The Film Daily (1948)

(day, April 2 1948 THI EQUIPMENT NEWS DAILY re Resistance ests on (arpetings Laboratory tests to set standards the fire resistant properties of xtile floor coverings are now being 'jideitaken by the American Society Ir TesL_ _ Materials, through the jle floi— ^ coverings subcommittee -11 of their textile committee D-13. These studies of the fire resistant koperties of textile floor coverings ere initiated because the committee (■lieved that the lack of relationship jf wool pile floor covering to fire in theaters, hotels and public build(gs should be clearly understood. It jiould be generally known, for exWple, that rather than help spread lame, wool pile carpets actually help ow it. Four classification standards have >en suggested: Incombustible, fire ?tardant, slow burning, and com Jstible. Wool and part-wool floor coverings all in the "fire retardant" category, rhile certain' fluffy floor coverings nade of vegetable or synthetic fibei arns may fall in the "slow burning" |r "combustible" classification — this |»ay restrict their use to places with fewer fire hazards than hotels, theaers or other places of public assemlly, or make them subject to fireiroofing restrictions — not necessary vheve wool and part-wool pile is sed. The pile floor coverings subcommittee will conduct its tests during Ihe next six months among its mem>ers, consisting of consumers, rep,esentatives of carpet manufacturers, ind general interest groups. The Are inderwriters laboratories will be cept informed of the developments 'ind its acceptance of the test nethods will be sought when tentative specifications are issued. Daylight Printer Handles Both 16 and 8 mm. Film A versatile film printing machine with a variety of uses is being introduced by Daylight Film Printer Sales Corp. Operators can switch, with a thumb twist, from 16 mm. silent to 1& mm. sound and from 16 mm. size to 8 mm. size single or double. Printing both black-and-white and color, it can handle 2,000 feet per hour. EMBELLISH YOUR PRESENTATION FREE CATALOG I,,...,., ... 224 W.UFF STREET VALLEN, INC. akron, ohio ABOUT THE TRADE (Continued from Page 5) merit head, the system uses a transmitted located off set and operating on a 100 kilocycle frequency. This frequency is so high that musical notes or instructions being transmitted to the players cutinot be heard by the unassisted ear. • a DECORATIVE "MicarU," backed with plywood in thicknesses of 3A inch and 1 Ve inches, will be available early this year for the theater field. Micarta is made by Westinghouse Electric Corp. and distributed by United States Plywood Corp. • • \A/. S. DUTSCHKE, world traveler, * ™ and his nephew, Raymond C. McGruder, both of Louisville, Ky., recently recorded with a Victor Model 4 motion picture camera, the events and scenes of an extended hunting and photography trip in East Africa. C. M. Hadden, Victor distributor in Louisville, supplied Dutschke with his Victor camera. • • X^ESTERN ELECTRIC HAS a new intermodulation msasuring set on the market consisting of two units, the RA1258 signal generator and the RA1257 analyzer. Whatever the device being tested, intermodulation measurement provides a means not otherwise available for ascertaining characteristics which affect listening quality. • Eltinge Warner is seen wearing Ray-ban sun glasses in the new Bausch & Lomb magazine. The Field and Stream publisher is a popular hunting anc' fishing subject for RKO short subjects. ... • An ordinance, just passed by the Ft. Pierce, Fla., City Council, reinstates requirements relating to the construction of theaters, and sets up fireproof construction requirements. . A UNIVERSALLY ** lighting tool for ADAPTABLE the professional studio photographer or the amateur is the Eresnel Photosbot which has a full 6" lens, can use a variety of watt bulbs and which can be used for focus or flood. ... • The Hardinge Company, York, Pa., claim to have a solution for many waste water problems. Their Automatic Backwash Rapid Sand Filter is something new in the way of THEATRE TICKETS Stadium, Amusement Park, Etc. -3* A\<fieVt INTERNATIONAL TICKET CO. 56 Grafton Ave., Newark 4, N. J. Sa/er offices in N. t. and principal cities a filter for the removal of non-settling or slow settling suspended mutter. . . . • Altec Sound service has signed agreements w>th the following Virginia theuters: Stone, Bassett; Mullius, Clintwood; Basie, Hampton; Lyuwood, Grundy; Bridge, Page, Luray; Pound, Pound; Norview, Park, Norfolk; Lyric, Portsmouth; Midway, Oakwood; Valley, N. Tazewell; Clinch, Tazewell; Ogden Hall, Hutnpton; Lee, Appomm alt ox; Fairmont, Norfolk; A venue, Delmur. • • PNGRAVED brass, aluminum or stainless "■ steel signs with letters engraved to .020 inch depth and filled with any desired color of baked enamel, fitted in new slidetype wood or n.etal frames, are now being made by the Acromark Co., 9-13 Morrell St., Elizabeth 4, N. J. The new slide-type frame permits erection of the frame by means of screws or bolts after which the metal signs are slid into position. Turner Building News Station Turner Construction Co. has been awarded the contract to build the Daily News television station atop the News Bldg. on E. 42nd St. Work has been started on the two-floor structure and 200-foot tower for the transmitter antenna. Plicote, Inc., Markets Fire Resistant Paint "Fire-Stop," a fire-resistant paint, is intended to stop small fires before they spread. It comes in white and five pastel tones. According to the manufacturer, exposure of a wall covered with FireStop to the blue flame of a Bunsen burner at 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit for one minute merely forms brown blisters, and flames extinguish themselves within eight to fifteen seconds after the burner is removed. The product is ready-mixed, selfsealing, and completely covers plaster, concrete, steel, brick or wood in one coat. It dries to a fine-textured flat-finish surface, and is washable. The makers are Plicote, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. Everything for Eastern Production • Lights • Cameras • Grip Equipment Charles Ross, Inc. 333 W. 52nd St. New York City BETTER THEATRE AIR CONDITIONING AT LOWER COST! g o n ; r n i r *£2*ditioning o*: ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THEATRES Compact • Quiet • Efficient Economical to operate Easy to install and service Time Tested and Proven by Leading Theatres Throughout America Equipment and Supplies for Every Theatre Need NATIONAL ■iiiif.un t*ijw»i>i+.»*;*»iis:«i;s