The Film Daily (1931)

THE ■id ■c&Hk DAILV Sunday, September 13, 1931 Theater Equipment By M. P. BOOTH PORTABLE fl.C. PROJECTOR MARKETED BY UNIVERSAL Philadelphia — An all A.C. operated 35 mm. portable projector packed in two small carrying cases, wi:h a total weight of 82 pounds, is being marketed by Universal Sound System, Inc. The mechanical construction of the projector and the sound mechanism are balanced into one operation so that there is no lost motion or flicker. A picture 9 feet by 12 feet can be thrown at a distance of 60 to 70 feet, and the amplification supplies sufficient sound for audiences of 50 to 1,000, the company declares. New Chicago Sales Force Built Up by DeForest Co. Chicago — A complete new sales organization has been formed by Frank B. Rogers, recently appointed vice-president of General Talking Pictures, for the distribution of DeForest equipment in this territory. The Chicago division, which has jurisdiction over the middle west and northwest territories, a total of 14 states, is now headed by J. V. Allan, who was formerly associated ^ith Rogers in his connection with Eletcrical Research Products. The offices of the company, formerly located at 1155 So. Wabash Ave., have been moved to Suite 300 in the Standard Oil Building, 910 So. Michigan Ave. USEESAll-PLAYSALLI NIVER.SAL SOUNDfS^ 35MM PORTABLE PR.OJECTOR.-FULLA.C AMPLlFICATION-SPEAKER-tTC 9fb.xl2ftJHcture at 60 ~ 70/t throw These Outstanding Features — Low Cost — Easy Operation — No Installing — Sound on Film — Full A. C. Amplification — No Batteries — Dynamic Speaker — Tubes, etc. IN 2 CASES— TOTAL WEIGHT 82 POUNDS LIST PRICE F.OB. PHILA $^5 00 Universal Sound System, Inc. Factory & Gen. Office New York Office 13 & Cherry Sts. 1560 Broadway Phila., Pa. Cab!e "USTEM" Curing Acoustics Without Padding Curing of poor acoustics in theaters without the use of additional material is claimed possible by Robert Kendell, President ot Kendell & Dasseville, Inc., engineering service of New York. The new method of sound correction, Kendell states, is based on area distribution, rather than on a volume content basis, utilizing the exhibitor's present equipment in its entirely and involving the use of neither additional equipment nor absorption material in the auditorium proper in any form. Ventilating Equipment Sales Are Running High An unusually good season in ventilating equipment sales is reported by the National Theater Supply Co. Throughout the United States, the report states, the company has installed 350 Sirocco ventilating fans made especially for them by the American Blower Corp. of Detroit. Also over 100 of the National Sirocco Air Washers have been installed. More ventilating equipment was installed in the Philadelphia territory than in any other locality. Sales of equipment, it is also reported, have been very good through the summer months and a few recent installations included the following: Complete equipment for the Rex, Starksville, Miss., and the State, Statesboro, Georgia; draperies and scenery at the Goetz, Monroe, Wis.; the Elgin High School, Elgin, 111.; and the Ceramic, East Liverpool, Ohio. Recent ventilating installations include the Richland, Richland Center, Wis.; Nebraska, West Point, Neb.; and opera chairs to the Pastime, Berea, Ohio.; and the Oken of Cincinnati. H. & C. Sales on Increase Sales are on the increase according to Theodore Hall of Hall & Connolly, New York, manufacturers of high intensity projection equipment and arc lamps. Recent shipments of the company's product reported by Hall include the following: Two EF-4 spots to RKO Palace, Columbus, 0.; one to RKO Plaza, Schenectady, N. Y., and six to the new Earl Carroll's theater. New York City. Two FR-10 projection lamps to the export department of the National Theater Supply Co., for shipment to Manila; two to the Palace theater in Milwaukee, and two others to RKO Plaza in Schenectady, N. Y. RCA Moves in Kansas City Kansas City — Local branch of RCA Photophone has moved both service and sales offices from the Business Men's Assurance Building back to film row at 1706-8 Wyan dotte. BELL PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR 35 MM SOUND-ON-FILM BELL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 729 Seventh Avenue, New York More Theaters Using G. E. Lighting Control Schenectady, N. Y. — First application of General Electric's Thyratron-reactor theater lighting control to a house devoted strictly to motion pictures has been made in the new RKO theater here. This lighting control scheme, which is operated from a console in front of the curtain, and which eliminates the backstage switchboard and makes the manipulation of the control a matter of extreme simplicity, found its first application in the Chicago Civic Opera House. A modified form was installed in the new Earl Carroll theater in New York, and RKO, in addition to the new Schenectady theater, will install the system in new theaters in Albany and Denver. Thyratron tubes are the basis ol the new control scheme. By shifting the phase relationship between the elements in the tube, the average amount of rectified current passed by the tubes is varied, governing the intensity of the lights into various circuits, various groups can be controlled individually, and related groups of circuits can be controlled collectively through master circuits. KNOWLES CO. BRINGS OUT NEWPOWERSREARSHUnER West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — A new rear shutter for Powers projectors that is said to afford nearly 78 per cent cooling at the aperture, an almost complete absence of film buckling and a light increase of 20 to 35 per cent at the screen, has been developed and is being marketed by the Knowles Rear Shutter Co. of this city. This device, the company claims, modernizes the Powers projector to where it is no longer necessary to discard the Powers now in use for a heavier and more expensive make of projector because of the excessive heat generated by the high intensity arc. A smooth and novel framing device replaces the old jerky form of framing bar that invariably over shoi the mark. A quick means of setting the shutter while running is also had with a new type of collapsible glare shield. The device is built as an integral part of the projector head mechanism and will last as long as the projector itself, besides sharpening the focus to a truly remarkable degree, the company states. New 16 MM. Reproducer A new 16 mm. portable reproducer packed in a case 23 by 18 by 14 inches and weighing 80 pounds complete has been placed on the market by the Talkiola Corp. of New York City. A specially designed projector is said to be an important feature of the new product in that it eliminates interference of extraneous noises, and is claimed to be so well designed that even a novice can thread the film with ease. Provision is also made for the use of a microphone for public address work in addition to talking picture usage. Yager Added to Cole Force Kansas City — W. E. Yager, formerly connected with the Kansas City Machine & Supply Co. and the National Theater Supply Co., has been added to the sales force of the Cole Theater Supply Co., this city. JUST .4ROU]¥Dl THE CORXER from every American theatre NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY BritHclifs til all Principal Cities PLUG CONNECTORS LONG lasting and most serviceable — Kliegl pinplug connectors and portable plugging boxes, the best and most economical to use for quickly and conveniently connecting stage lamps and other electrical appliances. Any size or arrangement desired, for 5 to 100 ampere circuits. Also other stage lighting specialtlies, spotlights, scenic effects, supplies, etc. KLIEGL BROS Universai Electric Stage Lighting Co.. Inc. 321 West 50th Street New York.n.y. C>^ aA^