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April 15, 2008
ISO: Sound equipment
WANTED: Cash paid for old amplifiers, speakers, horns, single drivers woofer amplifier tubes LIKE western electric Altec JBL RCA motiograph western electric westrex will paid big money for western electric 41 42 43 46 86 91 92 555 555w 4194 4181 4151 4162 and any HORNS speaker blaffle
or any other interesting equipment.Condition is not important can be rusty and not working or missing parts. Cash paid on time of pick up, call 313-402-5605 or0 comments -
April 14, 2008
Adjusting a mechanical chaser controller
So I have a 4 circuit Time-O-Matic Model 2 Chaser controller (with new contact points now!) that needs to be adjusted (I assume). The contact points can be threaded in and out which determines how far the gap is for each circuit.
Does anyone know how to set this type of unit so it operates properly? It’s 1940’s technology, but still needs to be set up properly to work!
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Smadar turns 80
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — After many changes over the years, the Smadar Cinema is turning 80.
This is the stuff nostalgia is made of: tattered bits of celluloid, faded memories of a John Wayne western, and the bitter taste of that first cigarette smoked in movie theater darkness. The story of Jerusalem’s Smadar Cinema, now celebrating its 80th anniversary, has these elements in spades.
But this legendary movie theater in the German Colony neighborhood is more than filmlovers' memories. Long a cultural institution in the lives of Jerusalemites, Smadar is a phenomenon primarily thanks to its being the remnant of an era. Its incarnations correspond to the history of that elusive “Jerusalemness” that is secular and free of splendor and sanctity, expressions of which are fast disappearing. As such, it is hard to explain its remaining in place, when small movie theaters everywhere are all long gone.
More at Haaretz.com.
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ISO: Old theatre equipment
WANTED: Cash paid for old amplifiers, speakers, horns, single drivers or pairs, Altec A7, A4, A5 515, 555 594 4181 4194 field Coil Speakers and drivers, Large Horns, pressure units, microphones, audio valves, tubes, crossovers, Altec, Klangfilm, RCA, jbl, Western Electric and Westrex, 124, 147, 1086A, 1086B, 515 drivers, TA Speakers, 91A, 10a, 9a 41,42,43 and all d spec units 618a, b, c transformers.
All spare transformers, also McIntosh, Marantz, JBL or any other interesting equipment.Condition is not important can be rusty and not working or missing parts. Cash paid on time of pick up, call 773-339-9035 or
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April 11, 2008
Bow Tie Cinemas to reopen American Theater
BRONX, NY — Tomorrow, Friday, April 11, Bow Tie Cinemas (Charley and Ben Moss, owners) will reopen the historic American Theater in the Parkchester section of The Bronx, NY! Designed by John and Drew Eberson in art deco style, Loew’s Theaters first opened The American in 1939-1940 as a 1400 seat theater. In its current configuration as a seven screen facility, the theater seats just over 1300. It closed on March 30th as the previous owner retired.
“Many improvements will be made in the coming months, including new seating, new concession stand (with hot food selection),online ticketing, and projection and sound improvements,” said Bow Tie C.O.O. Joe Masher.
Opening attractions will be “Prom Night”; “Street Kings”; “The Ruins”; “Under the Same Moon”; “Nim’s Island”; “21”; and “Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns”.
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South Dakota theaters documentary
ARMOUR, SD — Numerous local theaters play a role in this new documentary.
Theaters in Armour, Platte, Mitchell, Gregory, Tripp, Britton, Bryant, Webster, Viborg, Redfield, Faulkton and Dell Rapids are included in the film, which is planned to eventually be shown on South Dakota Public Broadcasting as well as in Mitchell.
The documentary focuses on small-town theater origins and also a spate of closings in the late 1970s and early ‘80s. It also highlights the community members and volunteer supporters who are faced with renovation, maintenance, operating costs and the regular struggle to compete with city theaters.
Read more in the Daily Republic.
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Abandoned theater converted into a haunted house
CLARKSVILLE, IN — The Greentree Theater was a landmark theater in the Clarksville area for many years starting in the 1960s. After numerous owners and names, the old theater went through many changes including a shift from two large theater houses to four.
In 2003, the theater unexpectedly closed to the public and has been vacant and weather battered ever since. This year the theater is being converted into a haunted attraction called Psychomania – The Theater of Terror. The majority of what was there is being left as is.
There is a link to the local newspaper story here.
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50’s/60’s Century 35mm projector stand pedestals info
We have a few different projector pedestals that appear pretty old.
I believe these are made by Century. I was wondering if anyone has any information on these. We are going to sell them.I have no idea if these are still fairly common items or not. Here are a couple pics of one of the newer pedestal types (we have another type of pedestal that appears older)
www.theaterofterror.com/Century_Pedestal.jp
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April 10, 2008
‘All About Eve’ with Celeste Holm in person - April 12, 2008
“Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy night…"
On Saturday, April 12, 7:30PM
at the Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre
The Loew’s Jersey Theatre is located at 54 Journal square, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Tel. (201) 798-6055.“All About Eve”
Starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, George Sanders, Gary Merrill
Directed By: Joseph Mankiewicz
Winner of 6 Academy Awards — Including Best Picture
1950 — 138mins. — B&W — 20th Century Fox -
W.C. Fields, Laurel and Hardy, ‘Duck Soup’ and The Three Stooges
Just for Laughs
Classic Comedy WeekendApril 25 & 26
At the Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre
54 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Tel. (201) 798-6055 Fax. (201) 798-4020 Web. www.loewsjersey.org
A Not-For-Profit Arts Center
