Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1948)

New Hand Type Blower And Vacuum Cleaner hand type combination blower and vacuum equipment to supplement regular tank type portable equipment, has been placed on the market by Ideal Industries, Sycamore, 111., manufacturers also of various models of heavy-duty vacuum cleaners. Exhibited the first time at the Tesma Trade Show in St. Louis, the heavy-duty hand type was developed to facilitate cleaning of auditorium floors and other places not readily accessible to tank cleaners ; and it also is adapted to spraying insecticides into corners, on auditorium seating, etc. One of the principal applications of it as a blower is to drive popcorn and candy boxes and bags and other large pieces of waste and dirt to the floor area in front of seating, where it may be readily picked up. With available attachments, it is handy for vacuuming not only places ordinarily hard to get at, but sections of equipment, eliminating tedious and sometimes ineffective wiping and manual removal of dust and particles. One such application suggested is the removal of carbon ash from projection arc lamps. With housing of aluminum, this equipment is light in weight although the motor is rated at more than one horsepower. Suction air velocity (with 1^-inch hose) is 195 feet per minute, blowing air velocity (at nozzle) 26,500 feet per minute. Screen Shipped Folded a new model theatre type screen that is washable and is shipped in a relatively small, light container, has been marketed by the Radiant Manufacturing Corporation, Chicago. The surface is of vinyl plastic coating, and the manufacturer states that it can be easily washed. The company also announces the appointment of Fred Kislingbury, who has been associated with motion pictures for many years, to the post of Western district manager. Mr. Kislingbury was with Paramount for nine years. GENERAL PURPOSE SPOT t I ■■■■■■ 5» One of the models in the line of spotlights recently introduced by the Strong Electric Corporation, Toledo. First exhibited at the Tesma Trade Show in St. Louis, this lamp, like the others in the line, employs a high-intensity reflector arc. A variety of sizes and capacities are available from a portable to a large model designed for spectacles. Each can be swung through a full circle horizontally, and beamed to angles of more than 45°. Equipment includes a color boomerang, fading iris, and ultra-violet filters. Tree "Snow" Adhesive A liquid plastic-base adhesive which is declared to be effective for making artificial snow stick to Christmas trees and similar decorations has been announced by Paisley Products, Inc., 1770 Canalport Avenue, Chicago. FULL VISIBILITY AND SENSE OF MOVEMENT FEATURED SN THIS LOBBY PLAN Among a group of floor plans and front designs for various kinds of business buildings, developed for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and published in a brochure on modernization, is the scheme reproduced above for the facade and entrance area of a motion picture theatre. The plan calls for Herculite plate glass doors to provide clear vision of the inner lobby or foyer, an interesting feature of which is a glass screen dividing the room into a lounge and traffic area without losing the effect of spaciousness. Another interesting device is piercing of the vestibule ceiling to transmit light from downward sources in what in effect is a continuation of the marquee soffit. Note also arrangement of stairway to balcony, curving around a built-in seat in the foyer. i0 BETTER THEATRES, NOVEMBER 20, 1948