The Film Daily (1932)

THE <XI^ DAILY Sunday, April 17, 1932 Theater EQUIPMENT Studio By M. P. BOOTH EMERGENCY POWER PLANT 1$ MARKETED BY KOHLER Kohler, Wis. — Fully automatic alternating current electric plants of 5 KVA capacity, especially designed for use as emergency units in theaters, are being marketed by the Kohler Co., specializing in the manufacture of electric power plants in this city. These A.C. plants supply a current of 110 volts, three-phase, 60 cycle, and are also made in 220-volt models. One model is available for three-wire systems, supplying 60 cycle, single phase, 110-220-volt current. All of the 5 KVA plants, when connected through a transfer switch for emergencies, operate instantly when regular current fails, the company declares. Microphone, Turntable Adaptable to Many Uses Rochester, N. Y. — A complete microphone and an electric phonograph turntable, adaptable to many uses in theaters, auditoriums, studios, etc., and said to be especially useful in making announcements of coming attractions and playing song numbers in theaters, is being marketed by the Mellaphone Corp. of this city. The device, which is small and compact, can be readily connected to any sound system regardless of make, the company declares. SILVERWARE GIVEAWAYS Giveaways in the form of complete sets of table silverware as an aid to exhibitors in building theater patronage are being offered by the Continental Silverware Co., througR its theater sales division, in New York City. Anderson, S. C. — Plans are being made by George H. Bailes, business man of this city, for the erection of a 600-seat two-story theater building here at an estimated cost of $40,000. Bar Harbor, Me. — Contract for the erection of a one-story theater here at an estimated cost of $150,000 has been awarded to the P. P. Carey Co. of Waterville, Me. Charlotte, N. C. — Bids have been called for by Benton & Benton of Wilson, N. C, for the erection of a theater here at an estimated cost of $50,000. Angola, Ind. — C. W. Holland has been awarded the contract by the Westerly Corp. of Chicago for the erection of a theater here at an estimated cost of $150,000. Evansville, Ind. — ^Plans are being prepared by A. S. Craven of Chicago for the Dixie Realty Co. for a theater to be erected here at an estimated cost of $200,000. CHAIR ANCHOR BOLT Chicago— A new improved theater chair anchor, consisting of an especially long tapered fin-head bolt, one inch long lead sleeve conical cup, washer and hexagon nut, is being marketed by the Chicago Expansion Bolt Co. Patents New Sound Screen Newburgh, N. Y. — A patent on the development of a new motion picture sound screen of the perforated type and said to differ from others In that a process has been devised for coating It in such a manner that it is covered with thousands of tiny "lenses," which afford reflection and depth, has been assigned to John Crawford, a painter and decorator of this city. Monster Screen Installed In New York Paramount The largest Chromolite sound screen ever made was installed in the New York Paramount. The picture surface of the screen measures 31 X 43, a total of 1,333 square feet. A full length picture of a man filling the screen from top to bottom will show him as about 30 feet tall, each of his shoes will measure about five feet in length, his middle finger will be about 19 inches long, his eye will be larger than an average face, and the mouth from corner to corner will be nine inches wide. In spite of the immunity of these figures the optical illusion is such that the audience will not be aware of the tremendous size of the figures. They will seem perfectly natural to the patrons viewing the picture. Publix is gradually replacing perforated screens with Chromolites and Super Vocalites, the Chromolite in the New York Paramount being the largest up to date. IS RADIO CITY CONTRACT Newark, N. J. — Contracts for air conditioning systems in both buildings, housing the two theaters, now under construction in Rockefeller Center, New York, have been awarded to the Carrier Engineering Corp. of this city. The larger of the theaters, known as the International Music Hall, with a seating capacity of over 6,000, will use nine tons of conditioned air per minute. Three centrifugal refrigerating machines with a capacity of 600 tons of melting ice per 24 hours will form the basis of the weather-making system. Other equipment includes three huge air conditioning machines in which the air is washed and its temperature and humidity fixed. The Sound Motion Picture theater, which will have a seating capacity of 3,500, will be supplied with five tons of conditioned air per minute. It also will be equipped with three air conditioning and three centrifugal refrigerating machines, with a capacity of 325 tons of melting ice a day. Every cubic foot of air going into the theaters will first be filtered and washed. The air conditioning engineers state that it will attain better than 96 per cent freedom from dust, dirt and other molecular organisms. An ingenious method of distributing the air evenly throughout the audience has been worked out by the engineers. The inlets are to be in the dome and ceilings, and the volume of each so controlled that an "etherial climatic blanket" will be falling uniformly over the audience. After performing its service it is withdrawn through the floor outlets. La Follette, Tenn. — Work of reconstructing the Novelty theater, partly destroyed by fire recently, has been started. Atlanta — Plans are being made to remodel Loew's Grand at an estimated cost of $250,000. Architects and engineers have been surveying the property and the work is expected to be started in the near future. Shelby, Mont. — Complete redecoration and acoustical treatment is being made at the Orpheum by Herb Kluth, manager. New lighting fixtures will be added upon completion of the decorating. San Antonio — A. Y. Hayes, contractor, has been awarded the contract for alterations and additions to be made at the Harlandale and Hyland theaters here. Miami, Fla.— Contract for making repairs, additions and other improvements to the Paramount here has been awarded to Henry Hunt, Inc., of this city. NEW S. O. S. CATALOGUE A new catalogue, fully describing modern motion picture theater sound equipment and supplies, with a section covering used, rebuilt and reconditioned apparatus off"ered by the company, has been put out by the Sales On Sound Corp., New York. NOVEL FILM MUTILATOR A novel film mutilator for use in destroying film prints not wanted, as a protection against their use, has been brought out by Neumade Products Corp. of New York. The machine, which is small and compact, is operated in conjunction with hand or automatic rewinds, and has proven itself a speedy, effective device as a film mutilator, the company claims. FILM SHIPPING EQUIPMENT A complete line of film shipping equipment, including film shipping cases, combination shipping cases reels for 1,000 or 2,000 feet, tin lined and plain export cases, vault cans, lock cornered mailing boxes and .junk film boxes, is now being offered by J. Moss & Sons of Brooklyn. SAFETY LOCK CHANGEMAKER Kansas City — A changemaker, consisting of automatic locks which prevent short-changing when a coin channel is empty, is being marketed by the Hofer Change-Maker Co., of this city. The automatic safety lock, which is a feature of the device, makes it unnecessary for the operator to continually watch the coin channels, the lock guarding against short-changing when a channel empties. The lock, while protecting honest cashiers, acts as an added protection against the usual methods of dishonest cashiers for short-changing intentionally. Offered in two models, C-3 and D-3, the machines are made so that coins may be delivered to customers direct on either the left or right side, or with delivery to operator just above keyboard. NATIONAL SERVICE IS Nation Widel \ National Theatre ISuppLY Company / Your Logical Supply Source