The Film Daily (1931)

Sunday, June 7, 1931 -. &&* DAILV EQUIPMENT €> BOOTH AC-OPERATED EQUIPMENT MARKETED BY PH0T0T0NE Indianapolis — An alternating current sound-on-film unit, known as Talkafilm. which can be attached to Powers, Kaplan and Simplex projectors, has been placed on the market by the Phototone Corp. The unit, to be used with 110-120 volts alternating current, SO to 60 cycles, comes complete with amplifier, speakers, rectifier and tubes. The amplifier, it is said, is capable of producing enough volume to take care of theaters seating 2,000. Sound-on-film sound heads which comes complete with drives, photo cells, lens system and exciter lamps has also been marketed by the company. New Portable Screen Put Out by Da-Lite A portable screen, known as the Da-Lite Master, designed primarily for schools, clubs, churches, etc., is now being put out by Da-Lite Screen Co. of Chicago. F. F. Sturgis, sales manager of the company, has arrived in the east to introduce the new screen. It is mounted on a metal spring roller, with a worm gear mechanism built into the case in the rear of the screen. By operating a crank a frame is unfolded and the screen unrolled to full height. Sizes run up to 9 by 12 feet. The case is designed like a trunk. Three types of silent screen fabric are provided, beaded, silver and white, and two types of sound, perforated white and beaded surface. Named Representatives Dallas — J. O. Ford, factory representative of the Blizzard Sales Co., announces that Frank Minis has been named South Texas representative for the firm and that Paul Myers will be representative for Oklahoma, establishing headquarters in Oklahoma City. Small Theater Curtain Control Akron, O. — Traveltrol, a curtain control especially designed for the smaller theater, is being put out by the Econoquipment Manufacturing Co. Steel Pier Triple-Wired Three sound installations on one piece of property is the record held by the Steel Pier, Atlantic City. Two are in the• aters and the other one is in the main auditorium. All are W. E. apparatus. ALTERATIONS Philadelphia — Improvements and the installation of sound equipment arc in progress at the Garden here. The house will be opened by Sam Waldman. Menominee, Wis. — To provide more stage room and permit booking of stage shows, if desired, an addition is being made to the rear of the Lloyd. Washington, Mo. — Alterations and improvements that will cost about $30,000 arc being made at the Calvin. The house was recently acquired by the Commonwealth Theater Corp. of Kansas City. Terra Alta, W. Va.— W. B. UrlingJ who recently leased the Alpine, will install sound and make general improvements. Rockwood, Pa. — General improvements and the installation of sound equipment are being made at the Photoplay theater here. The house was recently taken over by Earl E. Clarke. Hawarden, la. — The Tivoli has been closed for remodeling by M^n ager Bluechel. New lighting ar rangements and new acoustical prop erties are being installed. 9 More Beaded Screens For So. African Circuit Nine additional Vocalite beaded sound screens have been shipped to African Theaters, Ltd., Johannesburg, by the Beaded Screen Corp. of Roosevelt, New York, according to an announcement made by E. M. Simmons, representative of the company. This shipment, Simmons declares, brings the total of installations of Vocalite to 73 screens, or a total of 20,121 square feet of this type motion picture screen material for this circuit of theaters. Other recent installations amonf> the major theater circuits include a Vocalite beaded screen at Publix's Kingston, Kingston, Pa., and another at the Publix Broadway, Newburgh, W V. Tube Prices Reduced Newark, N. J. -C. E. Stahl, general manager of the Arcturus Radio Tube I o of this cil . , amii iunces that pri< es on the types 127, 551 variable-mu and PZ Pentode tubes manufactured b> the i ompany have been redui TRIPLE LENS TURRET GIVING GOOD RESULTS The triple lens turret put out by the International Projector Corp. of New York is reported to be giving good results. One lens of the proper focal length may be used for silent or sound-on-disc prints, the second for sound-on-film, and the third for Magnascope or other types of effect. Each of the three lens mounts may be separately adjusted both vertically and laterally and each may be separately focused, it is declared. These lens mounts also accommodate ill makes and focal lengths of lenses either half or quarter size. It is only necessary to insert, adjust and focus three lenses of the desired focal lengths, after which any one of the desired three may be instantly swung onto the optical axis. All-Gear Chain Drive Unit Offered by Sound Service San Francisco — A complete sound head and motor drive in one unit, all Rear and chain driven, requiring no belts and made for Powers, Simplex and Motiograph Projector, is being offered by the Sound Service l O. The unit is provided with two exciter lamps for emergency use, balanced by two heavy fly-wheels, tone waver eliminated by a spring floated filter and a hold back sprocket to prevent flutter. Its silent, smooth running, balanced features, it is declared, insure the best of reproduction from the new "silent recording." Complete, all-alternating current, sound equipment is also being marketed by the company. Develops New Projector A new projector, geared to use film anywhere between 35 and 70 mm. wide has been developed by General Theaters Equipment Corp. of New York. The use of an easily handled Rear shift makes the required change. INVISIBLE Changeover "Thide" Automatic Shutter Control with 3-wirc circuit foot switch Standard equipment in over 1,500 theatres. Fits Motiograph Model F and H, Simplex and SuperSimplex and Sure-Kit. With or without Rear Shutter Mounts. Rear Shutter Mounts require Model D type. Convert your Model A to Model D type. Brackets and parts on order. Send for literature. DOWSER MFG. CO. 157 Rogers Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. NEW THEATERS Madison, S. D. — Work has been started on the 500-seat I • be eonstructed here by the Wagner Amusement Co. of Sioux Falls, S. I)., at a cost of $25,000. Emaus, Penn. — Erection of a 1,000seat house here is planned by outside interests who have been investigating the cost of a location and building recently. Oklahoma City — Contract for the erection of a theater here by W. Hovcii, at an estimated cost of $25,000, has been let to the Bush Construction Co. Dallas — Construction of four theaters in the state oi planned by Hughes-Franklin 1 aters. Erie, III.— Plans for the erection of a new theater here have been announced by L. W. Osborne oi this city. Chicago — Erection of a 1,501 house is being planned here bv the Harry Goldstine Realty I Toledo — Ground will be brol July 1 for the erection of a hous be constructed here by Allied I aters. DON'T wait until an inspector comes around to tell you to fix your chairs. REPAIR YOUR CHAIRS NOWI MAKE YOUR SQUAB SEATS SPRING SEATS Repairing — Reseating — Upholstering Estimates cheerfully given Allied Seating Company GRamercy 303 4th Avenue 5-5833 New York City at 23rd St. % GEVAERT "SAFETY" RAWSTOCK 16 & 35 MM B & W and Colors UNIFORM— BRILLIANT FINE GRAIN— DURABLE The Gevaert Company of America, Inc. 4.'3 W. 55th St 4: .tt St N. J .igo