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POSITIONS WANTED
Projectionist: 25 ytJir-i exiit-rieiift-. Go anyrhere.
Kennelli Doty. Itansom. Kas.
Projectionist, prefer job in soutll or west. Inloor-i
or outdoor theatre. Sober, reliable, can
[ive references. Available March 15. 1957. Boxjlfici'.
7410.
HELP WANTED
Manaoer, dri»e-in theatre midwest city. Year
jround employment. Iteferences. Bosoflicc, 7397.
Tile Pacific coast is experiencing the iaruesl
population tronth In the country. Our circuit
Is cru»ln8 »ltl' It. "lib new theatres and allied
amii~i'ment facilities recently opened and under
construction. We need responsible, forward-look-
Int manageis. of siipcivLsory potential, with promotional
tapabilltles. State aje, marital status,
education and experience In reply. Boxofflce 7398.
Wanted, drive-In manager fur Springfield, Worcester,
Mass. area. State (pjalificatlons to .Mrs.
Frances W. Ilaiding, 22 Clnirch St.. Boston, Mass.
Outdoor Mgr. Must be experienced. .Nine month
opeiatlon, full year job, vacation, group Insurance
for family. Tell all first letter. Heferences used
only Willi permission. F. W. Harding, 22
Church St., Boston, Mass.
Wanted manager for first run metropolitan
theatre 111 large upper midwest situation. Tills is
a good paying job for small circuit. We aie
especially interested in an experienced man f. om
a small town who Is looking for advancement and
Is vulUng to work. Boxofflce, 7413.
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GENERAL EQUIPMENT—USED THEATRES FOR SALE THEATRES WANTED
Reconditioned automatic curtain controls: Va!-
len medium (liny w/'^lll' motor $7y.5U; ADC
heavy duly w/ii.111" motor $99.50. Quantities
limited, order no». llept. cc, S.O.S. Cinema
Supply Corp.. i;il2 W. 52nd SI.. New Vorkl9.
St., New York 19.
For sale cheap: 300 to 400 good used chairs.
box spring cushions. Write P.O. Box 29. Chanute.
Kas.
Complete theatre equipment, all good condition
and late models, no junk. Sacrifice for ca,sb, you
name price. Washington Stale. Boxofflce, 7400.
For sale, two .Motiograph SlI 7500 sound reproducers.
Century heads, Motiograph lamps comlilete
with rectifiers, amplifiers and sound system
1-12 capacity storage cabinet. 1,000 watt slide
lirojector, 1 steel woik bench. 1 candy case and
concession stand combined. Also Vallen curtain
track. Contact. Floyd B. Peek, 4510 W. 29th St..
Utile Hock, Ark. I'honc: MOhawk 3-4080.
Bargain, cair Simplex IKW arcs. Super heads,
rectifiers. Motiograph soiiiul comp!ete. I'an.itar
Cinemascope and matching lens. Mauley popcorn
in.ichine. All in good condition. Asking $3,700
make me an offer, Boxofflce, 7 404.
Wanted, two experienced and exploitation minded One (only) Simplex semi-pro projector wiih
diive-ln managers. Manos Enterprises, Inc., Toronto,
heavy base, amplifier, two speakers, 110 volt
Ohio.
rectifier, carbon arc lamp. $250 FOB Cleveland.
National Tlieatre Supply Co.. 2128 I'ayne Ave.,
Manager wanted for first run indoor theatre Cleveland. Ohio.
In large midwestern clly. I'refer man with ability
Stars sensational savings! 11%", ISV^", 14"
as sign w.lter and exploitation experience. Give full
refeelors, good condition, $5.00: RCA rotary
Inlormation first letter. Salary $81) to $100 Inchid
stabilizer siiiindheads, rebuilt, $350 pair: Ballanlyne
ng percentage on concessions. Write in con-
amplifle;, reconditioned, $165: liCA
fidence. Boxoffioe. 7412.
PO-230 smmd system, refnndiiioned. $1,475. Big
savings on everything. What do you needy Star
Cinema Supply. 021 West 55lh St., New York 19.
Wanted experienced managers, also student
managers for training for conventional and
driie-ln theatres operated by large New England
ci.cuit. Write, Boxofflce, 7420.
Man and wife to look after small drlve-ln and
ciuu'e^sliui in New Mexico. Heallhtiil. high, dry
cllm.ile. .Must he honest and willing. No booking
or buying. Give full details and salary
V anted. Boxofflce. 7421.
THEATRE TICKETS
Prompt Service. Special printed roll ilcheta
100.000. $31.95: 10.000. $9.90: 2.00U. $5.70,
Kach change In admission price. Including ciiangr
III color. $4,00 extra. Iloiible numbering extra,
F,0,11 K:in,5as City. Mo, Cash with order
liansas City Ticket Co,, llept 11, 109 W 18th
St., Kansas CltJ, .Mo,
BUSINESS STIMULATORS
Bingo, more action! $4.50.M cards. Other
games aiaiialjle. on-off screen. Novelty Gainea Co.,
106 Itogers Ale , Brooklyn, N. V.
Build attendance with real Hawaiian orehlds
Few cents each. Write Flowers of Hawaii, 670
S. Lafayette Park Place. Los Angeles 5, Calif.
Bingo-die-cut cards. Increase your hnxoffice,
75 to 100 numbers, $4,50 per .M. Best Cards,
Premium Products. 346 West 44lh St.. New York
36. N. Y
STUDIO
AND PRODUCTION
Neumade automatic film cleaning machines,
new surplus. $425 value, 35mm $295, 16mm
$345; Mitchell. Belliowell studln cameras, from
$995; Kliegl o.OOOW studio spots on st,ind. $300
value, $159.50; New tripod triangles. $16.95
Moviolas from $195; Ameiican Cinematographer's
iiandhooks, V, price, $2.50. Dept. cc, CO.S.
Cinema Supply Corp., 602 \V. 52nd St.. New
York 19,
BOOKS
Don't operate wastefully in these tough times!
Hundreds of ways to save money, all based on
practical theatre experience, are yoiiis in the
"Master Guide to Theatre Malnteinmce." E:ich
one of them may be worth far more to you Ihan
the $5.00 the book costs. Send for yoiii copy
today. Cash with order, no COD's. Boxofflce
Book Dept., 825 Van Brunt Bhd,. Kansas City
24, Mo.
BOXOFFICE i: February 16, 1957
Simplex "Standard" mechanisms and double
bearing movements. Guaranteed, bargain. Lou
Walters Ilepair Service. 8548 San Fernando,
ilallas,
Texas.
For Sale. Multiplex 45 gal. Root Beer barrel
used four months only, complete with coirrpressor,
carbonator. circulating pump, two faucets, root
beer and Coke. Cost $700, best offer over $450.
Boxofflce. 7415.
theatre sales! iialph i^rwiii. Licensed Broker,
1443 iSouth Trenton, Tulsa.
West coast theatres lor sale. Write for iisi.
Theatre Exchanee, 260 iCearney St.. San Francisco
Excellent coated projection lenses, some brand 8. Calif.
new! Wollensak. "Siniray" series 1: 3^", 5",
Excellent opportunity! 3 drive-ins In Texas In
5'/i". 6". •%". $35 pair. Superlitc series III
fast growing iiidiistiial city, population gained
c'' coated 2-'Ji", 3", S%". $150 pair. Otiiers
40% since 1950, only drlve-lns In 25 miles. Includes
27 acres of v;iliiable land, two nice homes
available, tell us your needs. Trades taken. Depl.
cc, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp,, 602 W. 52nd
on properly, one witli swimming pool, excellent
GENERAL EQUIPMENT—NEW
New Century generators at used prices! 100/200
amp, onv W/15HP motor. $995: 150/150 amp.
42/84V W/20HP motor $1,095; generators complete
w/panel, rheostats. Dept. ec. S.O.S. Cinema
Supply Corp., 002 W, 52nd St, New York 19.
SCREENS
Silver Screen, 12-6x25, $125 (frame $25) like
new. used one month, repl.-iced with larger size.
Also 13x21 and 10x16. Theatre Accessories &
Supply Co., Box 205. lloosevelt. New York.
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DHIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT
Building a drive-in? Ballantyne has plans and
equipment at big savings. Itie Ballantyne Company,
1712 Jackson St., Omaha 2, Neb.
EQUIPMENT WANTED
35, 16 films, equipment.
Carl Leigh. Ada, Ohio,
buy, sell, trade.
Wanted, BOO used de luxe theatre chairs and
complete modern booth equipment before September
1957. Nelson Logan, Mitchell, S. Dak.
ye.ir around opeiaiion. 600, 500 and 350 speakers,
paved, top condition. Very attractive price, no
lease, 20 ^i down to right party, balance in 10
to 15 years. Have conflicting Interests, must sell.
Write Boxofflce, 7383.
For sale, must sell at once, sacrifice, 325-nii
drive-in, CinemaScope screen 125x65-foot. \Vrlie
or call Frank Neofolls, Rt. 5, Lexington. V:i.
Phone: liobart 3-2522.
500-seat theatre & 300-car drivc-ln. Kan^^as
county seat. Sell one or both with or wllhiiiil
leal estate. Consider percentage lease to experienced
theatie man, -No reasonable offer refused.
Owner has other interests. Boxofflce. 7401.
Theatre for sale, Florida, downtown Jacksonville.
500 seats. ancmaScope cnulpment. Good
condition, low oveihcid. excellent lof:ition, iieillitg
over $12,000 yearly. I'ossihililles for tremendous
increase with proper maiiagemont. I'liee. $15.0011,
terms. Phone Elgin 4-4020, or write. I!, C I'l il
1432 Main St.. .lacksonilUe. Fla,
For sale 200-car drive-in. $16,500, $5,000
will handle. Sid Brown. Oshknsh, Neb.
For Sale or lease only drive-in theatre in
Superior. Wisconsin, population 35.000. 500-cai
capacity. Inquire Samuel P. Halpern, Attorney,
1032 Mid'and Bank Bldg., Minneapolis. Minn.
Two theatres In north central Arkansas, 25
miles apart. Fireproof hiiiliilngs, 500 seats, ali
conditioned and CinemaScope. Boxofflce. 7402.
Sunshine Florida coastal large city. 425 sea's,
CinemaScope, air-conditioned, priced low for quick
sale. Boxofficc. 7406.
650 seat theatre and small drive-in Central
Kansas county seat town. Population 2.500. Other
interests reason for selling. Boxofflce, 7409,
550 seats completely air-conditioned and
equipped. Good condition. Illness reason for
selling. Makes good money. I'earce Theatre Erpiipment
Corp., 320 W. Flagler St.. Miami. Fla.
For sale: Limberlost Drive-In Theatre located
(leneia. Inil. Fully equipped. Mail sealed
at
bids hcfiue March 15 and for infurmatlon contact.
Eli iiiibach. Geneva. Ind. Phone; 5-5247,
Linngrove. Ind. Rights reserved to reject any
or all bids. Wilbur Meller, inviier. Waiiseon, Ohio.
Plione: 5936.
For lease or sale, 400-car drlve-ln theatre
located Augusta, Ca., army town. Terms right.
Write owner, P. 0. Box 9215, Charlotte, N. Car.
For sale, 425-car drive-in. Kentucky county
seal. All or one half. CinemaScope. modern.
Iieaiilifiil landscaping. Good reason for selling.
35mm features. Independent producer desiares
Boxofflce, 7410.
discontinue distribution phase. Western, drama,
to
For Sale, 260 car drive-ln, midwest only drlveln
county of apprnximaleiy 15.000 population,
roadshows. Own some standby features or open
and independent exchange for $25 up. 40 prints
liberal terms. De luxe stand, 72' wide screen.
Write. Box 4272. Sarasota. :ivailalile. i''la.
Season starts March 15. Act now, Boxofflce.
7417.
POPCORN MACHINES
Popcorn macliiiies. all maKes and styles. Re-
.ilacenieni Kettles fur all poppers Complete replacenieiu
ui.ll rils most machines. $185, 120
So, ll.Uileil. Clm-agiL 111,
REPAIRING
Your speakers (cones), microphones, driver-units
(horns) completely rebuilt. Western Electronics
Co., 3311 Houston Ave., Houston 9, Texas.
Large Texas city diive-in, 1,000 speakers, excellent
local ion. Could be made into a twin. Cost
over $200,000, owner must sacrifice $110,000.
Also, drive-in theatre in town over 67.500
populatiiin. Out of state owner must sell. Boxof.ice.
7414,
500 seat house and 360-car drive-in. Both
CinemaScoped. All year operation. No other
theatres in ciiunly. J. C. Camp. Cairo. Ga.
For sale 300 seat theatre, CinemaScope, excellent
equ'pment. in heart of Red River Val.ey.
Bargain tor quick sale. Roxy Theatre, Portland.
N Dak.
Only theatre agricultural town 2,500 popiil..
lion. Irrigation, perpetual harvest, near Phoenix.
Arizona. CinemaScope, 320 seats, fully equipped,
$15,000 for all. building and valuable lot. $5,000
cash, or will lease. Other interests force sacrifice.
Boxofflce, 7419.
THEATRES FOR LEASE
Will lease new, most beautiful, $65,000 theatre
northeast Iowa. Boxofflce, 7403.
Theatres Wanted! Texas, Oklahoma.
Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Lonisiatu. liaitui
Erwiii, Broker, Tulsa.
Cash for good paying outdoor drive-in. Slate
full details. Groat's Mobile Homes, R. D. 4,
Scotia. New York.
Drive- in theatre wanted, Florida Sell soft
ice cream machine. 1018 50tli St. Soutli, Tampa,
Fl.i.
Experiencetl showman will lease non-compctltlve
indoor theatre suitable for family operation.
Prefer Memphis trade territory. Boxofflce, 7418.
Wanted to lease, theatre and/or dilve-in or
both preferably in Texas. Box 468, Linden, Texas.
THEATRE SEATING
Chair supplies, parts for all clialrs. li'cnslo
Seating. Chicago 5,
Repairing and reupholstering In your theatre
l-'ensin Seating, Chica go 5.
New spring seats for all chairs. Fensin Seating,
Chicago 5 ___^
Patcho-seat cement, permastone anchor cement.
Fensin Se.iting, Chicago 5.
Seat coverings, sewed combination, ali styles.
I'^-nsIn Seating. Chicago 5.
Plastic leatherette, all colors, send sample.
Fensin Seating, Chicago 5,
Upliolstery fabrics, all types, send sample,
Fensin Seating. Chicago 5.
Cash for your old theatre chairs, Fensin Seating,
Cliicago 5. Ill,
Professional reupholstering. Factory trained crew.
I''ree estimate anywhere. For sale: 5.000 good
used chairs, all types, OGI.F.SBY FdlilPMENT
Co., 20356 Grand River. Ilelrolt. KEiiwood 3-8740,
Several lots of late type chairs. Bargain price.
Write for ex.icl photo. Chicago Used Chair Mart.
829 S, State SI,. Chicago 5. ill.
25"x26" plastic leatherette, good quality, SSc
each, 27"x27" for spring edge. 65c each.
Chicago Used Chair Mart. 829 8. State St..
Chicago-
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