Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)

82 Better Theatres Section April 12, 1930 Widely Imitated — Never Equalled! THE SAMUELS aulodrape CURTAIN CONTROL IS THE FIRST AND ONLY AUTOMATIC CURTAIN CONTROL MARKETED AT $150 TO BE NATIONALLY ADVERTISED AND FULLY GUARANTEED BY A WELL-KNOWN MANUFACTURER Whether you operate one house or one thousand — you will eventually join the host of other Exhibitors now enjoying the superior performance and remarkable economy of this popular-priced equipment. Obtainable Through Equipment Dealers and Drapery Houses Everywhere A JUNIOR CURTAIN MACHINE AT A REAL JUNIOR PRICE Insist Upon These Features Regardless of Price Automatic Overload Breaker 'Clutch for Emergency Hand Operation Elevator Type Traction Drive Location at Any Point on Stage Curtain Separation Up to 3^ Feet per Second BY THE MANUFACTURERS OF AUTOMATIC DEVICES COMPANY 737 HAMILTON STREET ALLENTOWN, PA. KLIEGL BROTHERS, 321 W. 50th Street, New York City. REYNOLDS ELECTRIC COMPANY, 2651 W. Congress Street, Chicago, 111. Rosco Laboratories, 367 Hudson Avenue, Brooklyn. N. Y. A Color Wheels ^WHEELS to accommodate colored * gelatine sheets for producing various lighting effects with spot lights or projectors, are color wheels. They are equipped for either hand or automatic control. Prices range from $2.50 to $60. BELSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 800 Sibley Street, Chicago, 111. E. E. Fulton Company, 1018 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111. HEWES-GOTHAM COMPANY, 520 W. 47th Street, New York, N. Y. KLIEGL BROTHERS, 321 W. 50th Street, New York City. Rosco Laboratories, 367 Hudson Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. A Coloring, Lamp Refer to LAMP COLORING A Composition Flooring TVTANYparts of a theatre especially call for a floor covering other than woven materials, and often composition flooring may adequately take the place of expensive tiles, terrazzo, etc. Indeed, in some of the most elegant theatres, the new types of composition flooring, which is now made in raised sections and patterns suggestive of tile and other kinds of mineral flooring, have been effectively adopted. Composition flooring is made by a number of companies specializing in this product, and all have their own processes. It may be said, however, that the basic materials are cork or rubber. and natural gums. For the coloring is added color pigments according to the design. The resulting mass is attached to burlap backing. Composition flooring comes in varying thicknesses, depending on the use to which it is to be put, arid it may be patterned specially for a specific theatre. Bonded Floors Company, Inc., Kearny, N. J. Cork Import Corporation, 345-49 W. 40th Street, New York City. Flexible Slate Products Company, 1232 N. McKinley Avenue, Chicago Heights, 111. Imperial Floor Company, 59 Halstead, Rochester, N. Y. Franklyn R. Muller, Inc., Waukegan, 111. New York Belting & Packing Company, 91-93 Chambers Street, New York City. Stedman Products Company, South Braintree, Mass. The Tile-Tex Company, Chicago Heights, 111. U. S. Rubber Company, 1790 Broadway, New York City. Zenitherm Company, Inc., Kearny, N. J. Condensers /^ONDENSERS are single glass lenses, unmounted. They are made in various diameters from 2*4 inches to 8 inches in diameter; the 4% inches diameter and the 8 inches diameter being used mostly in motion picture work. The condenser is located in the front end of the lamphouse to gather the rays of light from the light source, and bend them, or condense them into a spot of light on the aperture. They are made in different shapes, some being Plano Convex, some Meniscus or Moon shape, and others Bi-Convex. Condenser breakage and trouble has been greatly reduced through the perfection and development of heat resisting glass which is tempered and processed to withstand extreme changes of temperature. This, it is declared, has been accomplished without any sacrifice of light on the screen and without impairment of photographic values. Focal lengths for motion picture work are usually 61/2-71/2-81/2 and 9 V2 inches; 5 inches, 6 inches and 8 inches diameter condensers are usually used for spotlight projection. Within the last two years there has been a development of what is known as the Parabolic condenser, which has made possible the gathering of more light, and a sharp, concentrated spot on the aperture of the picture machine. These Parabolic condensers have been developed for regular arc projection, high intensity arc projection, and mazda projection. They are a little more expensive than the regular type of condenser, but the results obtained are well worth the price. Prices range from $1.50 to $12.00. BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL COMPANY, Rochester, N. Y. Brenkert Light Projection Company, 7348 Saint Aubin Avenue, Detroit, Mich. KLIEGL BROTHERS, 321 W. 50th Street, New York City. The Potter Company, 1950 Sheridan Road, North Chicago, 111. Sussfeld Lorsch & Schimmel, 153 W. 23rd Street, New York City. A Cooling, Ventilating Systems /CAPABLE of delivering 35,000 cubic ^ feet of fresh air per minute into every part of the theatre, cooling and ventilating systems are being adopted by theatres of all sizes. Systems of this type are reasonably priced, ranging in cost from $100 upward. They may be installed in various parts of the theatre, a common place being below the stage. Under this arrangement distribution of the air is upward, the air passing to the rear of the auditorium and dropping naturally to every seat. In theatres having an organ installed at one side of the proscenium the opposite side of the proscenium affords a good place for a cooling unit. A pent house on the roof at the rear of the auditorium, or on an elevated platform eight or nine feet above the stage floor level, are other manners in which the system may be installed to assure excellent results. In fact, regardless of the nature of the theatre, cooling and ventilating systems of this type may be readily adapted to it. Manufacturers of this equipment maintain cooling and ventilating experts and offer a service of recommending the most efficient arrangement for the complete cooling and ventilating of a theatre. The systems may be installed without interruption to the regular performances. American Blower Company, 6004 Russell Street, Detroit, Mich. American Carbonic Machinery Company, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. ARCTIC NU-AIR CORPORATION, 818 State Lake Bldg., Chicago, 111. Autovent Fan & Blower Company, 1805 N. Kostner Avenue, Chicago. 111. Bayley Manufacturing Company, 732 Greenbush, Milwaukee, Wis. Blizzard Fan Sales Company, 1524 Davenport Street, Omaha, Neb. Brunswick-Kroeschell Company, New Brunswick, N. J. Buckeye Blower Company, Columbus, O. Carrier Engineering Corporation, 750 Frelinghuysen Avenue, Newark, N. J.