Loudspeaker (Jan-Aug 1931)

Western Electric’s New Tube A forward step was taken by “Western Electric,” when they found that the present 211E tube needed replacing. This fact was known to several thousands of projectionists throughout the country for some time. In fact, if the 211E had onefourth of the usual life of a 205D, we would all be gray headed before needing to replace them. The principal fault of the 211E tubes were their short life due no doubt to their oldfashioned oxide-coated filament with its low temperature, fairly high emission filament. In the new “Western Electric” tube, the 242, ERPI certainly made an improvement over the ’ll in designing the new 242, with a sturdier and more rigid means of element suspension and construction of the plate. They also boosted up the price to where the tube costs from $8 to $10 more than any other tube of similar nature on the market, and about double the price of a 211E. This tube is to have an expectant life of about 2000 hours. Well, there shouldn’t be any real trouble in attaining this long life at 36 smackers per bottle. No, sir. Others come pretty close to that long a life at a lot less dough. Please don’t misunderstand me. “Western Electric” does make a good tube, witness their big baby, the 228. This one only costs about 225 bucks with a socket to mount the tube coming about 90 slugs extra. This tube lasts around 10,000 hours if all goes well and is water cooled. Maybe ERPI will water cool the new 242s. Anyway, the operator could stand water cooling when he has to change them in the middle of a show. In getting down to brass tacks the (Continued on Page 26) Dear Mr. Finn: You certainly made a scoop (as the newspaper fellows call it) when you printed the story about the A. P. S. reorganization movement. It was both timely and effective. I congratulate you and your organization — and your contacts on their perfect co-ordination. Your article did everything necessary to create a national interest in the movement. May I presume for a second to be the mouthpiece of the Western Projectionists and thank you for them? As you know the society has prospered in the West and has grown rapidly under the able guidance of such men as Frank Seavier, Sidney Burton, H. E. Reynolds, Lloyd Litton, Richard Crist, J. T. Moore and Marvin Thoreau . These men know how to conduct a society. They have proven that fact beyond all shadow of a doubt. And you may depend upon it, Mr. Finn, that if they are given Eighteen the opportunity to make their activities national in scope they will make the now congealed wheels of the Society turn as they have never turned before. These fellows are hustlers who have the profession at heart. Their earnestness and sincerity are undeniable. Their ability is proven. Where can a better, more capable group be found to bring the ship of concerted academic effort safely into the port of progress? You have been fair in representing all sides in projectionists’ controversies. So fair, in fact, that I for one believe that fairness with you is not an effort at all, it is just a part of your make up. Every projectionist in the country should know how fortunate they are in having your type of man in your important position. Sincerely yours, Wallace G. Crowley.