The Film Daily (1930)

THE 6 am DAILV Sunday, June 1, 1930 Theater Equipment By WILLI Alt ORNSTEIN , SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICE Salt Lake City — Invention of a new device called a framing light shutter lifter, said to bear importantly on proper presentation of sound pictures, has been made by W. P. Nelson, head projectionist at the Rialto and State in this city. The device, which has already been patented by the inventor, is said to enable the synchronization of films with a minimum of delay. Ellis Henrie, D. Brimhall, Donald Gabbott and W. P. Nelson are the officers and directors of a company formed to manufacture, sell and distribute the device. Worrell Mfg. Co. Booklet Lists Sanitary Articles St. Louis— The Worrell Mfg. Co. has issued a catalogue listing over 100 different items of sanitary products. Every requirement for the theater is in the booklet and also manufactured by the company itself. New Ornament Booklet Issued by Chicago Firm Chicago — A new booklet on "Composition Ornaments" has just been issued by the Architectural Decorating Co., in which it presented a variety of illustrations showing the modern trend in composition wood carving. Composition is exceedingly elastic in its uses and photographs of actual works done are contained therein. Some of the designs specified have been installed in circuit houses. Safety Device for Projectors Pittsburgh, Pa. — N.A.N, changeover safety device, said to be foolproof and adaptable for all makes of projectors, is being offered at $100 per unit F.O.B. by the N.A.N. Automatic Light Control Co. of Johnstown, Pa. MOTION PICTURE "APPARATUS of Every Type Consult Us and Save Money REPAIR SHOP with Experts on Professional Cameras Right on Premises u/iuoasHBys Who west j2"st,N«¥*>rH.Ny«* Phone Penna. 0330 Motion Picture Department U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie Uses of Film Cement, Reel Bands, Inspection Labels Cited in Guide This is the fifth of a series of articles reprinted, by arrangement with M-G-M from "Film Service Book," compiled by J. S. MacLeod, manager of the company's exchange maintenance film department, THE FILM DAILY feels that these articles are vitally important to everyone connected with the physical handling of film and discs. Film Cement Proper use of film cement helps to preserve and lengthen the life of prints. Exchanges should keep their stock of film cement down to a minimum, never having more than a sixty-day supply on hand. This assures having fresh cement at all times, and also lessens the fire hazard. Film cement is as inflammable as the film itself, and should be handled only in very small quantities while in use in the inspection room. Be careful to apply film cement only to the scraped surface. Do not allow cement to seep under the "film rest" of the splicing machine, it may adhere to the celluloid side of the film. No definite amount of cement can be specified for use on a scraped surface; experience and judgment are the only guides. If too much cement is used it will soften or break down the celluloid base, resulting in a "cupped" or buckled splice. If not enough cement is used, the splice will break when tension is applied. Quick evaporation of film cement has a tendency to throw the mixture out of balance. A splice made with cement in this condition will not hold. Only enough cement should be placed in containers to last through the working day and that which is not used should be thrown out. A fresh supply should be obtained every morning — cement which has been left over should never be mixed with fresh cement. Use only the Cement Applicator which has been supplied to each exchange. This outfit consists of bottle, holder and penbrush. An aluminum cap is fitted on the penbrush to minimize evaporation, and this cap should be kept clean. If necessary, scrape it at each refilling so that it can Draperies Decorations Magnascope Screens 340W.4l.tSt. NOVELTV JCEMC, >VTUDI0/1 EBBl _. Settings Acoustical Treatments Acoustical Banners New York City function properly to prevent evaporation. Reel Bands Proper care must be taken to insure that reel bands are placed on the reels to which they belong. The various classifications of prints today make it necessary for inspectors to be particularly exact in this respect. They should distinctly mark each reel band with the following information, using the rubber stamp provided for that purpose: Production number Title of picture Reel number Print number For silent prints you will continue to use the regular band which is printed in black. For disc prints you will continue to use the reel bands printed in red. For sound-on-film prints, you will use reel bands printed in green. When ordering reel bands you will specify on the requisition the quantity desired, defining what is wanted in the following manner: (a) Silent print reel bands (black). (b) Disc print reel bands (red). (c) Sound-on-film print reel bands (green). In many cases, when film has been returned to the exchanges the bands have been found on the wrong reels. Sometimes this is due to the reel band markings being illegible. As dirt and oil accumulate very easily on reel bands it will be necessary to renew them whenever they become unserviceable. Each inspector will verify the number of reels in a print by (1) counting them and (2) checking the count against the number of reels shown on the print record card. This will eliminate the possibility of shipping an incomplete show. Inspection Labels Every print inspected must be sealed with an inspection label. Upon completion of examination of each reel, the inspector will affix a yellow inspection label over the string of the reel band in such manner as to prevent access to the reel without destruction of the label. The inspector will write her initials and the date of inspection in the space provided on the inspection label. The next instalment of this series will appear in THE FILM DAILY on June 8. DISCO-PHONE HAS NEW PICK-OP, PORTABLE UNIT Florala, Fla. — In addition to manufacturing a new pick-up called "Swinging Balance Pick-up," the Disc-O-Phone is also putting on the market a new portable model turntable with a total weight of 20 pounds. The new model, it is claimed by D. D. Patrick, president of the company, will operate efficiently without the base being fastened in any way or without the shaft being in line with the projector. As for the pick-up, it is declared that it will work equally as well on warped records as on smooth ones. 20 More Publix Houses Get Arctic Air Devices Atlanta — Twenty new installations of Sphinx Arctic Nu-Air cooling and ventilating systems in Publix theaters are announced by F. W. Young, southern distributor of the apparatus. Recent installations include the Imperial, Ritz, Tivoli, Columbia, Montgomery, Strand, Spartanburg; Egyptian, Anderson, S. C; Imperial, Alhambra, Charlotte, Charlotte; Rivoli, Marion; Imperial, Asheville, N. C; Anniston; Strand, Birmingham, Ala.; Lyric, Jackson; Majestic, Johnston City, Tenn.; Rialto, Imperial, Jacksonville; Beacham, Phillips, Orlando; Dreka, Leland; Sunset, Ft. Pearce; Sunrise, Ft. Lauderdale; Community, Miami; Dixie, Ocala; Howell, Palatka. Cubberly Named N. W. District Head for W. E. Minneapolis — Western Electric has announced the appointment of J. F. Cubberley as Northwest sales representative for Electrical Research Products, Inc. He succeeds S. G. "Doc" Honeck, who has been transferred to another district. New Amplion Product on Market Amplion has placed on the market new equipment which includes a transverse current microphone adapted for use in broadcasting stations and public address systems, a microphone amplifier for use with the transverse current microphone and a double unit connector serving to connect two air-column speaker units to a single horn. Acme Stock Offered Chicago — First offering of common stock of Acme Sound Products, Inc., has been made here. There will be two divisions of the company. One will assemble and sell sound units for the Acme projectors of International Projector and another will promote industrial films.