Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)

colored, according to the plexiglas dome on top. Domes are available in red, blue, green, amber or clear plastic of gauge suited to outdoor use in any climate. Except for the dome, the unit is constructed of aluminum. The dome clamps on and is readily removable for relamping. It operates on regular 6o-cycle line power, and the manufacturer states that a 100-watt lamp is sufficient for a brilliant light at night and an effective one in daylight. Miniature Train Company Bought by Allan Herschell Postcard reference E29 purchase of the Miniature Train Company, Rensselaer, Ind., has been announced by the Allen Herschell Company, North Tonawanda, N. Y., prominent manufacturers of amusement riding devices. R. D. Robertson, who joined Miniature Train in 1936 and has been vice-president and general manager of the company for many years, has been named vice-president of Herschell in charge of the miniature train division. Two types of trains for outdoor use will be made, both powered by gasoline motors, according to the announcement —the G-12, a kiddie unit having one model; and the G-16, an adult size, in four models. The machinery and equipment will be moved from Rensselaer to North Tonawanda. ALTEC ENGINEER DIES K. A. Pitt, Altec Service Company field engineer attached to the company’s southern division, died recently in Knoxville, Tenn. Joining Altec in 1938, he served theatres in various parts of the country before the Tennessee area. PRIVATE EXHIBITION Portable vacuum cleaners of heavy-duty commercial type on display during "open house" held recently at the plant of the Spencer Turbine Company in Hartford, Conn., manufacturers of turbo compressors, organ blowers and commercial vacuum cleaners. Mo-dteA^wxe at Jtaai CoAX! II Replace Obsolete Systems or Equip New Theatres with DEVRY DUAL PROJECTION & SOUND OUTFITS Rebuilt Like New by S.O.S. — Includes 2 projectors with built-in soundheads, 3,000 ft. upper magazines, pedestals, 2 Series II coated lenses, 1 KW arc lamps, rectifiers with tubes, 30 watt sound film amplifier, booth monitor speaker, 2-way speaker system for low and high frequencies, automatic electric changeovers and foot switches . . . ALL FOR ONLY $2495. Other dual projection and sound outfits from S895 BEST VALUES in Metallic Seamless Screens, Aperture Plates, and Everything for CinemaScope S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP. ARC LAMPS GALORE All in good condition Strong Mogul, Brenkert Enarc $350 PR. Forest U.T., Ashcraft "E," Ballantyne $300 PR. Can be rebuilt to look and operate like new for $200 per pr. A Handbook every Theatre Manager should have — The Master Guide to Theatre Maintenance For the first time the information you want when you want it — for general instruction, for use on the job — in a hard-cover book of handy pocket size. THOROUGHLY INDEXED FOR QUICK REFERENCE PRICE POSTPAID “ Dear Mr. Madell: I would like to compliment you on com piling such fine information. If this book is not too expensive, ive would like to place one in the hands of each of our theatre managers .” — H. W. Loeffler, Central States Theatre Corporation. Edited and published by AARON NADELL. Order from — QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Ave., New York 20, N. Y. NEW • SNAP-LOK ' PLASTIC LETTERS Snap on and off frames easily; spring clip keeps its gripping power after being used 20,000 times. Tests show these 4"-6”-8" letters stay on frames even in a 60-mile wind. WRITE FOR FREE CATALOG ADLER SILHOUETTE LETTER CO. I 1 843 B W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 64 ROTATING CARBON SAVERS 9 — 10 — 11 — 13.6 mm “USE-A-STUB” pushes rotating carbons to within Vi" of flame side of silver carbon jaws. RKO uses stubs down to iy2*. DeLuxe "USE-a-STUB" for RCA & Ashcraft Arcs Ask for information on all Standard carbon savers — specify lamp make and size— from $2.50 up. “USE-a-STUB” SOLD AT ALL GOOD DEALERS l_.DOC FAIGE & ASS’CTS, 630—9 Av.. N.Y.C. BETTER THEATRES SECTION 21