Business screen magazine (1944)

NtW VOLlAGt REGLLATOR ftJUIj) ment for uniform I6)7!m powei supply now being offered by I'ii lor Aninuilograpli Corporation. NEW PRODUCTS (continued from preceding pace) Advantages claimed for the Mayfield combination include: light aluminum head counterbalanced lor both light and heavy caineras; single control handle which locks pan and till actions inde|)endentlv; friction leg lock sinuiltaneously locks all three legs in any position with only one knob; tubular legs extend from the top with quarter turn locking at any height; interchangeable adaptor plug and safety screw makes any camera fit and hold tightly; reversible snap-in feet tips with points or rubber gripping surfaces. # * # Radiant's New Screen Wananiy ♦ An unprecedented warranty on new projection screens is now being offered by the Radiant Manufacturing Corp.. of Chicago. Radiant now binds itself to repair or replace all defective parts in the new portable tripod screens, guaranteeing them to be "free from defects in material and faclor\ workmanship." * * # Screen Adette Represents VIZ ♦ The Screen Adeite Equipment Corporation has been appointed exclusive Western distributor for the VIZ projectors and books. VIZ is a comparatively recent innovation in visual education, and is a highly acclaimed medium for the convenience of bed-ridden invalids. Entire books are microfilmed and projected on a screen placed at the foot of the patient's bed. Simply by pulling a cord, the reader can "turn" the page backward or forward, as he pleases. ♦ [list arrived for editorial review is the new 1947 Screen .Odettes Equipment and film catalog, a model tor audio-visual dealer literature to consumers. AMPRO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CENTURY-10 1947 MODEL FOR 16MM SOUND PROJECTION in small auditoriums and for industry. In every way this model demonstrates Ampro's efforts to make operation as easy as possible. Fast automatic rewind, easy threading syslem, t|iiick-centering tilting knob, and centralized panel control are a lew of the convenient features. \ou use standard prefocused lamps for this projector, up to and including 1000 watts. Lamp adjustment is micrometric — aligns lamp filament with optical system both laterally and vertically. Projector is equipped with super 2-inch F1.6 coated lens, instantly replaceable by either 1. li/i, 2i/i, 3, 314, 4 inch siqier lenses. Among tlie featiues ihai make ♦ Making projection of I6nim soinid-on-lilm mo\ies as inexpensive as possible, while retaining all the precision features necessary for quality soinid projection, is the announced purpose ol the new .\mprosound "Ceniurv-10." It is presented by .Ampro Corporation as a light and compact projector, with extremely simplified design to provide the utinost in Uimm sound-on-film projection where features such as still pictures, reverse operation, and the combination of silent and sound speeds are not desired. With its constant speed .\C motor with film speed of 24 frames ])er second (sound speed) , the Amprosound "Century-IO" is adapted for use in homes, classrooms. „„ ..IM »«^"'"'*' THAT'S (^4rama Hcc^f It's true, CHROMA-TECH has developed the Add-A-Unit l6mm motion picture developing machine that "uses its head" in the production of quality motion picture development. "Uses its head" in the complete protection of film being processed, AND BEING DEVELOPED AT THE AMAZING SPEED OF 9000 FEET PER HOUR! Yes, actually over Vh miles of film per hour developed in actual tests prove the protection of the Add-A-Unit developing machine. Many other features make this development an outstanding contribution to l6mm motion picture production. Among these, most prominent, is the feature of price. This speed, with this protection at only $4,2 50 plus tax. The Add-A-Unit handling 1000 feet per hour for $2,500 plus tax. Plan to see this remarkable equipment today! Write for complete information. CREATORS OF MODERN MOTION PICTURE MACHINERY 6532 SUNSET BLVD.. HOLLYWOOD lACALIF. MOTION PICTIJRF. LABOkATORIES tor fine sound reproduction is the rotating type of soimd drum, which avoids sliding action between the drtnn and film — thus prolonging film lite and maintaining high qualily sound. Curved film-guides before and after .sound drum eliminate weaving and "belt action." .Vmplification is of high qualit), wilh lone tonlrcil for sharp speech reproduction. 12-inch permanent magnet dynamic speaker has adequate power for moderate sized auditoriums. .Ampiosound "Century-lO" operates on 00 cycles .AC only, lO'i to 12.') volts, although it can be used with a converter f)r invertor on DC. Complete unit iiuludes pro;ector, speaker, lens, lamps, 1(300 ft. reel, and standard accessories. Two carrying cases are also su])plied, for projector and speaker. For other specifications, see your local Ampro dealer or write Ampro Corporation, 2835 N. Western .Avenue, Chicago 18, # # * Kodak Unveils New Camera to Newspaper Editor G oiip ♦ A group of newspapei editors, invited to a display of Eastman Kodak Company's newest "baby." paid little attention when they passed a special flash lamp and were photographed in pairs at the entrance to a Rochester dining rocini. Iheir e\es popped, hovvc' er, when the photographs were projected on a screen set up in ilie room e\en before they coidd reach iheir seats. Dr. Walter Clark, assistant l(. the Director of Kodak Research, The pm projector stand, distributed exclusively by Arel. Inc., St. Louis, is a convenient accessory for all projector users. 46 BUSINESS SCREEN MAGAZINE