The Exhibitor (1951)

Industrial Electric Co., Inc., New Orleans, for an entry on the Saenger Theatre, Pensacola, Fla. Honorable mentions, each taking $25.00, were awarded B. F. Shearer Co., Los An¬ geles, on the Compton Drive-In, Compton, Cal.; Keller Sign Co., St. Louis, on the Quincy Drive-In, West Quincy, Ill.; Marsh¬ field Sign Co., Marshfield, Wis., on the Wis¬ consin, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; and South¬ western Theatre Equipment Co., Houston, Tex., on the Palms, Sugarland, Tex., the Trail Drive-In, and Airline Drive-In, both Houston, Tex. RCA Service Expects Busy Year Philadelphia — Greater demands for the servicing of electronic equipment and theatre sound systems in 1951 will put additional burdens on the servicing indus¬ try, which is already feeling the pinch of manpower and material shortages, RCA Service Company district managers were told during a four-day meeting held here recently. In preparation for the future, the com¬ pany is already studying streamlined oper¬ ational methods designed to make possible an expansion of service activities to meet the anticipated demand, panel speakers informed the meeting. It was pointed out that demands for servicing will increase in ratio to what¬ ever decrease may occur in replacement equipment coming off the production lines. Users of electronic equipment and theatre sound systems, if required to keep cur¬ rent equipment in operation longer than planned, will need additional servicing to maintain top operating efficiency. Executives representing the RCA Serv¬ ice Company at the sessions included: E. C. Cahill, president; W. L. Jones, vicepresident in charge of Technical Products Service; J. P. Boksenbom, vice-president in charge of Consumer Products Service, and P. B. Reed, vice-president in charge of Government Service. Netter Named To Altec Post New Yokk — According to a recent an¬ nouncement, L. D. Netter, Jr., has been appointed general sales manager of Altec Service Corporation. In addition to his service company responsibilities, Netter will be responsible for product sales made by the Service Company in its role of manufacturer’s representative of Altec Lansing Corporation. Netter joined Altec in a sales capac¬ ity in November, 1947, and recently com¬ pleted heading the company’s national three months’ sales drive celebrating Al¬ tec’s 13th anniversary. Prior to joining Altec, Netter was connected with Eagle Lion Films, Inc. March 7, 1951 In Theatre Air Conditioning, TYPHOON UU/,/ proves • / f Utoi* You want all your sound to come from the sound track, not from your air conditioning units. That’s why you’ll like Typhoon. Scientifically sound-controlled for whisper-quiet operation. Quality engineered with over-sized components to deliver full¬ rated capacity year after year — smoothly, dependably, trouble-free. Your patrons will feel air condition¬ ing, but they won’t bear it. And remember, Typhoon delivers cool, dehumidified air at the lowest dollar cost per ton capacity. Typhoon Units are available in 1 'fa to 20 Ton sizes 0 CHEAPER TO BUY: Up to 25% lower dollar cost than central plant system. A CHEAPER TO OPERATE: No waste cooling of upper area, no loss in ducts. Built-in thermostats turn off individual units when not needed. 0 SUPPLEMENTS YOUR PRESENT SYSTEM: Units can serve as addi¬ tions to central cooling plant, when more air conditioning is required. (ft WRINGS OUT MOISTURE in addition to cooling, filtering and circulating . . . complete air condi¬ tioning in summer, with heating coils optional for winter use. A FASTER TO INSTALL: Can be in operation within 5 days ... no walls to tear down, no ducts to build. ZONE CONTROL: Individual zone thermostats give even tempera: ture throughout the house. RUGGEDLY ENGINEERED: Oversize parts insure full-rated ca¬ pacity under toughest conditions. (ft QUIET OPERATION: Sound-baffled cabinet, low-speed compressor and floating spring base eliminate noise, vibration. Write for the Typhoon Theatre Story Dept. EA TYPHOON Air Conditioning Co., Inc. 794 Union Street, Brooklyn 15, N. Y. Distributed by Independent RCA Theatre Supply Dealers PHYSICAL THEATRE DEPARTMENT of EXHIBITOR PT-11