Van Burnt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo, Small town theatre wanted by individual. Any location considered but prefer south. Ghe all information a showman needs to know in first letter. B-2811. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1. Mo. Wanted; 'Tlieatre in 'Texas. Will pay cash for theatre in town of 2,000 or more. State details in first letter. B-2816. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd.. Kansas City 1, Mo. HELP WANTED Wanted: Manager fur permanent position for second run theatre in city of 25,000 in 111. Give qualifications, salary expected, age, married, snapshot. Box 2808. Bnxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo, Young man — capable — with experience to manage new theatre in Midwest. Apt. available. Slate complete qualifications and references. Box 2809, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Wanted: Projectionist; experienced, sober, reliable. Sunday matinee only. Permanent position. Glen Van Wey, Sun Tlieatre, Gothenburg, Neb. Projectionist, maintenance man wanted for permanent po.sitioii. Should be A-1 repair man. Have opening for house manager -that knows llieatre office routine. Good oiqiorliinity. Give full particulars including salary, family status. Boxoffice, F-10, 408 S. Harwood St., Dallas 1. Tex. POPCORN MACHINES Burch — Alanley — Crefors — Advances — All electric French fry types. Karmelkorn Equipment, 120 S. Halstead, Chicago 6, ill. Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guaranteed. Price from $150. Consolidated Confections, 1314 S. Wahasli, Chicago 5, III. Blevins is national headquarters for popcorn machines. Silver Stars, Super Stars, Corn Oilis. (lid machines taken in trade. Blevins Popcorn Co., Nashville. Tenn. Star popcorn machines. All models. Priinty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N, 2nd St., St. Louis 2. Mo. Rebuilt Advance. Biircli, Manley and Star, various models. Malco Tlieatrcs Warehouse, 207 Adams. Menipliis. 'Tenn. For Sale: World’s Fair model Burch Popcorn machine, in splendid working condition. Price $425. J. P. Lannan, Rivola Tlieatre. West Point, Nell. ■ Two Burch Super World’s Fair models. Excellent condition. For sale at a bargain. Kettles and motors completely recotiditioned. Manor Theatre. McPherson, Kas. POPCORN SUPPLIES Write for our special contract wliich guarantees you more profits ami greater savings on all your popcorn and popcorn siipiilies. Blevins Bee liive Popcorn Co.. Nashville. 'Tenn. Home of ‘'Rush Hour” popcorn and poiicoin supplies. Send for price list. I’lunty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St, Louis 2, Mo. Established 1874. All-Electric Popcorn Units, popping kettles, copper caramelcorn, candy kettles, peanut roasters, display cases, lowest prices. Northside Popcorn Co., Indianola, Iowa. THEATRE PRINTING Window Cards, 3-sheets, photo offset house programs, heralds, passes, etc. Cato Show Printing Co.. Cato, New Y’ork, or Tribune Press, Fowler, Ind. BOXOFFICE August 9, 1947 O Address copy to BOXOFFICE, 825 'Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Forrns close Monday noon preceding publication date.