The Film Daily (1948)

Equipment Maintenance * * * NEW YORK, FRIDAY. JANUARY 16. 1948 PAGE 7 astman Opens New lasfics Laboratory Rochester — Opening of a new plass laboratory, first of its kind in ? camera industry, is announced by stman Kodak. The laboratory, lated in the company's Camera 'prks, is equipped for a broad range experimental studies. JKodak is using the laboratory, unr the general supervision of Gari Meyer, to intensify its developnt of plastic parts for cameras, ejectors and other photographic paratus. Meyer holds the designation of lastics pioneer," awarded by the ciety of the Plastics Industry in 14. Gerard Delaire is engineer-intirge of the lab. The laboratory, however, will ene Kodak to solve more quickly d scientifically many research and Sneering problems associated jj'jjh the use of plastics in photo^aphic equipment. (iujtiBefore the addition of the plastics oratory, the Camera Works used •t of the plant's chemical laboray for plastics experiments. Also ployed, when possible, were facili i4{5 available in the plants of plasmolders. aw Model Movie-Mite [fered at Low Price Kansas City, Mo. — Movie-Mite pp. announces a new 16 mm sound »jector, Model 63LM, at a new low ce available now for delivery to tributors and dealers. \. new push-pull amplifier using liature tubes is a feature of this erfjidel. The smaller tubes make posle the complete enclosure of the es in the base of the projector. 3 redesigned circuit gives extendtone range of even better quality n before. J Paint-Spraying Kit For Maintenance Men For painting radiators, woodwork, kitchen stools or furniture there is a paint-spraying unit with disposable containers. The set includes a foot pump, a spray-gun handle, six feet of hose and a paint tank. Separate containers can be used to reach color of paint sprayed. The set is called the Cesco Color-Dabber Spray Kit, and is said of special advantage for theater maintenance. ABOUT THE TRADE DOY F. ROSSER, JR., new manager of * \ National Theater Supply's Chicago branch, first joined the company in 1936, left in 1942 to take an Army commission — he was a lieutenant colonel upon separation last May — and recently returned from an extensive air tour for NTS through Europe, Asia and the Near East. • • "T'HE Academy Award Theater, Do* heny Dr. and Melrose, Los Angeles, has installed an Altec Lansing standard A-2 type "Voice of the Theater" loudspeaker system. ... • The Black Rock Theater, Bridgeport, Conn., has a new V-shaped marquee attraction board and signs utilizing Neon lighting and Wagner Sign glass frames, aluminum letters and Flex-Word units. . . . • After a committee representing the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce went to Washington, word was finally received securing a permit for construction of a theater in Tavares, Via., Hugh G. Martin, manager of the M&M Theaters, has announced that work will commence in the Spring on the 550-seater. Howell Hopson has been appointed as architect. e • THE newly remodeled Palace Theater in Tampa, Fla., boasts 1,300 Kroehler "Push-Back" seats for the comfort of its patrons. ... • Motiograph Projection and Mirrophonic Sound Systems is passing out an extremely interesting brochure on Drive-Ins, and the reasons for the increasing popularity. ... • A novel way of utilizing a 16 mm motion picture camera and sound projector has been found by George E. Collins, Chicago sales representative of J. P. Waite, Inc., who sells two-ton Hydro-Cranes that list between $6,500 and $8,000. He claims his use of the Victor equipment for demonstration purposes has more than tripled his sales. • • r. M. LOEW was in Charlotte, N. C, ^ this week preparing with his lawyer, Arthur Goodman, details for building a drive-in theater and amusement park on 26 acres of land which he purchased adjoining the grounds of the Southern States Fair on the northern limits of Charlotte. A. B. Blankenship is engineer for the project which will be completed in 90 days. Loew proposes to spend $200,000 on the theater, and the park, according to Goodman. e • C. A. LANGENFIELD, formerly an execu~ five with the Essaness Theater Circuit, has been named supervisor of the new product demonstration dept. of the Cory Corp. . . . • Among the most recent contributions to better equipment for planned lighting control are the Superior Electric Co.'s Motor-driven and Powerstat Dimmers. They offer the desirable features of Powerstat Dimmers and, in addition, offer greater flexibility of operation. House lights, whether cold-cathode or the incandescent type, can be dimmed from any location in the theater by means of remotely controlled push button stations. ... • Vidalia, Ga., will soon have a new drive-in to be built by Drive-In Theaters, Inc., and located on Vidalia-Lyons Road. Roy Runyan of Dayton, Ohio, will design and lay out the new project. International Chairs Go Into 51 Theaters Camden, N. J. — International Theater chairs, distributed exclusively through RCA independent theater supply dealers, are now being shipped in greater volume than at any time since the war, according to the RCA Theater Equipment Section. Installations have recently been completed in 51 theaters throughout the U. S. Rendahl in Carbon Post Chicago — O. B. Rendahl has been appointed assistant Chicago division manager for National Carbon, succeeding W. L. Julian, resigned. C. P. Barry of New York is here for the National Carbon plastic division meeting at the Hotel Sherman. Myers Joins Schine Circuit Albany— Appointment of Willard Myers as engineer of the Schine Circuit's construction department is announced by Dewey Lederer. Myers formerly was with Strong Electrical Co. A D L E R PLASTIC and CAST ALUMINUM "THIRD DIMENSION" LETTERS and "REMQVA-PANEL" GLASS-IN-FRAME UNITS Write for lnforrt*at!on ADLER SILHOUETTE LETTER CO. 3021 W. 36th St. Chicago 32, III. Miance-Mid-Sfates Plan 5 New Drive-ins Chicago — Five new drive-in theaters are planned for the Alliance Circuit and Mid-States Theaters, its affiliate. Mid-States, which recently took over the Walla Walla, Wash, drive-in, also plans to open an auto theater in Kennewick, Wash. Indiana drive-ins planned by Alliance include sites in Vincennes, Koko'mo, Marion and Anderson. Lou Harris, maintenance chief, is on a trip to make final checkups of plans for the new houses. Strauss, Rehaut Named Officers of Adler Co. Adler Silhouette Letter Co. of Chicago announces the appointment of Dick Strauss as vice-president and assistant secretary, and the appointment of M. M. Rehaut as secretary. Adler is enjoying splendid business on new and remodel marqee jobs all over the country. The new Adler "third dimension" plastic letters have met with approval of theater and sign men. The plastic letters are now available promptly in any quantity. Steel Shortage Hurts Yankton, S. D. — William Tammen has completed remodeling of the inside of his 700-seat Dakota Theater, but the steel shortage will hold up exterior remodeling until Spring. Valley Head De Soto Sold Valley Head, Ala. — The DeSoto here changed ownership again when O. F. Bone, owner and operator for about three months, sold out to O. B. Campbell. '^224> IF YOU BUY / STADIUM. AMUSEMENT PARK CONTACT INTERNATIONAL TICKET!?* Your needs supplied efficiently with Roll, Machine Folded, Reserve Seats, etc. Samples, prices on re INTERNATIONAL !/ TICKET CO.