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222 The Kinematograph Year Book.
have gone further by insisting on the screening of spscial instructions at each performance.
One result of the Paisley disaster was the awakened interest of proprietors in the question of lire prevention apphances. Means may be taken for the rapid extinction of fire at the gate by the equipment of projectors with safety fire services, such as the Sentry Safety Control, the B. & M. control, and the Pyrene safety attachment. In addition to these precautions, more stringent inspection is now being carried out of the ordinary house installation, the hydrants and hose. Regular inspection is essential as well as careful consideration in selecting dependable products. Many kinema owners have found their requirements satisfactorily met by installing " Underwriter" fire hose, or some similar article with low leakage rate, high bursting pressure and extreme flexibility.
NON-FLAM FILM BASE,
Apart from possibilities of legislation requiring the use of non-flam base fox commercial films, the increasing popularity of the educational kinema has revived interest in the non-flam product. Progress is being made by the Non-inflammable P'ilm Company, who are said to be establishing factories at Waddon for commercial production. A new process concerning which the promoters are very sanguine is sponsored by the International Safety Films, Ltd., which was formed in April. It is on a paper base, and is liractically non-flam. It compares more than favourably with celluloid in respect to transparency, toughness and durability, and can be turned out at a competiti\'e price. The patent is a Belgian one, and C. B. Hogg is in charge of the British distribution. Another non-flam base is owned by the Celloda Syndicate, who are said to be making arrangements for the production of a cellulose acetate base for which greatly increased flexibility and strength are claimed.
PROJECTION ACTIVITY.
The year has been an active one for all eciuipment factors, but the talkies have particularly favoured dealers in projection equipments. The adoption of sound has caused even the smallest houses to bring their projection into line with modern requirements, and some of the higher grades of sound reproduction have made this an essential before installation. The growing popularity of colour and the large screen has necessitated greater illuminative brilliance. Frank J. Brockli.ss, Ltd.'s new policy of specialising in illuminants has undoubtedly benefited by this new development, and Kershaw, Ross, Walturdaw, Hahn Goertz have found no less brisk a demand for their lamps.
One of the difficulties in the reproduction of sound films has been the control of volume, and the demand has been made for this operation to be made automatic. A solution of the problem has been devised by M.-G.-M., which has introduced a printing operation known as squeeze mat control, \\'hich incorporates an automatic fader which simply calls for the projectionist to start at the right volume by suitable prior adjustments of the fader ; thenceforth-control is automatic.
Considerable progress has been made during the year by Ship Carbons, whoso new factor\ at Ilford was in full operation earlv this year.
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