Richardson's handbook of projection (1930)

Record Details:

Title:
Richardson's handbook of projection
Date:
1930
Publisher:
New York : Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Richardson's handbook of projection
Leaf #:
000247
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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MANAGERS AND PROJECTIONISTS 1171 Using Disc Reproduction Apparatus NOTE. — I am indebted to Mr. Boris Medove, Chief Projectionist, Park Plaza Theatre, New York City, for his helpful cooperation in the preparation of this subject. TO "set up" for sound disc operation, a. certain fixed routine is essential to surety of perfect operation. It, together with certain other necessary things, is treated under this head. It is advised that projectionists using the disc method not only study the operating instruction book supplied by the manufacturer, but also study this matter and give heed to its suggestions. (a) The projectionist who expects to secure uniformly good results will either cue his own picture, or else very carefully check the films with the cue sheets which accompany it. (b) He will, when using a Simplex projector mechanism, locate starting marks as per Fig. 428. When film is received to which a good leader is attached, then he may cut off a piece of film, white leader or otherwise, one sprocket hole in length, and cement it to the leader in position A, so that its upper edge will come flush with lower edge of aperture plate when start frame is in proper position over aperture. IMPORTANT. — When some projector mechanism other than Simplex is used, then the same procedure may be followed, except that the distance will be dif