International projectionist (Jan 1961-Dec 1962)

About Hank Boldizsar . . A projectionist since 1940, and a member of Union Local 150, Los Angles Theatre Projectionists, H. E. Hi. "Hank" Boldizsar "Hank" Boldizsar, in addition to his projection activities is engaged in electronics research and development with Autonetics — a division of North American Aviation, and attends evening classes at Cerritos College for engineering design. Born in Detroit, his wife, Roberta, and he have two sons — Terry, 15, and Gary, 12. He served in Army Signal Corps for over three years in World War II, with 42 months in the ETO. His hobbies are writing, travel, fishing and boating in the family's 16 foot craft, the "Vind-Yammer." this new development will swear by it. IP readers will remember Nels as the power-house behind the West Coast copper salvage drive for the benefit of our Will Rogers Memorial Hospital. This very fine project is still being pushed and Local 165 — Hollywood Studio Projectionists is leading the field, Nels reports. The studio boys have doubled and redoubled their interest and effort. It is our wish that all projectionists would lend a helping hand for the benefit of our less fortunate brother craftsmen and all employees of the entertainment industry. Mutual benefit is one of the finest functions of Organized Labor. The recent holocaust in the Hollywood Hills resulted in a tremendous loss for the Los Angeles area. Newspapers throughout the nation covered the tragedy, but failed to mention that the home of Wallace "Wally" Crowley (former president of Local 150 and now chairman of the pension committee) was damaged by the borate bombs. To our knowledge, Wally is the only craft member hurt by the fire — fortunately, his home was not destroyed. IP New Strong Rectifier Serves as Power Supply For 2 Projection Lamps TOLEDO, OHIO — A new type silicon stack transformer-rectifier designed as a power source for the operation of two projection arc lamps has just been announced by Arthur J. Hatch, president of the Strong Electric Corp. No flicker or other change in screen light is noticeable at the time of striking the arc or making changeovers. Employing two silicon stack assemblies, one for each output, the unit is said to afford much greater efficiency than selenium rectifiers and previously developed silicon types. Known as the Bi-Powr, the first equipment in this new line has a dual output rating of 90-135/90-135 amperes at 56-70 volts D.C. It is designed for operation on 220 V. 50/60 cycle, threephase A.C. The novel "LO-Strike" feature associated with each output protects the silicon stacks from overload and prevents the destruction of carbon crater upon striking the arc. The strike is said to be so gentle that it is impossible to detect on the screen when the incoming arc is struck. An exclusive automatic reset permits immediate restriking in the event that the arc is not established the first time. A choke in the direct current output circuit makes for quiet operation and holds ripple to less than 3%. Built for extremely long life, the silicon stacks are down draft fan cooled and the transformer is Class H glass insulated. The Bi-Powr, weighing 301 lbs., is extremely compact, requiring one-third to one-half less floor space than other % equipment of comparable power rating. Literature will be sent to anyone addressing a request to the Strong Electric Corp., 10 City Park Avenue, Toledo 1, Ohio, mentioning International Projectionist. iP HARVEY SEARS, 63, DIES NEW YORK — Harvey Sears, 63, a motion picture projectionist for 40 years, died here Feb. 7. Long a member of Local 306, at the time of his death he was financial secretary of the Projectionists Square Club, and a member of the 25-30 Club. iP Advertisement New Tools to Work With: A New Carbon Saver for Rotating Carbons NO TOOLS REQUIRED NO DRILLING Sizes 9-10-1 1mm $3 each 13.6mm $4.50 New magnetic reel cabinet numbers; strong magnet holds number to cabinet. Easy to see and quick to change. Set consists of No. 1 to No. 8 plus 4 blanks with wax pencil. Red or black, $3.50 per set. No CODs; send check. LOU WALTERS Projector Repair Service 8140 Hunnicut Rd., Dallas 28, Texas BRIGHTER LIGHT LONGER BURNING SHARPER PICTURE Free Test Samples llirVVT" ▼ » »»»YT?F* t |f « WW' owuutte teewlm(2axfo*t6 CARBONS INC., BOONTON, N. J. STEADIER LIGHT LESS ATTENTION PERFECT COLOR BALANCE Free Carbon Chart 14 International Projectionist February 1962