International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

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MODERNIZE POWER UNITS No burned contacts, cooler operation, smoother current with BE silicon rectifiers. A model to replace any bulb type. One year guarantee BROWN ELECTRONICS 1717 South St., ALLENTOWN, PA. PROJECTIONISTS PREFER ETHYLOID Film Cement For BEST RESULTS Available from Supply dealers FISHER MFG. CO. 1185 Mr. Read Blvd. Rochester, N.Y. Norelco projection equipment Available from leading theatre supply dealers North American Philips Co., Inc. Motion Picture Equipment Division 100 E. 42nd St., New York 17, N.Y. Edward L. Taylor of Rock Hill, S. C. is the projectionist, with 10 years operating experience since the service. He was formerly employed as projectionist at the Stevenson Theatre, Rock Hill, S. C. panels and letter frames, and Wagner's changable letters. The accompanying illustrations show the design of the front; lobby with its oval refreshment counter, and the auditorium with its Ideal chairs, and its carpeted aisles. The projection room is 18 by 20 feet, with ceiling height 10 ft. It is completely fireproof, of finished block wall and cement. Floors and walls sealed and painted. Projection, sound and arc lamp equipment include: Century CC projectors with Century R5 reproducers. Magna-Sync penthouse reproducers for stereo. Lamps are Peerless Magna-Arc and 65 amperes D. C. power supply is from ventilated Strong vertical selenium rectifiers. Circuitry of the equipment is composite but conventional, with improvement modifications added by Carolina Sound Equipment Service, who designed, engineered, and supervised installation of all booth equipment at the Cinema. This includes all projection and sound equipment, theatre intercommunication System, close-in screen curtain controls, automatic screen masking;, remote controls, and "High Fidelity Ceiling Surround" speakers. Century W5-17 optical and Cen tury-Altec stereo magnetic four channel sound amplifiers, sold by Standard Theatre Supply Co., are being used in two 84 in. rack mountings. Special sound control pre-amplifiers and switching panels custom designed by Carolina Sound Equipment Service permit operation of front stage public address and "Sound Reinforcing" facility through the optical sound amplifier channel and the ceiling "surround" speakers. A booth microphone also is provided for use in paging or making announcements to the audience through the "surround" auditorium speakers. This reinforcement and its PA function works very well with minimum acoustic feedback when cardioid directional microphones are used. Special loading switches are provided to transfer the output of the optical amplifier from the center stage speaker channel to the ceiling "surround" speakers since these are also used as fourth track effects channel from stereo-magnetic film operation. The optical amplifier rack is provided with a selective channel stereooptical PA output monitor with level control. Special input selector switch is provided to permit use of the Century Also 200 other Models of Power Supplies and Battery Chargers. Write for Catalog. CHRISTIE ELECTRIC CORP. 34123 W. 67th St., Los Angeles 43, Calif. 14 International Projectionist June 1963