International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1955)

©Ijp (JPle dratik-Stmater Embedded in this literary fol-de rol is a very practical projection suggestion. This is tom-joolery in earnest. PROJECTIONISTS is just like people. After they bin doin a fixed routeen for a long time they just gets linear — a fancy way of sayin that they forget to change when the routeen gets changed. Take Pete Hackleback, fer instince. Pete is my pardner and works the No. 2 machine — under my close supervision, of course. This old crank-twister is CHIEF! at the Carousel Theatre where projectin pictures takes its proper place. We figger that our job is up on a pinnical and just as important as all the actin and producin and ballywhoin that goes into a movie. Anyhow, the projectin booth at the Carousel is bolted to the rafters of the roof — and nobody can get at us after we pull the rope ladder. Only 50 Years at Craft No doubt about it, Pete is a good man on the job but he aint been in the game so long. The ole crank-twister distinkly remembers breakin him in about the time of "The Great Train Robbery," so with his limited expereence he has a lot to learn about projectin. Little while back he was runnin a premeer showin in Cinemascoper with the big markee sign announcin "The Ole Crank-Twister now operatin." Natchurthe big markee sign announcin "The Ole pressin mob the scalpers hawkin standin room tickets was as busy as the dips who was dippin hip pockets. Seein is Believin Everything runnin as per usual up in the booth except that the Ole Twister with his unerrin mind decides to check up on his pardner. Youd never guess what. Here Pete has Part 7 all set to go but has skipped the X-L magnetic head. This gets us back to the subject of forgettin — which is what we wanted (Continued on next page) The New Victor "1600" Portable Arclamp Projector AN extremely portable 16-mm projector and arclamp combination designed to provide professional results for showing of industrial, religious and similar types of non-theatrical films, is available from Victor Animatograph Corp., Davenport, Iowa. Three-unit portability is an important feature of the Victor "1600" arc projector. First, the rectifier serves as a base for the complete unit. The second unit is a lamphouse. The bass-reflex speaker in the third unit serves as a carrying case for projector head, amplifier, reel arms, power cords, extra carbons and takeup reel. The parts contained in the three units can be set up for operation within 5 minutes. Total weight of all three units is 207 pounds. The combination rectifier and base has stabilizing swing-out legs with built-in floor levelers for quick and easy setup on uneven floors. Blower cooling is used to insure longer rectifier life. A positive lock-tilt assures fast, accurate picture centering on the screen from any angle or throw, vertically or horizontally. Delivers 1600 Lumens to Screen The source of illumination for the Victor 1600 is a self-contained portable arclamp which, though small in size, delivers 1600 lumens to the screen over a full hour show period and uses only one carbon trim pulling 30 amps. This arclamp is easily attached to the amplifier unit by means of a finger-tip, snaplock catch. The lamp has a built-in ammeter enabling a quick check on operation. The amplifier itself has convenient top-mounted controls. Arranged on the control panel are an amplifier "on-off" switch, a 3-amp fuse, separate exciter lamp switch, individual tone and volume controls, phone input and volume control. More complete data on this unit is available from Victor Animatograph Co., Davenport, Iowa. Three portable units that can be quickly assembled to set up the Victor "1600" Arclamp projector, along with a view of the assembled projector ready for action. At the left is the combination rectifier and base. Next to it is the portable arclamp. The bass reflex speaker shown at the right also serves as a carrying case for the projector head, amplifier and other parts. The assembled projector is shown second from the right. Note the position of the amplifier unir which is removed from the speaker case and positioned between the rectifier base and the arclamp and projector mechanism. These units have undergone severe field tests prior to being offered on the market. 22 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST APRIL 1955