Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Mar 1956)

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N. Y. The manufacturer states that the new units are particularly adaptable to those locations “where heavy traffic ordi narily causes a great deal of wear and tear on old-fashioned railings now in use.” Of extruded aluminum, the railings are said to be both weather-proof and rustproof. It is further asserted that they require no more than a slightly damp cloth “to keep them looking fresh and clean.” The satin-finished anodize of the units was designed to match stainless steel and aluminum doors and store fronts. Snow Clearing Machine with New Raker Bar A NEW MODEL snow clearing machine, to which has been added a special raker bar designed to cut up quickly heavily packed or deeply piled snow has been announced by Jari Products, Inc., Minneapolis. The machine is trade-named the “Champion Snow Thrower.” The raker bar consists of six flat steel teeth mounted on the machine’s whirling fan. The bar is so arranged that each tooth travels in a separate plane, cutting the packed snow into small pieces that can be easily thrown to one side by the fan. The new rotary type machine is selfpropelled and powered by a 4-cycle, 2j^h.p. gas engine, designed to clear a path 20 inches wide through any depth or type of snow at the rate of 520 shovelfuls per minute, the manufacturer states. Thrown snow is spread over a 30-foot strip to pre The new wide screen presentations demand rock steady projection which for years exhibitors have been expecting and getting by using LaVezzi sprockets. In addition, the clean burr-free teeth are easier on the film — an important factor with the narrow perforations of the four stripe magnetic film. LaVezzi sprockets are properly engineered to resist wear — and are hardened for that extra margin of usable life. For better projection and peace of mind get LaVezzi and be sure! Conversion kits for most models of Projectors and Sound Reproducers — See your Theatre Equipment Dealer or write direct for illustrated brochure LaVezzi Machine Works 4635 WEST LAKE ST> C H I C AG O 4 4, I L L. Manufactured by HEYER-SHULTZ. INC.. Cedar Grove. N I BETTER THEATRES SECTION 21