Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

D c c c ui b e r 6 . 1 i> 3 0 Motion Picture News 71 MAJOR EQUIPMENT CO., Chicago. Lamp, Flood Area — Described as Wide Angle Area Flood for various theatre uses, including stage olivettes, oak drop and cyclorama lighting and flooding the stage from overhead. Socket, Medium Base — No. 54B built on a Ternioplax body and said to be nonabsorptive and virtually non-breakable. Current is carried in the center contact by aphosphor bronze strap. * * * MELLAPHONE CORP., Rochester, N. Y. Reproducer, Sound-on-Film — Uses all aluminum filmheads and no chains. Samson head amplifier. Synchronous Vx H.P. motor. Turntables, Portable — For use with Holmes, Acme and DeVry projectors, theatre, school or home use. Furnished wtih or without special constant speed drive. All parts cast aluminum, except turntable plate; ball bearing and equipped with soring suspended filter. * * * MENGER, RING AND WEINSTEIN, Chicago. Frames, Lobby — New series in various sizes and styles. * * * METAL PRODUCTS, INC., Milwaukee. Signs, Interchangeable Letters for Canopies— Made in aluminum and marketed as "Lu-Mi-Nus," shadowless and lie flat on glass. Signs, Tube Letters— Made in raised glass and marketed as "Metpro," tubing protected from breakage bv hail or sleet or while being cleaned. Placques, Ink, Posting and Painting— A panel of heavily embossed sheet metal, constructed in units to make any standard size sign; designed for luminous tube lighting. Also marketed as "Metpro." Gas, Luminous — "Daylight Luminant" similar to Neon. * * * METALLITE SIGN CO., Newark. Signs, Metallite— Aluminum light reflecting, with velvet-like cloth background for lobby and marquee; pictorial and has lettering of varied colors; can be rolled up or folded without injury. * * * NAN AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL, Johnstown, Pa. Safety Control, Film — Automatic light control and changeover unit. * * * NATIONAL FILM RENOVATING AND PROCESS CO.. New York. Processing, Preservative for Prints — Known as Preservatone and designed to add to life of prints. Also claimed to keep sound tracks in order and to increase number of runs. * * * NATIONAL CARBON CO. Carbon Arc — To provide greater illumination; designed for wide screen pictures. * * * NATIONAL LAMP WORKS OF GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Cleveland. Lamp, Mazda Exciter— 8.5 volts, 4 amperes. Replaces 8 volt, 4 ampere lamp, and is designed for reproducers using 8 volt, 4 ampere lamps; coils more closely wound than lamp it replaces, although physical dimensions same. Lamp, Mazda Exciter — 10 volts, 5 amperes. For use with the photocell RCA Photophone equipment. * * * NATIONAL MOTION AD CO.. Chicago. Reproducer — Sound-on-film, Fettifone. * * * NATIONAL RUG MILLS, INC., Milwaukee. Acoustical Fabric — Auditec. Made of a vegetable fibre product. NATIONAL SOUND SYSTEMS. New York, N. Y. Reproducer — Sound-on-Film. Optical system uses Carl Zeiss objective lens and eliminates condensers and slits or apertures. Head amplifier two stage resistance-coupled unit using two type 226 tubes integral assembly with head, and licensed by Vreeland Corp. * * * CLAUDE NEON LIGHTS. INC.. New York. Lighting, Theatre — System for interior lighting with luminous tubes, claimed to reduce glare and heat. * * * NETSCHERT, FRANK, INC., New York. Material, Atmospheric — Natural preserved cypress trees for atmospheric theatres, miniature golf courses, etc., foliage and blossom trees made of fireproof muslin, vines and flowers of same material for atmospheric houses, lobbies, stages, etc. NORTON DOOR CLOSER CO., Chicago. Door Closer. Norton — Model 1930; with new style packing nut designed to prevent leakage around shaft; includes all steel interior working parts at top speed control. * * * OPERADIO MANUFACTURING CO., St. Charles, 111. Amplifier, No. 259 Double Channel — Has output of approximately 15 watts; designed for instantaneous change from one channel to other in case of defective tube or breakdown. Amplifier, Junior — No. 272 P.A. Single channel amplifier designed for small theatres; available in desk type form with convenient placing of controls. Faders, Models 341 and 341 D— Designed for sound-on-film or disc reproduction; can be used singly or in pairs and are designed for high impedance type pickup. (Continued on next page) MORE THAN EVER BEFORE + + + WIDE PICTURES DEMAND OF MOTOR GENERATORS THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF CONSTANT VOLTAGE NOISELESS OPERATION UNIFORM SCREEN BRILLIANCE SPARKLESS COMMUTATION SAMUELS b TAB I L ARC MOTOR-GENERATOR Is specially designed and extensively used to insure perfect projection — in any size up to 1500 amperes. For the EXHIBITION of MAGNASCOPE . VITASCOPE . GRANDEUR REALIFE . WIDESCOPE £Su°r™er ENLARGED AUTOMATIC DEVICES COMPANY 739 HAMILTON ST., ALLENTOWN, PA.