Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)

88 BETTER THEATRES July 24, 1943 0 f, story, H'a.i,, '» eh,, iu ■ Pact j> ^,d™Mfic-n",a'-'«ri„i"r*«v.r7o ■** 'uen tifir-,,, "'Strict h*J.^. v,lv officers „/ „ Charge, re"tala„ J They're in the Navy Now Somewhere on the high seas, with engines throbbing in the urgency of their mission, grim gray ships press forward in spite of the deadly perils of sea and sky. On the bridges and look-out stations of such ships, brave men stand alert, searching the horizon — on guard against enemy attack. These are the men whose task it is to fight our sea battles and protect the ships which feed your sons and your brothers, your friends and fellow workers — clothe and arm America's expeditionary forces — strengthen and aid our allies. You can help these men, and thus help to hasten the day of Victory, by sending them your binoculars for the duration. Binoculars are among the many optical instruments of war that Bausch & Lomb is producing and helping others to produce. Today, Bausch & Lomb is working a full twenty-four hours a day, but even with its vastly expanded production program there is not room enough, nor time enough, to turn out all of the binoculars the Navy needs. That is the problem you can solve — you and all the thousands of other owners of Bausch & Lomb 6 x 30 or 7 x SO Binoculars. Your Binoculars can help save American lives and American ships. BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL COMPANY • ESTABLISHED 1853 AN AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION PRODUCING OPTICAL GLASS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR MILITARY USE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, INDUSTRY AND EYESIGHT CORRECTION THE DAYTON SAFETY LADDER hat every advantage No extra man needed to (teady. Roomy platform for men and tools. Great strength, lightweight. Guard rails on platform — Automatic locking — Folds compactly. Airplane spruce used throughout. Steel bracea — Safety shoe* — Dayton Ladder ia available in alzea t' to 16' in height — Elevating platform add* height. Dayton Safety Ladder WAYS & MEANS in operation, installation, maintenance John J. Sefing is a graduate mechanical engineer and has long specialized in theatre work WARTIME INSPECTION: 3. Seating; Floor Coverings THIRD OF A SERIES OF INSPECTION GUIDES WITH RECORD FORMS 122-21 W. Ird ST. [The Maintenance Inspection Record form for Seating and Floor Coverings appears on pages 90-91. Beginning below, with each item numbered according to its number in the form, is an explanation of procedure for efficient examination and for correction of defects. The first guide, on projection and sound equipment, appeared in the May 29th issue; items are numbered cumulatively regardless of classification so as to avoid confusion in the use of the record forms.] ITEM 28: Auditorium Chairs No other piece of equipment or furnishings can give greater comfort and satisfaction to a patron than a comfortable auditorium chair, and by the same token it can create ill-feeling and dissatisfaction when it is in bad condition. Inspection should be regular, repair prompt. LOOSE OR CRACKED STANDARDS Loose or cracked standards, if of cast iron, occur because : The nut on the fastening bolt in the floor has worked loose. The floor bolt is sheared off. The concrete around this bolt is broken or is weak. The chairs are installed on too sharp a radius, or the standards have been squeezed in to fit improperly spaced holes in the floor, perhaps to reduce the length of the row so as not to extend it into the aisle area when the seating was installed. Hinges work too tight: the hinge is bent, broken or tightened too much. DEFECTIVE HINGES Bent or broken hinges may be caused by: Standards improperly fastened to the floor. The stud on the friction pressure flange tightened too much, or the internal coil spring of the throw-up type defective or sticking. TIGHT AND SQUEAKING HINGES When a hinge works hard look for accumulation of grit, dirt and pieces of string adhering to the moving parts. If the hinge is of the bearing type, the rollers may be dirty, or need oiling, or they have become worn. // a hinge works too freely, the standards are loose or are spread too far apart. The adjusting stud may be loose and needs tightening or the threads may be sheared or "chewed." If of the coiled tension type, the spring may be slipping, the pins may be defective or are broken. Hinge squeaking in a lot of cases may be corrected by putting in a little of light oil between the working parts. LOOSE SEAT AND BACK PANEL If the seat bottom or back panel is loose, the holding screws are loose, or the threads are sheared, or the heads are chewed off or burred by the use of an 1 improper type of screw driver. LOOSE OR PEELING PLYWOOD BACKS When plywood backs are loose or peeling, the condition may be caused by heat or cold, or by destructive patrons. To correct these backs, the peeled or split I panels should be first thoroughly cleaned with sandpaper and a good grade of wood! glue used for cementing them together, i Another way is to remove the torn or split plywood, peel it from the panel, sand-, paper the rough edges smooth and then stain it a color to match the rest of the panel. Lacquer should be applied over| the repaired section. If the backs are of1 metal, any loose or burred parts should be smoothed off with a fine file and the loosei sections should then be refastened with proper screws. MARRED STANDARDS Standard finish is marred. This mayi be due to natural deterioration, patron destructiveness or carelessness of the cleaning man. To remedy, use a good grade ofy lead paint, matching the color scheme, but first scrape off all loose paint or scales and then apply a good grade of clear lacquer. This lacquer should be applied also to the!