International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1948)
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Presenting: Hugh Sedgwick
UP CANADA way there is one of our own projectionists who has held so many labor union offices — local, Dominion and international — that it requires almost half a newspaper column to list them all. A fact. But this eventuality was forecast by the manner in which he became a union man and projectionist — deliberate and as a result of long planning and much hard work.
We're referring to Hugh Sedgwick, secretary and bus'ness agent of IA Local 303, Hamilton, Ontario, whose chance reading in 1916 of an item relative to Local 173 in a Toronto newspaper settled definitely his life's work.
His apprenticeship began in a theatre where the manager's son assisted the "operator" but didn't like cranking a projector interminably, so Hugh earned 50 cents per night as his first theatre
He strives mightily
in the Labor
vineyard :
Hugh H. Sedgwick
chore. During the day he worked in a machine shop, his workday running like this: up at 5:45 a.m., at the machine shop from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m., then to the theatre for a 7 to 11 p. m. stint.
Eventually he obtained his license,
joined Local 303 in 1917, and became a full-fledged "operator" at the house where he apprenticed. He lasted two weeks because the manager wanted him to work for $2 under the scale. By 1923 things were rather rugged, so Hugh played the clarinet in the Strand Theatre orchestra — until the season closed in May, piano alone being used in the summer. Then to the Steel Company of Canada on a 13-hour night shift in the rod rolling mill. Projection work looked mighty sweet by comparison, but it wasn't until 1928 after much playing in bands and selling life insurance that he began work at the Capitol Theatre, where he still is employed — but now as a "projectionist" rather than an "operator."
When Sedgwick first became secretary of Local 303 he bought an Oliver typewriter, but he was shocked to find that the business school he entered taught only on Underwoods, thus necessitating another bite in Hugh!e's then meager income. He also plays the piano, and has
FOCAL LENGTH OF PROJECTION LENS FOR GIVEN SCREEN SIZE & LENGTH OF THROW
Figures Based on Standard Aperture of 0.825 x 0.600 Inch
Figures in table show actual width of picture in feet and inches. To find picture height, multiply width by 0.73. To determine size of screen, add at least 6 inches
to width and height. LENS FOCAL LENGTH, INCHES
2
2'/4
2'/j
2>/4
3
3'/4
3'/,
3V4
4
4'/.
4'/i
4V4
5
5</4
5</i
5%
6
6</<
bVi
6%
7
"5 40
16' 4"
14' 6"
13' 1"
11 '10"
lO'lO"
10' 0"
9' 3"
a> so
U
20' 6"
18' 2"
16' 4"
I4'10"
13' 7"
12' 7"
11' 8"
lO'lO"
10' 2"
9' 7"
u
«4H
24' 7"
21/10"
19' 8"
17'10*
16' 4"
15' 1"
14' 0*
13' 1"
12' 3"
11' 6"
lO'lO"
10' 3*
9' 9"
2
28' 9"
25' 6"
23' 0"
20'10"
19' 1"
17' 8"
16' 4*
15' 3"
14' 4"
13' 5"
12' 8"
12' 0"
11' 5'
lO'IO"
10' 4"
9'tl"
fl "
32'10"
29' 2"
26' 3"
23'10"
21'10"
20' 2"
18' 9"
17' 6'
16' 4"
15' 5'
14' 6"
13' 9"
13' 1"
12' 5"
1 1 '10"
ir 4"
lO'IO"
10' 5'
10' 0"
O 90
37' 0"
32'10"
29' 7*
26'10"
24' 7"
22' 9"
21' J"
19' 8"
18' 5"
17' 4"
16' 4"
15' 6"
14' 9"
14' 0"
13' 4"
12' 9"
12' 3"
11'9"
11' 3"
lO'IO"
10' 6"
"** 100
41' 1"
36' 6"
32'10"
29'10"
27' 4"
25' 3"
23' 5"
2I'10"
20' 6"
19' 3"
18' 2"
17' 3"
16' 4'
15' 7"
14'10"
14' 3"
13' 7"
13' 1"
12' 7"
12' 1"
11' 8"
r, "°
45' 3"
40' 2*
36' 2"
32'10"
30' 1"
27' 9"
25' 9*
24' 1"
22' 7".
21' 3"
20' 0"
18'11"
18' 0'
17' 2*
16' 4"
15' 8"
15' 0"
14' 5"
13'10"
13' 4"
12'10"
8. "•
49' 4"
43'10"
39' 6"
35't0"
32'10"
30' 4"
28' 2"
26' 3"
24' 7"
23' 2"
2I'10"
20' 8"
19' 8"
18' 9"
17'10"
17' 1"
16' 4"
15' 8"
15' 1"
14' 6"
14' 0'
(0
U ™0
53' 6"
47' 6"
42' 9"
38'10"
35' 7"
32'10"
30' i"
28' 6"
26' 8"
25' 1"
23' 8"
22' 5"
21' 4"
20' 3"
19' 4'
18' 6"
17' 9"
17' 0"
16' 4"
15' 9*
15' 2"
"O UO
ID
57' 7"
51' 2*
46' 1"
4T10"
38' 4"
35'. 5"
32'10"
30' 8"
28' 9"
27' 0"
25' 6"
24' 2"
23' 0"
21-10"
20'10"
I9'll"
19' 1"
18' 4"
17' 8"
17' 0"
16' 4"
O 150
61' 9"
54'10"
49' 4"
44'10"
41' 1"
37'11"
35' 3"
32'10"
30'10"
29' 0"
27' 4"
25'1I"
24' 7"
23' 5"
22' 4"
21' 5"
20' 6"
19' 8"
IB'll"
18' 2"
17' 6"
ft
65'10"
58' 6"
52' 8"
47'10"
43'I0"
40' 6*
37' 7"
35' 1"
32'10"
30'! 1"
29' 2"
27' 8"
26' 3"
25' 0"
23'I0"
22'tO"
2I'10»
21' 0"
20' 2"
19' 5"
18' 9"
S ,7°
70' 0"
62' 2"
56' 0"
50'10"
46' 7"
43' 0*
39'1I"
37' 3"
34'! 1"
32'10"
31' 0"
29' 5"
27'11"
26' 7"
25' 4"
24' 3"
23' 3"
22' 4"
21' 5*
20' 8"
19'11.»
^ ISO
74' 1"
65'10"
59' 3"
53'10"
49' 4'
45' 7"
42' 3"
39' 6"
37' 0"
34'10"
32'10"
31' 2"
29' 7"
28' 2"
26'10"
25' 8"
24' 7*
23' 7"
22' »"
21'10"
21' 1"
W 190
76' 3"
69' 6"
62' 7"
56'10"
52' 1"
48' 3"
44' 8"
41' 8"
39' 1"
36' 9"
34' 8"
32'10"
31' 3"
29' 9"
28' 4"
27' 1"
26' 0"
24'! 1"
24' 0"
23' ,1"
22' 3»
^* 300
82' 4".
73' 2"
65'10"
59'10*
S4'l-0*
50' 8"
47' 0*
43'10"
41 1"
38' 8"
36' 6"
34' 7"
32'10"
31' 3"
29'10"
28' 7"
27' 4"
26' 3"
25' 3"
24' 4"
23' 5"
n *2°
80' 6"
72' 6"
65'10"
60' 4"
55' 9'
51' 9"
48' 3"
45' 3"
42' 7"
40' 2"
38' 1"
36' 2"
34' i".
32'10"
31' 5"
30' 1"
28'] 1"
27' 9"
26' 9"
25' 9"
§ 240
79' 1"
71'10"
65'10"
60' 9"
56' 5"
52' 8"
49' 4"
46' 5"
43'10"
41' 7"
39' 6"
37' 7"
35'tO"
34' 4"
32'10"
31' 7"
30' 4"
29' 2"
28' 2'
OQ 260
l-H
85' 8'
77'10"
71' 4"
65'10"
61' 2"
57' l«
53' 6"
50' 4"
47' 6"
45' 0"
42' 9*
40' 9"
38'10"
37' 2"
35' 7"
34' 2"
32'10"
31' 8"
30' 6"
a 2*o
83'10"
76'10"
70'11"
65'10"
61' 6"
57' 7"
54' 3"
51' 2"
48' 6"
46' 1"
43'10"
41'10"
40' 0"
38' 4"
36'I0"
35' 5"
34' 1"
32'10"
Q 300
82' 4"
76' 0"
70' 7"
65'! 0"
61' 9"
58' 1"
54'I0"
52' 0"
49' 4'
47' 0"
44'10"
42'11"
41' 1"
39' 6"
37'11"
36' 6"
35' 3"
H 320
u
81' 1"
75' 3"
70' 3"
65'10"
62' 0"
58' 6*
55' 5"
52' 8"
50' 2"
47'10"
45' 9"
43'10"
42' 1"
40' 6"
39' 0"
37' 7"
e 340
80' 0"
74' 8"
70' 0"
65'10"
62' 2"
58'! 1"
56' 0"
53' 3"
50'10"
48' 8"
46' 7"
44' 9"
43' 0"
41' 5"
39'H"
K 3*°
79' 1*
74' 1*
69'10"
65'10"
62' 5"
59' 3»
56' 5"
53'10"
51' 6"
49' 4"
47' 6"
45' 7"
43'10"
42' 3"
fti
310
83' 6"
78' 3"
73' 8"
69' 6"
65'I0"
62' 7"
59' 7"
56'10"
54' 5"
52' 1"
50' 0"
48' 1"
46' 4"
44' 8'
400
82' 4"
77' 6"
73' 2"
69' 4"
65'10"
62' 9"
59'10"
57' 3"
54'10"
52' 8"
50' 8"
48' 9"
47' 0*
MOST inclusive is this new lens chart produced by Roll morgen Optical Corp., since it covers lens focal lengths ranging from 2 through 7 inches, projection distances from 40 to 400 feet (this latter size encompassing even the largest drivein theatres), and picture widths from 9 to 85 feet. This chart, m e a s u r ing only V/2 by 6V2 inches for pocket convenience and varnished for durability, is available to all projectionists who apply to Kollmorgen at 2 Franklin Ave., Brooklyn 11, N. Y.
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INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST • October 19-48