Handbook of projection for theatre managers and motion picture projectionists ([1922])

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288 HANDBOOK OF PROJECTION FOR their film inspection and repair work free of charge, because they are unwilling to expend the necessary amount of money in the employment of either enough or competent inspectors. In many exchanges we can personally bear testimony to the fact that "inspection" and repairs consist of a man or girl rewinding the film at top speed, stopping only when the film is torn clear in two. We might incidentally add that these "inspectors" often used crooked reels and rewinders which are badly out of line, under which condition by rapid rewinding of the film they actually do more damage to the film than their "repairs" amount to. The ordinary exchange inspection does not detect anything except the very worst faults, such as long stretches of ripped sprocket holes, a patch loose half way across the film or the film torn entirely in two. Minor faults cannot possibly be detected by the whirlwind inspection process in vogue in very many exchanges. We are well aware that the question of inspection and repair presents a problem of several angles, and one which is not at all easy to adjust. However, the statement that there is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for the utterly miserable condition in which many films are received by the projectionist cannot be successfully contradicted. We are heartily in favor of projectionists demanding overtime for inspecting and repairing film when they are received in bad condition. We are unable to understand by what process of reasoning either the exhibitor or exchange justifies his demand that the projectionist do' the work without remuneration. FILMS ON A CIRCUIT.— Where films are used on circuit it should be a point of honor with each projectionist to send the films away in as good condition as they are received. DON'T leave it to your brother projectionist who gets them next to repair the damage YOU have done. FILM NOTCHING PLIERS.— For a long time there has been on the market a cutting plier with which broken sprocket holes may be notched as per Fig. 80. This tool should be in the hands of every exchange inspector and projectionist. It is the invention of A. Jay Smith, Cleveland, Ohio. WHERE TO KEEP FILMS.— Film should be kept near the floor of the projection room, since near the ceiling it is much warmer. It should be kept in a metal box having com