The motion picture projectionist (Nov 1931-Jan 1933)

32 Motion Picture Projectionist February, 1932 HoffmannSoom perfPctidn Reg. U. S. N^/*Pat. Office Rheostat leadership may be claimed by manv. but we have it V "Perfection" in name and performance. Motion picture theatre owners and projectionists from Maine to California endorse our claim and know it's no idle boast. Now equipped with solderless, adjustable lugs to take wire sizes from No. 4 to No. 4/0 without any additional cost. THE ONLY UNION MADE RHEOSTAT HOFFMANN-SOONS Electrical and Engineering Corporation 387 First Avenue New York City Manufacturing Division Contracting Electrical Engineers Moving Picture Electrical Specialists INSURE YOUR JOB! Study F. H. Richardson's Handbook of Projection Three volumes containing over 1,400 pages of vital knowledge with question and answer index. Every projectionist needs this authoritative guide. See your local theatre dealer or send for full details. CHALMERS PUB. CO. 516 Fifth Ave., N. Y. THEATRE EQUIPMENT (£, ^— v NEW AND USED I Sound Equipment, Moving Picture Machines, J~ Screens, Booths, Opera !5L Chairs, Spotlights, Ster-i eopticons. Film Cabinets, ' Portable Projectors, M. nP. Cameras, Generator Sets. Reflecting Arc ^j Jp=» Lamps, Carbons, Tickets. V' Mazda Lamps and Sup , plies. Projection Machines repaired and over-, hauled. Repair parts for all makes opera chairs. Attractive 3 x 10 it. muslin ban-' ners, $1.50 : on paper, 50 cents. Wc Pay Highest Prices for Used Projection Machines, Opera Chairs, etc. Everything for the Theatre — Write lor Catalog K. flVIE SUPPLY CO.. 844 So. Wahajh. Chicago A Give This to Your Friend — Have Him Fill It in and Mail to us at Once The Motion Picture Projectionist 7 West 4-lith Street, New York City Gentlemen: Enclosed please find $2.00 for which enter my subscription for one year (12 issues) starting with issue. (Two years, $3.00.) Add 50 cents for Canadian postage; $1.00 for foreign. Na Street State City Local No. out variation in film speed or damage to the film. This article on the subject of sprockets will be continued in the March issue with a discussion of holdback sprockets. Marine Talkies Go Democratic Sound motion pictures will provide entertainment for passengers aboard the new Matson Line S.S. Mariposa, which sailed upon its initial trip from New York to Australia recently. Two complete units of RCA Photophone sound reproducing equipment have been installed in specially built projection booths adjoining the first and second cabin loungesi and a program will be presented each evening during the trip. The Matson Liners "Monterey" and "Lurline," both now under construction, will be similarly equipped. The three vessels, to cost approximately $25,000,000 when all are completed, will be the first ocean-going liners to install permanent sound reproducing equipment for the entertainment of both first and second cabin tourists. SRA Carbons Now in Great Demand The use of National SRA carbons in the many theatres employing low intensity reflecting arcs is proving highly successful in meeting the demands of a higher level of screen illumination necessitated by the introduction of sound, color and a larger screen image, it is announced by the National Carbon Company. It is the claim of the manufacturers that SRA carbons permit a substantial increase in arc current and provide an intense crater brilliancy. This crater light is focused on the projector aperture in a field of even intensity. A liberal latitude in positive crater position provides the assurance of uniform illumination of the screen. Effective on January 1, 1932, the company announced substantial price reductions, applying to all National Projector Carbons. This announcement, it is said, is in line with the firm's policy of sharing with the industry the benefits of intensive research and improvement. Local 329 to Entertain The annual banquet and entertainment of Local Union 329, Motion Picture Machine Operators, of Scranton., Pa., of the I. A. T. S. E. of the United States and Canada, will be held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Casey in Scranton, Pa., on Sunday evening, Feb. 7. Among those present will be members of the State Board of Labor, industry officials from Harrisburg and International Alliance officers from New York City. It is expected that about five hundred persons connected with the motion picture industry will attend the affair.