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REMODELING IDEAS FOR HANDY EXHIBITORS
No. 2
An Ash Tray Stand
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Modern Style
To Brighten the
Theatre Lounge
^/LD-FASHioNEo ash tray stands date your theatre to
your palions. and may not be in harmony with its present
decor. Put them in the basement and malce a few of these.
They may be painted in two or three colors to suit the location.
The base, of course should be painted a darker tone.
You may give this plan to a mill, but we suggest that you
make them yourself. It is detailed for non-professional
craftsmen and you may have an usher with a flair for carpentry
work.
This ash tray stand is made of '8x7',4-inch pine or basswood
and covered with '4 -inch birch plywood igood on one
side I above the base. The solid wood horizontal spreaders
are necessary to keep the sides from warping so use 2! 2-inch
countersunk finishing nails. Of course ^i-inch plywood
would be better but stick to pine if you are making this
yourself. The ornament shown is on two sides, only, and
consists of two squares with mitered corners. The wood
forming the squares is '4x34-inch birch or oak weather bar
for window sills and may be secured at any mill.
The sand box is an aluminum sauce pan about 3 inches
deep with a 9-inch diameter rim. Saw off the handle but
do not remove the rivets, or you will have to plug the holes
to prevent the escape of the sand. Be sure to make the
hole in the top of the stand before you hammer out the
pouring lip of the saucepan.
fasten the bottom of the pan to the spreader with
screws. Take the precaution of allowing about
',4-inch between the spreader and the pan to permit a tight
; fit. Then put in a piece of linoleum or plywood to make
up the difference.
The top of the stand is ' 8 -inch pine. Make it a little over-
size and sandpaper flush with the plywood after nailing
together. The round hole for the pan may be cut with a
small fret saw. Draw a circle, using the pan rim as your
guide. Then make the hole smaller.
The single handle may be polished brass or brushed
nickel or chrome. Use the type that is a bent solid bar
with one screw at each end.
It will look neater.
A MODERN ASH TRAY STAND Adds Smart Touch to Theatres
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This is the second in o series of How-to-Do-lt suggestions
for the small theatre. This feature has been prepared by
Eric W. Hounsom, M.R.A.I.C, theatre designer end decorator,
Ontario, Canada. Simplicity of construction, specification
of stock wood and material sizes, ond a minimum of
carpentry work make it possible for exhibitors to construct
this ash tray stand themselves or supervise the work.
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