Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1947)

E-32 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, February 1, 1947 DRAW BLUEPRINTS NOW (Continued from Page E-14) cil members. They do not consider them desirable for their own operations, and are not including either in their own plans to more than a limited extent; — the majority, not at all. With respect to the use of Quonsets by others, however, opinion split much more sharply. Some thought Quonsets have no future at all in the theatre field; others that they have a very decided application in small communities and rural regions. This vote was pretty evenly divided. The members in general believe that at this time prefabricated and Quonset theatres cost about as much to erect as houses of conventional structure. And they do not expect that either prefabricated or Quonset theatres will be built in large numbers at any time in the near future. As for their own plans, — among those most favorably inclined one Councilor expects to use pre-fabrication "in a limited way"; one will build "a few" Quonset houses; a third has not yet decided on a definite policy either way. (#6). "Almost Distortionless" Amplifier Demonstrated An amplifier described by the Journal of the British Kinema Society as "almost distortionless" was displayed recently before members of that organization and its quality demonstrated by direct comparison between the actual and the transmitted voice of a singer. Total distortion content at 1,000 cycles and 15 watts output was said to be only l/10th of one per cent. Frequency response was rated flat within 0.25 db from 20 to 20,000 cycles. Hum and noise level were rated 83 db below the full output of 15 watts. The unit consists of 6 stages with pushpull output; and 26 db of feedback, obtained from a feedback winding on the output transformer and run to the input of the third stage. Complete with power supply, it measures 17" x IOV2" x 10". H. J. Leak of H. J. Leak & Co., Ltd., conducted the demonstration. (#23). Former Dazian Men Form New Fabric Sales Company Louis Godin and Ben D. Kinstler, both formerly of Dazian's Inc., have organized their own company under the name of Hamilton Fabrics, Inc. Godin has been with Dazian's for 25 years, and Kinstler 10 years. (#22). Theatre Architect, Harry Holbrook, Passes Builder of many mid-Western theatres, Harry Holbrook, Ohio architect, was buried quietly on Christmas Eve in Columbus, Ohio. Holbrook was noted particularly for his insistence on perfect sight lines for every seat, and on safety standards that went far beyond the requirements of the Ohio building code. Dozens of well-built Ohio theatres stand today as anonymous monuments to ' his work. (#24). ft * Put Greater Showmanship into Your Marquee with \ 1/ -o i'lV VELm i ^ Check these 7 Outstanding Features DESIGNED FOR GREATER SHOWMANSHIP o Q BUILT TO LAST NEW RADIANT COLORS THIRD DIMENSIONAL EFFECT EASY TO SERVICE Q EASY TO INSTALL MAXIMUM LEGIBILITY Distributed Exclusively by ' NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY Division of Notional « Simplex * Btudwo»tfc,f»<. They Can Help You Improve Your Theatre ADVERTISERS REPRESENTED m THIS ISSUE Adler Silhouette Letter Co E-31 Altec Service Corp E-28 American Seating Co E-6 Ballantyne Co E-20 Blue Seal Cine Devices, Inc E-24 DeVry Corp E-29 Forest Mfg. Corp E-24 Fort-A-Cide Corp E-27 Goodall Fabrics, Inc E-19 Ideal Seating Co E-28 National Carbon Co., Inc E-9 National Theatre Supply E-13, 28, 30, 32 Novelty Scenic Studios, Inc E-30 Pro-Tex Reel Band Co E-24 RCA Service Co., Inc E-25 Robin, J. E., Inc E-30 Smith, Howard C E-30 S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp E-30 Strong Elec. Corp E-2, 24, 32 U. S. Air Conditioning Corp . . E-26 Wagner Sign Service E-15 Weber Machine Corp E-21 STRONG Precision REFLECTORS/ _ for replacement in all types and makes of projection, arc lamps. Sold by most independent theatre supply THE STRONG ELECTRIC CORP. 87 City Park Ave. Toledo 2, Ohio dealers. The 'World's Largest Manufacturer of Projection Arc Lamps