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CLOSING DATE: Monday noon preceding publication date. Send copy and answers to<br />
» Box Numbers to BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. •<br />
GENERAL EQUIPMENT—USED<br />
tlinii. $139.50:<br />
ni' :::! in.l Stiibilarc generators, panel<br />
iMTji $395; complete rebuilt pro-<br />
J ii luiiimtnis. Powers, Simplex, Moi.riiHii,<br />
Urerikert for all size theatres<br />
-ins. JM1I5 up. New address S.O.S.<br />
Sui.ply Corp., 602 \V. 52nd St., New<br />
iiphuisieriM] t)^icK> for slope floor, eiiition,<br />
$5.50 ea. Immediate delivery.<br />
Sons Co, 2159 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.,<br />
iclor:, metliuds. All work guaranteed. Movements<br />
specialty. Projection Service 4 Supply Co.,<br />
11 Nnrth 11th St., Minneapolis 3, Minn.<br />
Complete booth equipment. Simplex rears,<br />
irenkert Lows, rectifiers, Siiverlite screen. KCA<br />
ound. cabinets, bench, popcorn machine, excondition<br />
Laclede Theatre, Laclede. Mo.<br />
able speed motors. New and used. 3, 5,<br />
and 10 hp. blower, 50,000 to 20,000 cfm,<br />
t%<br />
sed. Modern Craftsmen. Bonner Springs, Kas.<br />
ilex rear shutter machine. Double bearing<br />
?nts. completely nverhauled. Western Elec-<br />
I<br />
liversai base sound system. Modem Craftslen.<br />
Bonner Springs. Kas.<br />
Sale—In fine condition two Perfex rectitwo<br />
lamphoused low intensity and two<br />
lamps for part.s. $250 takes the bargain,<br />
or wire the Luna Theatre, Byesville, Ohio.<br />
2 months. Also, one pair late model Holmes,<br />
le. and 325 American pane! back spring<br />
Lock Box 135, Carmi, 111.<br />
Two Holmes educator portable projector Mazda<br />
mps, overhauled, first class condition. Comlete<br />
with magazines, amplifier, speaker and all<br />
es. $500 cash. Write Thomas H. Piatt, 902<br />
Ave., Parkersburg. W. Va.<br />
arge<br />
lantil<br />
offer Simplex double bearing rear shutter<br />
ebanisms, shcickpronf gears, high serial numis,<br />
late type, perfect condition, $169.50. Thouids<br />
of other bargains in lamphouses, sound<br />
ttems, projectors, etc. Write us your requirents.<br />
SUr Cinema Supply. 459 W. 46th St.,<br />
K Ynrk 19.<br />
51 000<br />
New Irwin chairs.<br />
tre B«iiiipment and<br />
Suiiply Co., 1312<br />
GENERAL EQUIPMENT—NEW<br />
Celebrate with SOS 22nd year. New values for<br />
r new building. New Revere or Natco 16mm<br />
md projectors, $289.50: 8mm and 16mm Camis,<br />
from $64.95; Soundfilm theatre amplifiirs<br />
tfa record player, $124.75: l'. * s.:.<br />
,<br />
eel film cabinets, $3.95 sn'. I:i i<br />
crophones, $12.95; Pyrene '.i<br />
•7.95. Send for sale bulktii, .\.<br />
I.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp.. CnJ w -j i,i si ,<br />
York 19.<br />
'ive-ln Theatre Projection and sound equip-<br />
Brand new; nothing else needed, $2,974.<br />
Hieatre equipment $2,794, and $2,280, complete<br />
Id installed. Ace Camera Supply, 150 N. Irby.<br />
lorence, S. C.<br />
Poster Cases. Stainless steel or extruded alumiim<br />
poster cases, illuminated or non-illuminated.<br />
Ivailable in all sizes. Prompt delivery. Poblocki<br />
' Sons, 2159 South Kinnickinnic .\ve., Mil-<br />
«ukee 7, Wis.<br />
General Electric copper o-xide rectifiers in<br />
packing crates. 130 amp., 27 to 45<br />
il<br />
3 phase 220. One rectifier unconditionally<br />
olt,<br />
uaranteed to handle any tiigh intensity equipped<br />
taitre. Excellent for Drive-ins. Has same<br />
!y as two regular GE copper o.xide rectifiers<br />
osting $1,100. Priced at $275. Main Equipment<br />
"o., 2612 Main St.. Dallas, Tex.<br />
Air Washers, complete for theatres. Also<br />
oinplete package washed-air units. Low priced,<br />
llton Manufacturing Co., 1112 Ross Ave., Dallas,<br />
EQUIPMENT WANTED<br />
apulis 3. .Minn.<br />
March 20, 1948<br />
THEATRES FOR SALE<br />
Build double uarklni: driie-in tbeatrcs under<br />
(rjnchise patenl .No. 2,102.718. reissue No. 22.756<br />
and Improvements, patent pending. Up to 30%<br />
more seating capacity with little additional cost.<br />
Louis Josserand, Architect, 628 .M & .M Bidg.,<br />
Houston, Tex.<br />
We have theatres. Many tbeatr<br />
worth imestigating. Contact us<br />
"Joe" Joseph. 2409 Sunset Aie.<br />
2-7650, Dallas, Texas.<br />
Family theatre Central Texas college town. Over<br />
$13,000 profit 1947. $6,500 spent 1947 remodeling.<br />
Easily operated. $25,000 cash. Leali,<br />
'.422 Kinmore. Dallas. Texas.<br />
500 seats In Ft. Worth, Tex. No near competition.<br />
Good lease. One of nicest colored situations<br />
in state. $25,000 with half down. "Joe"<br />
.loseph, 2409 Sunset Ave., Dallas, Tex.<br />
400-seat quonset hut, suburban action house In<br />
midst of tremendous payroll area in Dallas, Tex.<br />
Property worth more than total price of $22,000<br />
cash. Exclusive with "Joe" Joseph, 2409 Sunset<br />
Ave., Dallas. Tex.<br />
Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska. Dakotas, Missouri,<br />
Kansas. Up to $50,000 cash. Guar.intecd confidential,<br />
sincere. A-2976. BOXOFFICE.<br />
Montana Tlieatre. The New Ro.\y Theatre,<br />
building, equipment and business in town 2.000<br />
population; rich farming area. Net $10,000 year;<br />
S4o,000 to handle. Yellowstone Amusement Co.,<br />
Livingston, Mont.<br />
Large 900-seat downtown grind house located<br />
on busy street in Denver. Colo. $20,000 buys 14-<br />
sear lease. Cinema Amusements, Inc., 1756<br />
Broadway, Denver 2, Colo.<br />
Theatres—A nice selection, southern Oregon,<br />
eastern Oregon, Washington, Idaho. An outstanding<br />
buy in southern Oregon; two theatres controlling<br />
two towns. $75,000, half cash. Contact<br />
.]. C. Butler, .\BC Brokerage Co., 304 SW 4th<br />
Ave.. Portland. Ore.<br />
Only theatre small northern Oklahoma good<br />
ill.<br />
to»n. Building included. Owner seriously<br />
Neglected. $9,000. Third down. Leak Theatre<br />
Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Tex.<br />
Only theatre live southwest Oklahoma town<br />
1.800. Site large state institution, huge new<br />
lake, new 50-room fireproof hotel. Includes good<br />
building with exceptional five-room knotty pine<br />
apartment. Good equipment. Only Sunday town<br />
large area. Highly profitable. $36,300. Half<br />
down. Lake Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas,<br />
Tex.<br />
Near Lubbock. Texas. Good town 3,500. Super<br />
Simplex. KCA PC 140, Strong highs, 300 upholstered<br />
sc.itj. Super SUr popcorn machine. All<br />
under iwu years old. Brick building included.<br />
Profitable. 40c admission. $19,000. $10,000<br />
down. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore. Dallas,<br />
Tex.<br />
Only theatre New Mexico town 2,000. Nearest<br />
competition forty miles. $10,000 yearly profit<br />
locally ouned. Remote ownership doing nicely.<br />
$20,000. liberal terms. Leak Theatre Sales,<br />
3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Tex.<br />
Southwest uklalioma small town opportunity.<br />
Liie liere and do $10,000 yearly profit per reliable<br />
absentee owner. Nice building, good lease,<br />
new .Manley, good seats. $7,000 profit, 1947.<br />
$17,500. Liberal terms. Leak Theatre Sales,<br />
3422 Kinmore. Dallas, Tex.<br />
Central Iowa only theatre. One of Iowa's finest.<br />
Excellent town just under 2,000. Super Simplex,<br />
4 Star sound, Bodiform seats, latest Manley<br />
popcorn. Delu.xe attached apartment available.<br />
BuUding included or wUl lease $75 month. $22,000<br />
to $30,000 cash required. Private sale. State<br />
your finances, whom you represent. <strong>Boxoffice</strong>,<br />
A-2986.<br />
Two Virginia theatres showing nice prof<br />
One 300-seat house, the other 460-seat houi<br />
Owner has other business that requires full tin<br />
For details write Grayson Sandy. Callao, Va.<br />
2,500 population town adjoining Denver, large<br />
drawing area. $22,500. 50% down. Terms. This<br />
is a deal for a wise buyer. Look! Rent $75, including<br />
heat. Long lease, new equipment, elaborate<br />
concession stand. Lem Lee, Box 657,<br />
Anada. Colo.<br />
If you want to build a Drive-In theatre, get your<br />
p'ans and license from Moonlight Movies System.<br />
For deUiled information, write or wire Moonlight<br />
Movies System, 842 Bussev St., San Bernardino,<br />
Southwest, 340 seats, building and all equii<br />
ment. Good drawing, prosperous community. Rut<br />
ning two changes per week. Liberty Theatri<br />
Tryon, Okla.<br />
i,000. New booth, Ki.t..,-<br />
Simplex, 4 Star sound, high lamps, 1!" l<br />
m<br />
seats, new Manley. De luxe apartment .nl<br />
$55. heated. One of Iowa's finest, i:<br />
><br />
leased or sold. $22,000 cash down, or di-i'.<br />
<strong>Boxoffice</strong>, A-2991.<br />
First run, real show town near 4,000, Oklahoma.<br />
Film evenly divided, no conflict. Super Simplex.<br />
4 Star, high lamps. Very profitable. $22,000<br />
cash. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmnre. Dal-<br />
THEATRES WANTED<br />
CLfflRlllG<br />
Sell Your Theatre Privately. Confidential correspondence<br />
Invited. References. Arthur Leak.<br />
Theatres Exclusively, 3422 Kinmore. Dallas. Tex.<br />
Is your theatre for sale? Our cash buyers are<br />
waiting. We get quick results. Will give you a<br />
prompt estimate of your present theatre value.<br />
town theatre In middle<br />
and first year's<br />
Catholic community<br />
preferred. Full details first letter. Boxofflce,<br />
A-2944.<br />
Wanted to buy theatre in town population 2,500<br />
or more. Prefer non competitive situation. North<br />
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia or<br />
Florida. Full details first letter. Confidential.<br />
Francis Wade, Morehead City, N. C.<br />
Smith, 5624 Plymouth<br />
iiliio, Indiana or Illinois.<br />
Mi.iiion. We have the cash.<br />
Mt? Address all replies to<br />
Third St., Dayton 3, Ohio.<br />
Theatre wanted. Eastern territory. Have $5,000<br />
cash to invest for active interest. Experienced.<br />
State fu'l details. Boxoffic, A-2989.<br />
To lease with option to buy, small theatre,<br />
ferably small middlewest town. Box 311,<br />
Box-<br />
office, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City.<br />
We oet results. List your theatre with tho midwest's<br />
largest exclusive theatre broker. No shoppers,<br />
only financially qualified inspect theatre<br />
with experienced salesman. With five offices to<br />
serve you, we have the coverage. The Savcreides,<br />
701 Leonhardt Bldg. Phone 7-7407, Oklahoma<br />
City, Okla.<br />
Private party wants small theatre, central Missouri.<br />
State price, terms. Strictly confidential.<br />
Jesse Lloyd, 2535 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo.<br />
POSITIONS WANTED<br />
Manager v.- i age 30.<br />
,<br />
Know stun:. ;l. type ballyhoo<br />
and theatre tlni ....ii :' i; : :.!icc. photo of self<br />
and last two munlhs b.illylioo on request. Prefer<br />
South or Southwest. Available at once. Write<br />
P. 0. Box 267. Clinton. Tenn^<br />
Projectionist, 10 yea<br />
Want permanent position. Can come in for interview.<br />
Live in North Carolina, want job in North<br />
Carolina. Only highest references. <strong>Boxoffice</strong>,<br />
A-2992<br />
.„.„-,„, experienced Negro theatre operations,<br />
capable. References. Can go anywhere. Box-<br />
Projectionist, sound serviceman, 36, married.<br />
At present supervisor-instructor in projection<br />
school, desire change. Will consider job as projectionist<br />
or sound and machinest serviceman with<br />
small chain or instructor's job at similar school.<br />
Write Box 793, Marshall, Te.x.<br />
years experience. Simplex,<br />
Desire connection, Refer-<br />
:i!. etc. Dick Bateman, 208<br />
lirefer Iowa. Referen<br />
Tlieatre manager. :iu years experience, past 18 l<br />
;ars with same company. Know theatre throughtt.<br />
Rellahle. sulier. can furnish best of referices.<br />
Aiailalile .May :iO. <strong>Boxoffice</strong>, A-2!)95.<br />
HELP WANTED<br />
Wanted: Housemanager that knows motion<br />
picture theatre operation, located in Norfolk and<br />
Portsmouth, Virginia. Type answer immediately<br />
if interested. <strong>Boxoffice</strong>. A-2978.<br />
Young men over twenty-one years of age as<br />
managers, .Must have experience in advertising<br />
and exploitation. Send photo, full details and<br />
reference in first letter. Dunelake Corp., Tivoli<br />
Bldg , Michigan City. Ind.<br />
Wanted; Experienced and reliable projectionists<br />
needed lor twn theatres. Full details, salary desired<br />
and qualifications first letter. Two shows<br />
nightly except Sunday continuous shows beginning<br />
2 p m, Tlieatres Company, P. 0. Box 556<br />
Syracuse. Kas., or P. 0. Box 276. Holly, Colo.<br />
Wanted experienced theatre manager for operations<br />
in West Virginia and Ohio. Reply and give<br />
references in own handwriting. <strong>Boxoffice</strong>, A-2979-<br />
j<br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
Investigate this. Best offer. Selling Improved<br />
iisiness property 200 ft. by 125 ft. in exclusive<br />
:, I- . , '!< ighborhood. Included specifications for,<br />
fittT. six retail stores, 32 bowling alleys,<br />
Mieatre. References required. Owner,<br />
•.,!. Jr., 14501 Sherman Ave., Posen, HI.<br />
-<br />
THEATRE MARQUEES<br />
Specializing in manufacturing of<br />
quees, attraction boards and neon<br />
.Neon Co., 5828 Swope Parkway,<br />
HflUSf<br />
POPCORN MACHINES<br />
nines for sale. Fully i<br />
150. Consolidated Coi<br />
Chicago 5, 111.<br />
Is national headquarters for popcorn<br />
Silver Stars, Super Surs, Com Cribs.<br />
Old machines taken In<br />
Blevins Popcorn<br />
Bargain prices in used and completely reconditioned<br />
popcorn machhies. Blevins Popcorn Co.,<br />
Na.shville, Tenn<br />
Burch, .Manley, Cretors. Advance, all electric<br />
ench try types. 50 Hollywood type, theatre<br />
veclal electric poppers from $250. Karmelkorn<br />
120 8. Halsted. Chicago 6, 111.<br />
Two ,\ew Manley 1948 machines in original<br />
crates, complete. $200 below list. Lloyd J.<br />
Clark, 1540 Jackson Rd., Albion, Mich.<br />
Popcorn Machines, Good<br />
ably priced. Chas. E. Harden it Co.,<br />
2207, Dallas, Tex.<br />
Limited number new streamlined "Korn King"<br />
machines. Formerly listed, $650; now $295<br />
Prompt delivery. Size 54 high. 44 long,<br />
In. In.<br />
.'!2 in. deep. Write Sam Burton, 1025 West Ninth<br />
St., Cincinnall, Ohio.<br />
POPCORN SUPPLIES<br />
supplie<br />
Grain Co., 020 .\. 2nd St., St. Uuis 2, Mo.<br />
Established 1874.<br />
Bee Hive for '48 Is the best ever! Blevins not<br />
ily gives you best popcorn but saves you money<br />
1 all seasoning, bags, boxes, etc. Blevins Popirn<br />
Co., Nashville, Tenn.<br />
Attractively printed popcorn cartoons for sale;<br />
10c size, $6 M: 25c size, $15.75 M. Fabian<br />
Kontney, 609 N. Ashland, Green Bay, Wis.<br />
Buy direct and<br />
BUSINESS STIMULATORS<br />
Comic books again available as premiums, giveaways<br />
at your kiddy shows. Large variety latest<br />
48-page newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co.,<br />
412B Greenwich St., New York City.<br />
Bingo with more action, $2 75 thousand cards.<br />
Also other games. Novelty Games Co., 1434 Bedford<br />
Ave., Brooklyn 16, N. Y.<br />
Only legal game for theatres. Legal in any<br />
state. Biggest business booster since Bank Night.<br />
"Listen to Win" copyright 1947 by L.tW. Co.<br />
Write today for information. Secure exclusive<br />
rights for your town now. Listen to Win Co., Box<br />
336, Cambridge, Ohio<br />
Bingo die-cut cards, 75 or 100 number, $3 per<br />
M. Screen dial $80. Premium Products, 354 W.<br />
44th St., New York City 18, N. Y.<br />
Ringo, the biggest boxoffice attraction ever produced.<br />
Ringo Amusement Co., 1422 Republic<br />
Bank Bldg. Phone Central 4800, Dallas, Tex.<br />
Theatre Stimulator For Sale: ]<br />
game in country. Every theatre<br />
400% profit. Will pay out in few<br />
righted and advertised.<br />
Sell i<br />
AIR CONDITIONING<br />
Heavy duty blowers, ball-bearing equipped,<br />
15.000 cfm to 50,000 cfm. .\lr washers, all<br />
sizes. Hydraulic drives, two and four speed<br />
motor and controls. Immediate delivery. Dealers<br />
ivanted. National Engineering and Mfg. Co., 519<br />
IVvan.lnttf St,, Kans.as City, Mo<br />
NEW. Still in original crate. U.S. Air<br />
ditinning p.ickage unit. Ideal for 1,000 or<br />
theatre. Large discount. Modern Oaft;<br />
Bonner Springs. Kiis.<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
500-<br />
New (still crated) 5-gal and used 2>4-gal.<br />
(6 months, perfect condition) Mill Master<br />
Freezers for ice cream or Frozen Custard. 5-gal..<br />
25 per cent off; 2i4-gal., 40 per c«nt off today's<br />
FILMS WANTED<br />
MORE CLASSIFIED<br />
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