International photographer (Feb-Dec 1929)

July, 1929 The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER Twenty-nine <zJ[gfa-zJ[nsc(Js Zh(ew ^lant Agfa Ansco Corporation, Binghamton, N. Y., has completed the installation in its new plant for the manufacture of Agfa Film, and the month of June will see Agfa Film rolling out of this plant in real production volume. The new plant, which is shown in the foreground of the accompanying photograph — made by a member of the Agfa Ansco technical staff who owns his own plane and takes to the sky in his leisure hours — represents in construction and design the accumulated experience of the industry. In planning it the Agfa engineers laid out a factory which is the most advanced from every standpoint— technical procedure, economical production and general manufacturing efficiency. The plant covers more than 100,000 square feet of ground space and is really an assembly of eight buildings with the emulsions starting at the top of the eight-story building in the middle and processing downwards in an efficient production line to^ the stock and shipping rooms on the lower floors of the other buildings. THANK YOU, AGFA Local 659 sends grateful acknowledgment to King Clarney, of Agfa, for the contribution of 2,000 time books for use of our members. These little books are for the use of members to keep an accurate record of hours of employment. They will be issued at the next general meeting on June 6, and extra copies may be had at Local headquarters or at the Agfa office, 6370 Santa Monica boulevard. ERPI HOLDS MEETING Erpi, Electrical Research Products Company, Inc., representatives, to the number of thirty, held a meeting in the theatre of the Eastman Kodak Company's new Technical Service Building, 6706 Santa Monica Boulevard, on the night of Wednesday, June 19. Mr. Morgan presided and he introduced Mr. Hopper, who addressed the group on the subject of acoustics. A sound record was run in illustration of Mr. Hopper's talk, with musical accompaniment, and the occasion was both pleasurable and profitable. The Eastman Service Theatre is the finest of its kind in America and the equipment is unsurpassed— sound and all. EASTMAN, DUPONT, AGFA— STRAIGHT OR PANCHROMATIC 35 MM ONLY STUDIO ENDS— Tested and Made Into 100 foot Rolls, 10 feet black leader each end $2.75 100 foot Rolls, 10 feet black leader each end (on spool) $3.25 Same on the new Bell & Howell spool $3.75 200 and 400 foot Rolls 2V2c per foot 17V2-foot pieces for Septs., 3 for $1.00, 7 for $2.00, 15 for $4.00 35-foot pieces in individual cans, l%c foot in 1000 foot lots only White Negative Leader, $2.50 per 1000 feet. All Films shipped C. O. D. FRED C. DAWES Negative Stock Library 1426 Beachwood Drive, Hollywood, Calif. PAGE ALF RINGLING Earle Walker has trained his three Siamese elephants so carefully that they have become quite attached to him. They follow him everywhere. Imagine his embarrassment the other day when they insisted upon following him right into his camera booth on the First National sound stage. o THE VEGETABLE MARKET Alfred Gosden blossomed out this summer in one of those natty Union Label straws displayed by the New York Hat Store across the street. Brother Gosden is one of our staunchest supporters of the Union Label. Phone GLadstone 4151 HOLLQIDOOD STATE 5AI1K The only bank in the Industrial District of Hollywood under State supervision Santa Monica Boulevard at Highland Avenue