The Film Daily (1939)

Friday, July 21, 1939 THE FILM DAILY ■ MENT STUDIOS • FURNISHINGS • CARPETING • SOUND SYSTEMS ■ UNIT ' onditioninq jH IS zilF^daily ch cuts down capacity, is elimied. efrigerant has a 120 degree boilpoint at atmospheric pressure ch means that the entire unit is rated under a vacuum which linates heavy sections usually lessary to withstand excessive 101 ssure. * * * HERE are only two moving parts, — the motor rotors; hence, frici is held at a minimum, thereby jring long life. An ingenious argement has been worked out, is cited, whereby the compresis powered by two motors of ™< ;er horsepower than the one of ]tl ater horsepower. This makes it tysible to cut in one motor at a e, thereby reducing the load on !ti line and making starting easier. ' \t present available in one size si h capacity ranges from 65 to 80 '■ is, the Trane Turbovac is light Is weight and free of vibration. il rer attributes enable its installs ion in a wider range of locations s in similar equipment, company ™ erts. In the near future, units of 100, s ) and 200-ton capacities will be Jed to the manufacturer's line, i Present unit is approximately ui'/2 feet long, eight feet high Id four feet wide. Weight is (»htly more than 12,000 pounds, utors, specially manufactured, are tied from the outside of the unit Ij en it is in operation. I! & Howell Announces Appliance Field Advances Five distinct advances in the film otographic appliance field are anunced by Bell & Howell through ;ir headquarters in Chicago, namethe new Tru-Pan Tripod for 8 n. movie camera users; new focus? Alignment Gauge for use with 3 Filmo Turret 8 for close-up phoSaphy; the Hyper Cinor Lens Atihment for wide-angle work; a w two-inch viewfinder objective r use with available two-inch teleoto lenses; and a new direct fosing finder which fits Filmo 141 igazine changer for exact focusand framing. ELECTRONOME DEVISED AT STUDIOS' REQUEST Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co. of Chicago and Brooklyn, at the request of film studio interests, has devised for the companies Franz Electronome, which is a highly accurate and electrically operated metronome, a special scale for studio use that is more practical than the regular scale graduated for musicians' purposes. The Electronome is powered by the finest synchronous electric motor it is possible to make, say the manufacturers. Instrument's speed will not vary more than 1/120 of a second, — a deviation imperceptible by the human ear. New Brenkert Projector Nears Marketing Stage In keeping with policy since organization's inception, of aiding filmland by developing top-quality equipment and controlling manufacture in their own plant, Brenkert Light Projection Co. announces that in the near future it will place on the market a professional type 35 mm. motion picture projector complete for use in motion picture theaters. Projector, it is stated, will carry many new Brenkert developments and is being engineered in every detail by Brenkert under own precision standards and patents. Equipment will be on display in various stores of organization's distributors throughout the country. Mork-Green Studios Busy Detroit — Mork-Green Studios is installing drapery and allied equipment at the new Century Theater, Coopersville, Mich., for Thomas Hefferan; new house for Ashman Brothers at Caro, Mich.; Capitol, at Lansing, for Butterfield Circuit; new Regent at Allegan, Mich., for Butterfield; Globe, Detroit, for William Schuttenhelm; Greystone, Detroit, for Anthony Dubiel; Garden, Frankfort, Mich., for Mrs. Custer Carland. GE Lamp Merger The General Electric Vapor Lamp Co. of Hoboken, has been merged with the Incandescent Lamp Department of General Electric Company, Charles E. Wilson, executive vice-president of General Electric, announces. NSS Completes Two Jobs Novelty Scenic Studios, Inc., has just completed decorations, draperies, wall materials and murals at the Palace Theater in Baldwinsville, N. Y., and the Shore Theater in Cleveland. Fill Navy Order Chicago — Motiograph has just completed delivery of 35 complete projection systems to the U. S. Navy for ships and shore stations, at cost of $40,000. Company reports business at high levels. 600 Seat House to be Erected In Cromwel Boyd Construction Co., of New York, will break ground shortly for a 600-seat film theater to be erected in Crcmwell, Conn. House will be air-conditioned and will have as a convenience to patrons a 250-car free parking lot. Berk & Krumgold, theater brokers, are currently negotiating a lease with one of their clients. York's Sales Volume Soars York, Pa. — The sales volume of York Ice Machinery Corp. for June jumped 32 per cent over the corresponding month of last year, W. S. Shipley, president, announces in a letter to stockholders. York's fiscal quarter ending June 30 shows sales of $4,197,624, or 7 per cent greater volume than the same period last year. NAT'L SIGN ASS'N SETS CHI. MEETING Chicago — Annual convention of the National Sign Association will be held at the Stevens Hotel, Aug. 2224. More than 50 companies will have displays at the Sign Exposition held in connection with the convention. Many leading firms, selling the film trade, will have large displays of their lines, including the Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co., East Pittsburgh; Thordarson Electric Mfg. Co., Chicago; Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland; Sangamo Electric Co., Springfield, 111.; General Scientific Co., Chicago; Adler Sign Letter Co., Chicago; W. A. Barrows Porcelain Enamel Co., Cincinnati. L. C. Marshall has charge of the exhibit committee. Frank P. James is general chairman. Form Sound Equipment Co. Chicago — John Erwood, John H. Lawrence and Joseph Erwood have organized the Erwood Sound Equipment Co. with offices at 234 W. Huron St., to deal in sound equipment. <•(• BACHELOR MOTHER" A good comedy is a sure-fire for building good will. It puts the audience in a pleasant mood, sends them away with a friendly feeling towards your house. Alexander Smith Carpet is another proven goodwill builder. Which is why you find it in most of the country's successful theatres. ALEXANDER SMITH CARPET