Movie Age (1927)

SEPTEMBER 1 7, 1 92 7. PAGE 21 “Ten Tips” For Film Care Given Out By Consolidated With every reel of film shipped out from the plants of the Consolidated Film Industries a card containing “Ten Tips” is enclosed. These “Ten Tips” give in¬ structions to those who handle films in the exchanges and projection rooms of theatres as to the proper care of the film. The “tips” are presented below: Tip No. 1: (The First Ten Years) — The base of motion picture films is made from cotton. Remember that with reas¬ onable care, it will fullfill the require¬ ments of commercial use but that it has definite physical limitations. Tip No. 2: (Saving Time and Money) — Investigation indicated that a part of the burden of print mutilation begins at the exchanges due to lack of inspection to discover defects which cause damage later. The exchange does start the dam¬ age but it often fails to stop it. Tip No. 3: (Perfect Splicing) — The perfect splice is one that is welded. To make a perfect splice the emulsion must be thoroughly scraped on the ends. Suf¬ ficient cement must be applied and the splice allowed to dry under pressure. Tip No. 4: (Rewinding) — Line up the rewind carefully so that the film will feed from one reel to the other without striking the edges of the reels. Do not use defective reels. Avoid “cinching”; that is, attempting to tigheten loosely-wound reels. This causes scratches on both sides of the film. Do not “cup” film when rewind¬ ing, particularly after it has been pro¬ jected on machines of high amperage and becomes dry. Tip No. 5: (Fair and Warmer) — Do not store film in a warm, dry place and at an average temperature of over 70 degrees. Under no circumstances store film un¬ der high temperatures as this causes the film to dry out and become brittle, subject to shrinkage and susceptible to cracking. Tip No. 6: (Watch the Leaders) — keep your reels amply protected with leader. Dirty beginnings and ends of reels are frequently seen due to care¬ lessness in this respect. Tip No. 7: (Standing Room Only) — Tell the exhibitor that Good Projection adds patronage and increased revenue, and that is only possible through the careful handling of prints. Tip No. 8: (Watch the Tension Springs and Sprockets) — Tension spring on sprockets should be adjusted evenly and not too tightly. Excessive tension will cause nicked and pulled out perfor¬ ations. Heavy tension on one side (un¬ even) can be broken springs, and re¬ sults in an uneven pull-down star on the film. Sprockets are frequently left on projectors until the teeth develop bad hooks and knife-like edges. Tip No. 9: (How to Ruin a Print at One Showing) — New or green film should not be put on projection ma¬ chines without being waxed. When un¬ waxed film is run, it is necessary to clean the shoes frequently, otherwise the accumulation of hardened emulsion on the shoe acts as a holdback, causing a greatly increased pull-down strain which always results in mutilated per¬ forations. Tip No. 10: (One Drop of Oil Per Day) — The excessive use of oil due to flooding mechanism of projectors is un¬ necessary. Aside from the intermittent case, one drop of oil in each oil hole is ample for the average day’s run. Device Prevents Film Fires, Sponsors Say Asparo Pizzuto and Joseph Lentini, two amateur operators of Kenner, La., have perfected a device which they claim entirely removes the danger of fire from films on which the light is per¬ mitted to remain too long. The inven¬ tion is called The Motion Picture Pro¬ tector and a patent has been applied for. They claim that films will not ignite under the exposure of light when the device is used, no matter how long the light remains on the celluloid films, whether in motion or stationary. The inventors also state that the Protector permits the light to be focused on the film for hours and even days at a time without burning the films, whereas, it is said that under the method now used, if the arc light is allowed to remain on a celluloid film even for a few seconds, ignition results. New Color Hood Holder Marketed by Reynolds A new device called a color holder to be used in conection with Reco color hoods has been placed on the market by the Reynolds Electric Co. A descrip¬ tion of the device follows: The holder in question is made of non-corrosive metal, to be used in con¬ nection with both the screw and flush types of receptacles, for three sizes of hoods: SF14, AF19 and AF21. With the former the hood holder is clamped to the face of the sign surface by means of the screw socket, whereas with the flush type socket, it is fastened to the surface with the two screws which hold the receptacle. The hood holder has a quarter-turn thread which se¬ curely holds the color hood in place. The advantage claimed for this hood holder is: The lamp is protected from dust and dirt, and the matter of clean¬ ing is thereby simplified. Futhermore, the hood holder purports to prevent the white light from escaping through the end of the hood. Hood holders in connection with Reco color hoods make a neat installa¬ tion on canopy lights, marquees, exit lights, traffic signals, througk-etreet signs, warning lights, elevator signals, as well as interior decorative color ef¬ fects, both in the house and backstage. These are furnished in six standard colors: Ruby, green, canary, amber, blue and opal; and in three sizes: S14, A19 and A21. They are made of fine quality of natural colored glass, and are not effected by weather conditions. The Display Stage Lighting Company, 334 W. 44th Street, New York, has is¬ sued a new catalogue covering various phases of theatre lighting and stage ef¬ fects. Exhibitors are invited to write for the book. Read this page every week It will give you the important new develop¬ ments in the equipment field and help you select the right equipment for your theatre.