International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1947)

New GoldE Rotochrome 500-Wart Automatic Color Spot Color in-motion is provided by the new Rotochrome spotlight just announced by GoldE Mfg. Co., Chicago. Smallest unit of its kind, this new spot yet combines 500-watt light, color and motion in one compact, safe and simple unit. Action is completely automatic, with smooth color changes assured. Internally mounted color wheel is fully enclosed, making for maximum safety of glass color panels and otherworking parts. The Rotochrome is optically correct. Light beam size is readily adjustable from a powerful concentrated spot to a smooth flood in steps of continuous variation. Otherfeatures include a positive tilt adustment, possible for a 14-inch carbon to last for 4 full 2000-foot reels, or a 12-inch carbon to last for 3 double reels and still have enough relamping from the top of unit, self-starting, and 6 smooth color changes per minute. The Rotochrome can use long-life medium prefocused lamps of 500, 400, 300, 250 or 200 watts. Ceiling or wall mounting bracket is available. Net weight 10 lbs., operates on 60-cycle A.C., although other voltages and frequencies are available. Detailed particulars available in Bulletin 471 upon request to GoldE at 1214 W. Madison St., Chicago,7. Simple, Positive Carbon Saver Designed to effect a 25% saving in carbon consumption is a new unit manufactured by Ben Matthews, member of Chicago Local 110. Utilizing an improved clamp and guide means, this Saver consists of an extension mounted permanently on the clamp, with a square hole in the guide permitting an extended block to go through. This makes it GUIDE Showing arrangement of 'Saver'. carbon for an additional 1000 feet of film. No tools or extra effort by the projectionist is required. This Saver is adaptable for Peerless, Ashcraft and Brenkert lamps. Orders accepted on a money-back basis with any supply dealer or write direct to Ben Matthews, 4111 No. Bernard St., Chicago. Orders must specify type of lamp and whether 7 or 8-mm carbon is used. MONTHLY CHAT (Continued from page 3) end to the seemingly interminable experimental period of video during which only 'qualified staff personnel' may be used; also, that the fellows now undergoing 'on-the-job' training under the G.I. Bill of Rights (Uncle Sam pays the tab while the broadcasters pay peanuts) will some day graduate to the level of a full-pay worker". We say now that if the video-to-film transition be as "intricate" as Par avers, then it certainly is not suitable for nation-wide theatre service. But even if it be a somewhat involved process (with which estimate we emphatically disagree) we would remind Par and the broadcasters that sound-film production — from the camera stage to the time a picture is projected on a theatre screen — is also a complex process involving tolerances finer than l/10,000th inch. Still, our own I. A. mugs do so creditable a job through every step of the process as to win kudos for our American film technique. We also would remind the anti-Union adherents that the I. A. today, right this minute, is far and away better prepared CLAYTON BALL-BEARING EVEN TENSION TAKE-UPS For all projectors and sound equipments All take-ups wind film on 2, 4 and 5 inch hub reels. Silent Chain Drives THE CLAYTON REWINDER For perfect rewinding on 2000-foot reels. CLAYTON PRODUCTS CO. 31-45 Tibbert Avenue New York 63, N. Y. for tele work than It ever was for sound pictures back in 1926. I. A. men learned an expensive lesson with sound pictures, the fruits of which experience are evidenced by the millions of manhours I. A. men all over the country have spent, at their own expense, in readying themselves for tele* Paramount or any other outfit may select any city anywhere in the U. S. for the introduction of theatre video and there they will find availab1 extremely competent I. A. men to da the job. We think that this type of inconsequential nonsense emanating from one of the major film companies is more indicative of the fear of tele nurtured in the movie mogul's breasts than of any degree of concern for "Union competency". Any time theatre tele is rearh so are I. A. projectionists and other affiliated crafts — and we include every step of the video process from camera to projection. The payoff on the Ryder episode, of course, is the fact that the press conference which provided the springboard for the subsequent cracks by Paramount officials anent Union competency was not held under S.M.P.E. auspices. It was arranged by the Paramount home office publicity department. * * * Another engaging inanity during the past month was the publication in art exhibitor paper of the effusions of its "Advisory Council" on the topic of sound picture changeovers. Says the summary of Council opinion: ". . . the Council in general strongly prefers manual changeover between soundheads". Also: "It all depends on the type of sound changeover device. If it is really positive in action, foolproof and troubleproof, it is a good thing. But if the device is not definitely proven for the individual type of sound system in question, we take on chances on creating sound troubles . . ."" This will definitely come under the heading of hot news to Larry Strong, of Essannay Electric Mfg. Co. of Chicago, and a Local 110 mug, who has been making the "Zipper" picture-sound changeover for years. In fact, we saw the first "Zipper" in 1929. It will also come as news to both RCA and Warner Brothers, each of whom rewarded Larry handsomely for his enterprise. It will also be news to Motiograph, Brenkert, Century and Devry, the theatre projectors of all of which are now factory-equipped with Strong "Zipper" changeovers. Really, Larry, you should do a little missionary work among the members of this Advisory Council and remind them that this is 1947 — not 1929 when you made your first "Zipper". Should Warners and RCA also get a refund? The new Eveready 45-volt B battery displaces only 76.6 cubic inches as compared to the 179 cubic inches necessary to produce the same power and life in the old-style layerbuilt battery, and weighs only 4 pounds 4 ounces compared to 8 pounds 6 ounces. It has outside dimensions of 5%" x 2-rV" x 7 %"• 34 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST • February 1947