Exhibitors Herald (1927)

52 BETTER THEATRES SECTION OF October 1, 1927 Strong clean-cut pictures — lower power costs with ACTODECTOR r No audience can fully enjoy a picture subjected to the flickering and wavering of unprotected projection. A little care taken here, to insure the proper quality of light, adds much to the quality of your pictures and pays big dividends in good will for your theatre. You can be sure of strong, white light, clean-cut pictures on your screen — and at the same time cut down your power costs with the Roth ACTODECTOR. ACTODECTOR provides absolutely steady power at all times, even during the change-over and when two arcs are being carried at the same time. There is never a flicker — never the slightest variation in the current supplied. Our data sheets tell the story in detail. Roth Brothers & Co* Are you protected against power failure? What happens when your lights go out? Send for Bulletin 900 on the Roth Emergency Lighting System, “the light that never fails." 1409 W. Adams St. Chicago, Illinois 52 Vesey Street, New York City 409 Bessemer Bldg., Pittsburgh, 437 Real Estate Trust Bldg., Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. 211 Ideal Bldg., Denver, Colo. We also make special motor generator sets, motors for ventilating and pump service. Write for bulletins. 5-127 General Motors Bldg., Detroit, Mich. E H 10—1 Gray CBS Here’s a Booking that Pays , and Pays BIG! Good bills alone won’t draw the crowds — a showhouse must have an attractive exterior — an entrance that says, “come in.” And that’s exactly what an A. M. P. Marquise gives your theatre. The Box Offices of hundreds of theatre owners have proven the value of this modern feature. For it is a financial as well as a psychological fact that people are more favorably impressed with the theatre that has a Marquise. Best of all, you book an A. M. P. Marquise only once, and then it works for you all the time for a long, long time. You will want to know more about A. M. P. Marquise — Let us send the information to you. Architectural Metal Products, Inc. COVINGTON, KENTUCKY Human Element Is Eliminated in Latest Control ( Continued from page 44) developed by Henri & Akins. The device is known as the H & A Automatic Safety Projector Control. The company describes its device as follows: 1. Broken films and similar accidents, like films parting, are instantly protected by the display of the dowser to cut off the light and stop the motor. 2. The projectionist is unable to start his machine until he operates the special emergency switch which is used in place of switch furnished with projector. When machine is running and film ready to project, dowser is placed in position, this releasing emergency switch, making all operations automatic and on the side of safety; therefore disability on the part of the projectionist cannot result in accident or fire. 3. In the development of the automatic safety control apparatus the research work has been carried on by engineers who have had many years experience in the development of devices of this kind and who have made a careful study of motion picture projector machine requirement. 4. The automatic safety control apparatus has been under test and operation for the past two years. 5. The control equipment and circuits can be installed by the projectionist in a few hours, and the safety device adapted to be applied to the projector in a way that it does not hinder the projectionist in any way when threading his machine, or when making minor repairs, yet conveniently handled when making changes. Once the control system is installed there is no further expense or service charges as the unit and parts are made as substantially as any part of your projector machine. 6. One of the important features is the change-over device for changing from one machine to the other. It is positive and quick in action and built to be on the side of safety at all times. 7. Special features on Power’s machine: When losing lower loop, this safety control device automatically displays dowser, instantly cutting off light and stopping the motor, giving positive safety protection. 8. The construction and the safety features introduced in this automatic control are endorsed by Underwriters because of the positive action which operates whether the current is on or off. 9. Motion picture projectors equipped with this automatic safety control device mean to the owners of machines and theatres a great saving in film destruction. 10. Projectors equipped with this device will mean to the owners of machines and theatres a saving in insurance each year. 11. This automatic safety projector and film control device was developed by and is being manufactured by Henri & Akins, Detroit, Mich., who have had many years of experience in the operation of all types of motion picture projector machines and who early recognized the great need of some form of safety control and after many years of experimental and development work with research engineers have perfected this system.