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GENERAL EQUIPMENT—USED
Small town exhibitors! We make your limited
9itAl go a long way I Complete C>'clex equipnt,
rebuilt, J49S: KCA soundheads, belt drives,
itors, rebuilt, $150 pair; Simplex magazines,
.95; DeVry XD projectors at very special price.
ite us. Weber portable outfit, complete, excelit,
$395; Strong suprex lamphouses, rebuilt,
Ir, $375; Powers mechanisms, rebuilt, $114.50.
lat r do you need? Star Cinema Supply, 459
' -• 4(ith St., New York 19.
Yes; SOS Sells for Less and good stuff.
Nothing leaves here unless it's absolutely
;ht. 50,000 customers the world over built SOS
i keep buying here since 1926 because SOS
Is for less. 1949 catalog ready. Dept. C,
S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St.,
York 19.
Dual Holmes Educator Portable projectors with
ge magazines: lens; lOOOW lamp; amplifier;
eaker; rebuilt, $667.50; Dual DeVry XD Transrtables
complete, rebuilt, $595; RCA low freency
folded baffles, worth $300, $99.75; Dual
Arc Sound Projector outfit, com-
51,295; Simplex Rear Shutter Mechanisms,
lellent, $195; other Slmplexes from $69.50.
ready. C, 49 catalog Dept S.O.S. Cinema Sup-
Corp.. 602 W. 52nd St., New Y'ork 19.
Complete booth equipment small drive-In. Used
tils, 1 pair Strong IKW high intensity
nps and rectifiers like new. Cash or terms.
ban Amusements. Inc., 1014 Broadway, Colum-
1. Phone 2-7337.
500 veneer chairs; arc lamps; generator sets; RCA
nd system; rectifiers; amplifiers; speakers.
any other items. Stebbins. 1804 Wyandotte,
insas City. Mo.
1 Pair Cyclex lamps complete with transmer.
generator, etc., in fine running condition,
a real bargain. Boxoffice, A-3271.
THEATRES WANTED
Louis 3, Mo.
Sell your th«atre privately. Confidential coripondence
Invited. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422
nmore, Dallas. 1109 Orchard Lane, Des
lines,
Iowa.
Is your theatre for sale? Our cash buyers are
iting. We get quick results. Will give you a
ampt estimate of your present theatre value.
Ite us today. "Joe" Joseph. 3409 Sunset Ave.
one Yale 2-7650, Dallas, Texas.
Is your theatre for sale? I have buyers with
;h for established theatres. Claude Crockett,
First 05 National Bank Bldg.. Dallas, Tex.
lephone R-9230.
Want to buy or lease theatre,
licago. Have ample cash. E.
Anaheim, Calif.
anywhere west of
II. Seekins. Box
Wanted to buy or lease theatre in Delaware or
iryland. Please state size, price, population, etc.
first letter. All answers confidential. Bosioe,
A-3252.
Theatre owner,
25 years experience, wants to buy
lease good theatre in Texas. 700 seats or
tter. Might consider partnership. Give com-
3te details. Must be good deal. Boxoffiee,
3253.
Wanted to buy theatres in Alabama and East
ississippi and Southern Tennessee. Confidential,
ffice. A-3254.
McCloughan. 125
Wanted to buy or lease theatre. Town 2,000
pulallon or more. All Information first letter,
nfidential. Prefer Virginia, North or South
irolina. Boxoffice, A-3266.
Couple want to lease small town theatre anjlere.
Have owned and managed such theatres
ven years. Need month to dispose of present
erests. Boxoffice, A-3272.
iRrVE-m OR OUTDOOR THEATRE
EQUIPMENT
Time deals to drive-ins. Order now. Skip paynts
until opening. Complete sound projection
tfits. $1,595 up; new 500-watt Western Elec-
Booster Amplifiers, $650; new Dual in-car
kers with junction box and transformer, $16.75;
driveway entrance and exit signs. Illuminated,
2.50; burial cable, 6c ft.; Super SnapUte fl.
lenses increase light 25%. from $150. Send
Time Deal Pl.in. Dept. C, S.O.S. (Snema Sup-
Corp.. 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19.
In-a-car speakers. No. 7600, waterproof, cast
limlnum cases. $16.75 per set. DaWo Co., 145
Erie St.. Toledo. Ohio.
PXOFFICE December 25, 1948
GENERAL EQUIPMENT—NEW
In-a-Car speakers. No. 7600, waterproof, cast
aluminum cases. $16.75 per set. DaWo Co.. 145
N. Erie St.. Toledo. Ohio.
Projection bulbs. General Electric, 1,000-watt.
T.20 Mogul Pre-focus, C13D. Government surplus,
new, original packages. List $6.25 our price $1.25
each (minimum order one dozen) limited offer.
check, Send otherwise C.O.D. Jules Epstein, 601
Pelham Parkway. Bronx 67. N. Y.
Ask yo
STUDIO AND PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT
thea-
Contemplating picture making? SOS has it.
Blimped 35mni Askania studio camera, lenses
3
magazines, synchronous motor, rebuilt, $995;
4
Neumade combination 16/35 mm Automatic Film
Cleaner, $350 value. $194.50; Giant Spotlite
ft. Tripods 8 high, $9.95; Belhowell 16mm Filmscoring
Viewers, government cost $300, $59.50;
lor Unit Eye shuttle Belhowell, $650; Bardwell
McAlister 5000W floodlights, $111.75; Dlnkie
Inkios. $11.95; Baby Keglites, $54.75; Baby
Boomlites, $114.50; 2000W Junior Spots,
$129.50; Double Broads. $114.65; 1/12 HP
IlOV Synchronous Motors, new, $57.50; B. Maurer
Variable Density Recording Outfit, $2,375; 35mm
threeway Sound Moviola, rebuilt, $895. Send for
Sturelab Catalog Supplement. Dept. C. S.O.S.
Supply Corp., St.. Cinema 602 W. 52nd New
York 19.
HELP WANTED
Wanted: Projectionists and theatre managers to
teach all phases of motion picture projection and
theatre management. High school education required,
college education preferred. Send summary
education, training, experience, refer-
of
ences, marital status, age and state when available.
Excellent opportunity for men seeking a
for secure future with opportunity advancement.
Institute. Address National Theatre P.O. Box
5769, Dallas, Tex.
Projectionist, general maintenance, Strawn, Tex.,
small town, ni^ts, Saturday, Sunday matinee.
Texas Theatre, Stanton, Texas.
Manager: Large neighborhood Deluxe. Only the
best apply. Must have personality and be good
house manager. E.xploitation. live wire willing to
work. Honest, reliable, sober. Send photo and
In first letter. experience All correspondence
confidential. Cleveland area. Boxoffice. A-3275.
Young, single assistant manager with plenty of
ambition. Deluxe San Diego neighborhood house.
Starting salary $35. Boxoffice. 3276.
POSITIONS WANTED
Veteran, 26, energetic, ambitious, 10 years in
small towns as owners-managers. Know all phases
operation. Would lease, or take the.ctre on percentage
or accept managerial position. Prefer
S. Southwest Midwest. Carl Hall, 103 South
or
Whitaker. Pryor. Okla.
Projectionist, age 45, family man. Sober, capable,
experienced. No drifter. Desires change and
permanent connection. $50 week. Available Jan.
1, 1949. References. Boxoffice. A-3246.
Manager available, over 20 years experience, all
phases theatre operation. Go anywhere. Oean
cut, sober, relable, best of references from the
top men in the business. Boxoffice, A-3256.
House manager, advertiser, exploiteer. projectionist
experience. Married, sober, reliable,
fer Virginia. North Carolina. Boxoffice. A-3258.
Go-getter, now assistant to general manager,
midwest circuit, must relocate immediately due
to wife's health: prefer California. Oregon. Washington.
Top man, 20 years all phases entertainment,
heavy on public relations. No reasonable
position, salary refused. Exchange complete details
first letter. Boxoffice, A-3267.
Certified Public Accountant desires executive
position with motion picture exhibitor. Experi
in enced circuit accounting and financing. Tei
years public accounting and tax experience. Avail
,ible immediately. Boxoffice, A-3268.
Positions wanted for Negro projectionists thoroughly
trained and qualified in our colored school
of projection. Write Placement Dept., National
Theatre Institute. P. 0. Box 5769. Dallas. Texas.
Purchasing Agent, six years experience. Large
chain background. Available now. Paul Kliebert
1817 N. 35th St.. Milwaukee. Wis.
MISCELLANEOUS
Complete 24-hour theatre service, new and used
pil"inment. plus film bookings. Globe Theatre
Service and Supply Co., MA 3971 or OL 3971,
Dayton. Ohio.
THEATRES FOR SALE
Theatres for sale. Texas and southwest. Licensed
broker with long theatre backjround. Claude
Crockett, 1505 First N.ilional Bank Bids., Dallas,
Tex. Telephone K-92:i0.
Tlieatres for sale. Selected listings In Oregon
and Washington now available. Write for list
Theatre Exchange Co.. Fine Arts Bldg.. Portland.
Ore.
Large 900-5eat downtown plnd house, located
In busy street Denver, Colo. $20,000 buys
on
14-year lease. Cinema Amusements. Inc., 1756
Broadway. Denver. Colo.
Downtown Tulsa. Okla., 320-seat grind house.
Union booth. Buy direct from owner for approximately
one-half 1948 gross. Boxoffice, A-3247.
Southern California l)rlve-ln. Moneymakei
Stand Investigation. Excellent condition. Bo!
office. A-3250.
375-seat theatre and building, $16,000. located
Southwest Virginia. Will pay for Itself in three
years. T. D. Field, Tazewell, Va.
270-seat theatre centrally located California
tov of 1,200 population. Deal Includes complete
equipment, brick building and property. Selling
for approximate 1948 gross, $25,000. No dealers.
Boxoffice. A-3251.
Theatre. 360 seats, Mattoon, Illinois, newly
Lot 50x50, building 32x90. Parking.
constructed.
RCA. Floatingcumfort seats, new. Two Simplex
machines. RCA sound. New draperies, air conditioned,
new automatic oil heat. Price complete
$37,500. Ontinental Investment System, 3740
Lindell. St. Louis 8. Mo.
Unusual combination 412-scat lovely theatre,
modern complete ball room, two sub-rentals, fine
seven-room apartment, 1,000 capacity checking
and concessions. Includes all buildings covering
quarter block. Controls big area. Any part readily
sub-leased. Ballroom operating part time, owner
away Show-dance minded midwest. Showing good
profit. $71,500. $24,500 down. Private sale.
Arthur Leak. 1109 Orchardlane, Des Moines, Iowa.
3422 Kinmore, Dallas.
Family death sells central Missouri only theatre
good town 1,200. Building, nice apartment,
equipment. $11,000 down. Leak. 3422 Kinmore.
Dallas Also northern Missouri highly profitable
family theatre, fine college town. $12.500 down.
Near Enid, Okla., rich oil-wheat center, 1,300.
Brick building, good equipment. $8,500 down.
Leak, 3422 Kinmore. Dallas. Also near Tulsa.
Includes building, five apartments. Nice. $12,000
down.
Northwest Iowa, rich town 1,400. Building included.
$11,500 down. Leak, 1109 Orchardlane
Des Moines, ALSO complete amusement combination,
including 400-seat theatre. Real opportunity
$25,000 down.
North Texas progressive town 2,000. Moderr
building included. Photographs. $15,000 down
Leak, 3422 Kinmore, D.illas.
Small circuit; three theatres. Business good
Must sell due to ill health. Possession immedi
ateiv, Boxoffice, A-3263.
Theatre, grossed nearly $4,000 in seven months
250 ^eals. Inexperience forces sale. $5,000.
Rent $20, Near Springfield. Mo. Boxoffice.
A-32li4-
A beautiful theatre in central Wisconsin,
up-to-date equipment. Doing good business,
direct ^*itll owner. Boxoffice. A-3265-
250-seat theatre, small town 20 miles southeast
Decatur. III. Population 1,200. Building
included. $18,000. Doing good business. Reason
for selling, owner prosperous, moving on to larger
one. Boxoffice. A-3274.
Theatre For Sale. Pennsylvania city, population
75.000. within 90 miles New York. 800 scats.
O.vner retiring from theatre business. Will sell at
attractive price. L. A. Farmer. 31 N. M,iin St..
Creensburg, Pa
For Sale: Theatre. 450 seats, within 200 miles
Pittsburgh, Theatre will net $14,000 per ye.ar.
L A Farmer. 31 N. Main St.. Greensburg. Pa.
Two Florida outdoor theatres, excellent business
Wilson and Moore Enterprises, Inc., P. 0.
Box 2034. Atlanta. Oa,
THEATRES FOR RENT
CLEflRlflG HOUSE
Rent: Theatre over 600 seats, located
York, wonderful opportunity. Bo
A-3273.
AIR
CONDITIONING
Heavy duty blowers, ball-bearing equipped,
15,000 cfm to 50.000 cfm. Air washers, all
sizes. Hydraulic drives, two and four speed
motor and controls. Immediate delivery. Dealirs
wanted. National Engineering and Mfg. Co.. 519
St.. Wyandotte Kansas City. Mo
Complete air conditioning equipment; variable
hp motor. 25,000 SFC fan; air washer, spray
5
type, complete with recirculating pump: reasonable.
Boxoffice. A-3088
POPCORN MACHINES
Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guar
anleed. Price Irom $150. Consolidated Conlections.
1314 S. Wabash. Chicago 5, llL
Blevins Is national beadguarlers for popcorn
Silver machines. Stars, Super Stars, Corn Olbs.
ui Old machines taken trade. Blevins Popcorn
Co., Nashville, Tenn.
Bargain prices in used and completely reconditioned
popcorn machUies. Blevins Popcorn Co..
Nashville. Tenn.
Burch, Manley, Crelors, Advance, all electric
trench fry types. 50 Hollywood type, theatre
special electric poppers irom $250. Karmelkorn
Equipment, 120 S. llalsted. Chic.igo 6. 111.
Rebuilt popcorn machines, half price. Write
list. Drive-in poppers, bargain. Poppers Sup-
for
Box 838. Atlanta. Oa.
POPCORN MACHINES
Home of "Rush Hour" popcorn and popcorn
supplies. for price list. Send Prunty Seed L
Grain Co.. 620 N. 2nd Si.. St. Louis 2. .Mo.
Established 1874.
Bee Hive for '48 Is the best everl Blevins not
only gives you best popcorn but saves jou money
on all seasoning, bags, boxes, etc. Blevins Popcorn
Co.. Nashville. Tenru
Attractively printed jjopcorn cartons tor
I
10c size. $6 M; 25c size. $17.50 M.
Kontney. 609 N. Ashland. Green Bay. Wis
Sno-Flake white hulless popcorn. Give your customers
the best. Write us for your sample and
quotations. Sno-Wlte Popcorn Co.. Montlcello. la.
sell, $800 Manley popcorn manonths
old. $400 Snow Cone machine,
iimmer. $235 popcorn auto vendor. All
D or make offer. Ralph Davis, Shelley.
For Sale: Almost
Super Star model. V
sissippi St., Floydada.
SCHOOLS
Prepare now for ,i better .job at higher pay and
a fascinating career in the .Motion Picture industry.
Choose your obeclive and act now! Motion Picture
Operator; Motion Picture Equipment Technician;
Motion Picture Sound Technician; Motion
Picture Television Technician; Motion Picture Theare
Manager, Residence and correspondence
courses. Part time employment and housing available.
Free iilacement service. Approved for Veter.in
bill. training under GI Earn up to $290
per month while attending school if you are a
veteran. Act today. Don't delay. Write for
illustrated brochure and application blank. National
Theatre Institute, P.O. Box 5769, 1105
Camp St.. Dallas, Tex.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Investigate this. Bxchisive Chicago neighborhood.
Selling lot 200x125 ft. Included are complete
plans for recreation center {bowling alleys,
theatre, etc.) Owner. Tony .Sheftic. 14501 Sherm,in
Ave.. Posen, III.
BUSINESS STIMULATORS
Comic books again available as premiums, giveaways
.'It your kiddy shows. Large variety latest
48-nage newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co..
412B Greenwich St.. New York City.
(itii more action. $2.75 thoi
Novelty Games Co..
Brooklm, N. Y.
Only legal game for theatres. Legal in any
state. Biggest business booster since Bank Night.
"Listen to Win" copyright 1947 by L.T.W. Co.
Write today for information. Secure exclusive
rights for voiir town now. Listen to Win Co.. Box
336. Cambridge. Ohio.
Bingo die-cut cards. 75 i
M. Screen dial $20, Pn
44th St.. New York 18. N.
100
Comic books obtainable from world's largest
and oldest theatre distributor. Best titles and
latest Issues in stock. Price 3c each. Sidney
Ross. 334 W. 44th St., New York City.
Easy Way to Paint Signs. Use letter patterns.
Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No experience
needed for expert work. Write for free samples,
John Rahn, B-1329. Central Ave., Chicago
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