Boxoffice-October.04.1952

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means of facilitating the changing of
q>y on changeable copy display signs has
developed in the form of a "mechan-
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Roll Along Safety Ladder P-971
In 3 to 6-Foot Sties
A "roll along" safety ladder. rtf«tgnw1 for
service wherever an easily moved stepladder
is required, has been placed on the
market by the Dayton Safety Ladder Co.
The "roll along" feature provides effortleac
movement in any direction, and is made
laced uySiiir.
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and prevents burning. The popper is completely
gear-driven.
The company also is announcing the
Lincoln commercial pwpper. a mountable
device, in a polished stainless steel case 24
inches long. 8'2 inches high and 11 inches
wide. The weight is 55 poimds. and the
kettle is of heavy cast, polished aluminimi.
The heating unit can use gas or bottled
gas which will bum 15.000 B.T.U. Power
is 110-115 volts. It has a capacity of one
pound of raw com every three minutes
or 20 pounds of corn every hour.
Demonstrating the Technique of l/se
itjifsioui f^igj. au£j removes it or places it on the
dill J space tel
^ face by use of a tensioning lever at
OTeliS*Jl»s^ le gii(j of the handle.
sBiraiitea-'-'^ The device is particiilarly useful where
le SB»-^ *' ^ le sign is at such a height that copy canot
otherwrise be changed -without the use
TieBi-"''' f ladders. It can be used only with Wagff£
M er letters and is available in 10-foot
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4-foot lengths.
New Lindane Vaporizing P-970
Bug
Erodicator
For the exhibitor with a bug eradicating
problem. University of Michigan laboratories
have developed a new Lindane vaporizing
bug eradicator which is said to be
distinctly different from any other commercial
vap)oriz€r. It has the trade name
Bug-Git. Pellets of Lindane instead of
granules are used, and the heating imit
sends a continuous flow of heated air
through the bed of pellets and thus vaporizing
them. The unit has automatic climatic
control. On colder days when insect
activity is low the rate of vapwrization is
automatically decreased. The unit can be
hung on a wall and plugged into an electric
outlet for easy use.
The Roll Along Ladder in Use
possible by a three-inch ball-bearing, rubber-tired
swivel casters fitted to the back
standards. It is available in 3-foot. 4 4-
foot and 6-foot sizes 'height from floor to
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platform . When the ladder is occupied.
the weight of the workman i}ermanently
holds the ladder stationary, as the front
standards are equipped with steel ferruletype
safer>' shoes with rubber suction grip
treads which are renewable. It has a number
of uses around both the indoor and outdoor
theatre.
large-Scale Popper
.^ ops 4 lbs at Time
P-%9
A large scale popper, capable of popping
:.i4)ur pounds of raw corn at a time, and one
opping every three to foiu* minutes, is
nnounced by the Dondanville Co.. which
lanufactures the Fox Valley popcorn maj
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hines. The model is to service theatre?
_> equiring bulk popping away from the
.) )bby It has an automatic, revolving arm
iside the kettle which stirs up the corn
Nylon, Wool-Bocked Plastic P-972
Marketed by
Boltaflex
Nylonized Boltaflex. a covering used by
manufacturers for theatre seats, has been
placed on the market by Bolta of Lawrence.
Mass. It IS the first backed plastic ever
developed with multi-directional stretch.
The material combines the characteristics
of nylon, virgin wool and Boltaflex selfsupported
plastic. The face sheet of the material
IS standard 20-gauge Boltaflex which
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