The Exhibitor (1966)

1966 Trade Show Close To Sellout One hundred-seven reservations, represent¬ ing 76 per cent of the available 141 booths at this year’s motion picture theatre equipment and concessions industries trade show (Sept. 28-Oct. 1, Americana Hotel, New York City) have already been received, it was announced here. “Response to our initial brochure mailing has been tremendously enthusiastic,” NAG ex¬ hibit chairman Bert Nathan said. “Based on space reservations which are arriving daily, we should set a record for the earliest sell-out date in Show history.” Nathan also announced that special sections of the trade show area have been set aside for theatre equipment manufacturers-suppliers and candy manufacturers. Booths will feature products and merchan¬ dise displays by a variety of firms representing concession and theatre equipment; candy and confectionery products, syrup and beverage dispensing; specialty food distributors; pop¬ corn machines and popcorn products; food preparation equipment; cups and packaging materials, and food-candy, beverage and ciga¬ rette vending equipment. Latest list of firms to reserve space at the show, which is co-sponsored by National Asso¬ ciation of Theatre Owners (NATO), National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) and “Sil-Tubes” Find Broad Use For 30 years the Kneisley Electric Co., Toledo, Ohio, devoted its prime efforts to designing and producing dependable D.C. power supplies for the theatre industry, al¬ ways remaining keenly aware of the exhibitors’ requirements and the industry’s slogan “The Show Must Go On.” With the advent of silicon as a rectifying agent, conversion silicon stacks and the original “Sil-Tubes” were developed to replace far less efficient tubes and stacks being utilized in thousands of theatres, resulting in greater de¬ pendability, improved projection, plus substan¬ tial savings for exhibitors. Kneisley Electric has expanded its efforts to another field — communications — where de¬ pendability is a “must.” It has been selected by the Western Electric Co. as a supplier of silicon tubes and stacks. M^illions of phones have been ringing with the aid of “Sil-Tubes,” since 1961, without a single tube failure re¬ ported to date, again with savings of thousands of dollars annually, at a time when most costs continue an upward spiral. The Kneisley Company is, indeed, proud of their association with these two industries. Swifzer^s Aubuchon Dies ST.^ LOUIS E. F. (Gene) Aubuchon, a long time executive staff member with Switzer Licorice Company, St. Louis, passed away here at the age of 79. Aubuchon was hospitalized for five weeks preceding his death. Up to this time he was active daily at the management level. He was employed by Switzer’s for over fifty years, and was ^instrumental in developing many of the firm’s sales and marketing programs. His death will be a great loss to everyone who knew him, said Joe Switzer, executive vicepresident of Switzer’s. “The entire Switzer family is saddened,” he said, “in the loss of a wonderful friend as well as an outstanding business associate.” Theatre Equipment & Supply Mfrs. Associa-Brunswick, N. J.; Heywood-Wakefield Co., tion (TESMA) are: Menominee, Mich.; Jet Spray Corp., Waltham, Automatic Retailers of America, Phila.;Mass.; Manley, Inc., Kansas City, Mo.; NaC. S. Ashcraft Mfg. Co., Inc., Long Islandtional Theatre Supply Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.; City, N. Y.; Ballantyne Instruments & Elec-National Vendors, Inc., St. Louis; Norelco, tronics, Inc., Omaha; Bally Case and Cooler,New York; Origena Pizza Crust Co., New Inc., Bally, Pa.; Blumenthal Bros. ChocolateYork; The Pillsbury Co., Minneapolis; PopCo., Phila.; Bonomo Candy Div., Gold Medalcorn Products Div., TV Time Foods, Inc., Candy Corp., Brooklyn; Castleberry’s FoodChicago; Rex Packaging Co., Carteret, N. J.; Co., Augusta, Ga.; Century Projector Corpora-Romar/Vide Co., Ghetek, Wise.; Royal Crown tion. New York; Crush International, Inc., Cola Co., Columbus, Ga.; Star Mfg. Co., St. Evanston, Ill.; EPRAD, Inc., Toledo; Flavo-Louis; Supurdisplay/Server Sales, Inc., MilRite Foods, Inc., New York; Gold Medal Prod-waukee; and Winchester Carton Corp., Winucts Co., Cincinnati; Henry Heide, Inc., Newchester, Mass. See what the hoys in the back room will have... (WHEN YOU GIVE PROJECTIONISTS THEIR CHOICE). Eprad's All-Transistor Optical Sound Amplifier System You’ll want it too . . . once you thrill to the difference in sound it creates in your theatre • once you see how easy it is to install (works with all type sound heads without mechanical and electrical changes) • once you hear the price • once you know it’s guaranteed for 3years • and once you decide to stop wasting money keeping your old system patched up. Ask for a demonstration in your theatre. Call your Eprad dealer today. 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