Motion Picture Herald (Sep-Dec 1933)

28 Better Theatres Section October 21, 1933 Electric Fans THIS TERM is USed tO designate fans ranging in size from 5 to 16 inches, which are usually portable and are made in both oscillating and non-oscillating types. They are operated by connection to the light socket. Prices range from $5 to $35. Ceiling fans are also often desirable in theatres not well equipped for good ventilation. Century Electric Company, 1806 Pine Street, St Louis, Mo. General Electric Company, 1 River Road, Schenectady, N. Y. Robbins & Meyers Company, Springfield, O. Wagner Electric Corporation, 6400 Plymouth Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Western Electric Company, 50 Church Street. New York City. Engineering Service THE ADVENT of SOUnd pictures, with all the attendant problems and requirements has necessitated a special kind of engineering service. Men engaged in such works are usually known as consulting engineers and are qualified to act in an advisory capacity on electrical and acoustical problems as well as to supervise sound installations and operation. Kansas City Sound Service Co., 130 W. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo S. S. Sugar. 8 W. 40th Street, New York City. Theatre Supply & Service Co., 603 W. 43rd St., New York City. Exit Light Signs EXIT LIGHT SIGNS are required by law in all theatres, the Chicago theatre building ordinance specifying them as follows: "The word 'EXIT' shall appear in letters at least six inches high over the opening of every means of egress from a theatre and a red light shall be kept burning over such a sign." Ben Adler Signs, Inc., 5119 Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, 111. Belson Manufacturing Company, 800 Sibley Street, Chicago, 111. Brenkert Light Projection Company, 7348 Saint Au bin Avenue, Detroit, Mich. E. E. Fulton Company, 1018 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111. Hub Electric Company, 2219 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, 111. Kliegl Brothers, 321 W. 50th Street, New York City. Lu-Mi-Nus Signs, Inc., 2736 Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, 111. Major Equipment Company, 4603 Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, 111. Rawson & Evans Company, 710 W. Washington Street, Chicago, 111. Viking Products Corporation, 422 W. 42nd Street, New York City. The Voigt Company, 1745 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ^ Fans, Electric Refer to ELECTRIC FANS ▲ Film Cabinets THERE ARE various types of film cabinets having storage capacity from three to twelve reels per unit of various forms of construction so that the reel is elevated or brought within grasp by the opening of the cover. They are generally of double metal wall construction, so that should one reel become ignited in the cabinet, the others are insulated from this heat, and thus saved from any damage. Some of them are constructed so that they can be ventilated to the outside by means of piping. American Film-Safe Corporation, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Md, Belson Manufacturing Company, 800 Sibley Street, Chicago, 111. E. E. Fulton Company, 1018 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111. Neumade Products Corporation, 440 W. 42d Street, New York City. A Film Cabinet Stands THERE ARE various size stands which accommodate one up to three cabinets, and hold the film cabinets so that they are more convenient as well as allowing them to be moved about more easily for cleaning or relocating purposes. Some of them also make the film cabinets more safe by holding the film cabinet at an angle so that a reel of film cannot be laid on top of it. Belson Manufacturing Company, 800 Sibley Street, Chicago, 111. E. E. Fulton Company, 1018 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111. A Film Cement A SPECIAL preparation for splicing motion picture film used in theatres, laboratories and film exchanges. Film Cement sells at about 20 cents a bottle. Bell & Howell Company, 1801 Larchmont Avenue, Chicago. III. F. B. Griffen, Oshkosh, Wis. Hewes Gotham Co., 520 W. 47 St., New York City. Rosco Laboratories, 367 Hudson Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. A Film Cleaning Machines A BLOCK containing pads which are saturated with a film cleaning liquid through which the film is run, dirt and grit being removed from it in the process. Prices range from $7.50 up. Andre DeBrie, Inc., 115 W. 45th Street. New York City. Blue Seal Products Co., 260 WyckofT Street, Brook lyn, N. Y. Consolidated Film Industries, 1776 Broadway, New York City. Rex Film Renovator Mfg. Company, 73 E. Naghten Street. Columbus, O. A Film Inspection Machines PERFECT PROJECTION is impossible unless the film itself is in perfect mechanical condition. Today the public demands good screen and sound results and the projectionist can accomplish this only when proper inspection has been given to the film. The film inspection machines manufactured today are adding efficiency to this work. Andre DeBrie, Inc., 115 W. 45th Street, New York City. 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The motor drive type is generally automatic in its operation, stopping at the end of the film or should the film break. Some are made with plain bearings and some have their spindles mounted on ball bearings. Some motor drive types also have multiple speed ranges and accommodate either one or two-thousand-foot reels. One type recently brought on the market also has a detachable grinding and polishing attachment for aiding the operator in keeping his equipment in first class shape as well as keeping his arc lamp in good working order. Andre DeBrie, Inc., 115 W. 45th Street, New York City. Atlas Metal Works, 2601 Alamo Street, Dallas, Tex. Automatic Film Rewinder, Harrisburg, Pa. Bass Camera Company, 179 W. Madison Street, Chicago, 111. Bell & Howell Company, 1827 Larchmont Avenue, Chicago, 111. Chicago Cinema Equipment Company, 1736 N. Springfield Avenue, Chicago, 111. Erker Brothers Optical Company, 608 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. Film Inspection Machine Company, Inc., 33 W. 60th Street New York City. E. E. Fulton Company, 1018 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, III. GoldE Manufacturing Company, 2013 LcMoyne Street, Chicago, 111. International Projector Corp., 88-96 Gold St., New York City. A Film Processing Machines A DEVICE for protecting the projector from emulsion of green film. It is placed between rewinds, the film passing through the waxing machine and waxing the sprocket holes while being rewound. Prices range from $15.00 up. Andre DeBrie, Inc., 115 W. 45th Street, New York City. Blue Seal Products Co., 260 WyckofT Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Consolidated Film Industries, 1776 Broadway, New York City. Malcom Film Laboratory, 244 W. 49th Street, New York City. Rex Film Renovator Mfg. Company, 74 E. Naghten Street, Columbus, O. A Film Splicing Machines EQUIPMENT of this type is used mostly in film exchanges, studios and laboratories for the purpose which the name states. Smaller models are made for theatres. Prices range from $6.00 up. Andre DeBrie, Inc., 115 W. 45th Street. New York City. Bell & Howell Company, 1801 Larchmont Avenue, Chicago, III. E. E. Fulton Company, 1018 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, III. A Fire Doors Refer to FIREPROOF DOORS