Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1949)

E-18 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, October 15> 1949 J. A. CHRISTENSEN— Owner and Manager, Arcade Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah — says: "Sound service is essential for patron satisfaction. For many years RCA Service has done an excellent job for us." To get the benefits of RCA Service — write: RCA SERVICE COMPANY, INC., Radio Corporation of America, Camden, N. J. DRIVE-IN EXHIBITORS PREPARE! Now is the time to buy on the S. O. S. LAY-AWAY PLAN to avoid delaying your opening. We will toke your order with small deposit for delivery next Spring or whenever you say. At S. 0. S. you are assured of top quality of liwrsi D hic Dr,r<=?. '^■Decialiy prirerl REBUILT LIKE NEW DeVry Equipments with Dual Sound Projectors, Stonds, Magazines, Lenses, HI Arcs, Rectifiers and HI power Amplifier. AVAILABLE ON TIME PAYMENTS for 200 car theatres .$1,595 for 300 car theatres 1,995 for 500 car theatres 3,250 Olli.r Mains New and R<-l>iiiU Outfits Available at Eiiually Attractive Prices SPECIAL SPEAKER SALE In-A-Car speakers, per poir includ £■* C 97 ing junction box Iv° Write for Details on Time Payment Plan and 1949 Catalogue featuring Drive-In Section S.O.S. CIHEMA SUPPLY CORP. Dept. B, 602 West 52nd St., N. Y. 19 The F & Y Building Servce is the outstanding igency in Theatre Design and Construction in Ohio and surrounding territory. THE F & Y BUILDING SERVICE 328 East Town St., Columbus 15, Ohio "The Buildingt We BuUd Build Our Butlneti" To Keep in Toiich with EQUIPMENT PROGRESS Read the Advertisements in SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 AO 23 Maintenance Memos for Projectionists NOVEMBER, 1949 Will your projection room heating and ventilating arrangements be adequate during the coming wirirerr 1? not, wny not ask tor mm. mum neeueo imjirovemants!' Do you carefully watch your screen during changeovers and take effective steps to correct oiiy uiicie^.uii<.y in icietn l.gfii or otner luuir ti«ut patroiii can see.' In electrical troubles, fuses moy blow as fast os put in until fault is found and cured. Are you sure you nove a sutncient suppiy or every type tor every trouble.' If maintenance of the curtain machine is part of your responsibility have you set up a reguior scneauie tor inspeccir.g, ci^jamr.g, luDncating and adjusting it.' Do you carefully listen to monitor during chongeovers and promptly remedy any discrepancy in sound volume or otner tauir that potrons can neari* Do you keep a running inventory of carbons and spare parts, ordering replacements in step witn use to make sure you will always nave an adequate supply ot everytning.' Are all fire extinguishers always fully charged, always ready for emergency? (Order extro carbon tetrocnloriue for cleaning, never aeprive tiie extinguisher.) Do all members of the projection staff make it an iron-clad rule never to place anything on port shutter sills that could prevent shutters from closing.' Time again to blow dust out of amplifiers, rectifiers, motor-generators? Use a bellows, vacuum cleaner, or vacuum cleaner operated in reverse to serve a^ blower. If there is any possible way your projection room could be locked from outside while you ore in it — hove that lock removed. Take NO chance ot being locked in with a fire. If projection room floor needs re-painting ask to have it done. Explain that walking on bare concrete scuffs harmful, abrasive dust into expensive equipment. Have you a standard, periodic routine for inventory of the projection room's supply of needed tools to make sure oil of them will be on hand when wanted? Hove additions to projection room equipment threatened any wiring, fuses or switches with overload? Report any such condition; ask to have it remedied promptly. If fire should drive you out of the projection room — are your emergency port shutter and power cut-off switches located where you can operate them without delay on your way out? Do you and all other members of projection staff make every effort to observe quiet in the projection room at all times to ovoid annoying balcony patrons? Are you thoroughly familiar with Underwriters' and your own local safety codes, and hove you checked projection room and its fittings for any non-conformance? Do you make it a practice to mop up any dripping or leaking oil the moment it appears; . to investigate cause of such occurrence ond remedy it without delay? Have you set up a regular schedule for inspection, lubrication and needed adjustment of , carbon feed motors In all projection, spot and effect lamphouses? Have you a standard routine for checking all oil cups, grease cups, oil reservoirs and other lubrtcating points to make certain that none are ever overlooked? Are your equipment items, fuse clips, switches and spare ports cabinets all so marked that a relief man in your projection room will never be exposed to doubt or delay? Have you and other members of projection staff rehearsed yourselves thoroughly in every detail of what to do and not do in every variation of emergency? Do you maintain the projection room bulletin board in up-to-date condition, removing obsolete notices, etc., so they will not obscure new reminders? If you are compelled to play the monitor so loud it creates apparent echo in the theatre hove it moved to a location where you can hear it ot lower volume. Have you inventoried all blueprints, instruction books, etc., and ordered replacements for any found missing? Even though you don't need them yourself, a relief man might. Do you sometimes forget to inspect rectifiers, motor-generators or other items located outside the projection room? Why not set up a routine schedule for looking after them? Are your arrangements for emergency light in power failure in good sliape? If you will rely on flashlights, do you regularly check their batteries, spare batteries and bulbs? Do you keep comolete records showing repairs and replacements made and cost of each as a check on economical maintenance of apparatus under your core? When any chanq°s ore made in oroipcfion room wiring or eouipment wiring do you moke sure they are recorded on your blueprints for permanent future record? If vou have two am"lifyina ct'onn^ls do you ino thom alt»rnat<>lv to make sure both are always in working order ready for instant operation whenever needed? Do cpilino or wolls pdmted in pale colors keen the nrn-ortion room ton bright for really critical observation of the screen? If so, have you asked for re-painting?