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  • <p>In 1962, the Arcade Theatre got a shocking makeover including all new Victoria-X 70mm projectors, wider seat spacing and six channel sound.</p>
  • <p>In 1962, the Arcade Theatre got a shocking makeover including all new Victoria-X 70mm projectors and six channel sound.</p>
  • <p>The Strong Electric Corporation of Toledo used this photo of the North Star Drive-In Theatre to sell its JetArc line in the early 1960s.</p>
  • <p>Roy W. Mitchell, Jr. ready for the Thunderbird Drive-In Theatre launch in 1962 in Atlanta with the Norelco projectors.</p>
  • <p>New 70mm installation at the Grand Theatre in Terre Haute circa 1959.</p>
  • <p>The Stanley Theatre booth shown here after a refresh in 1959 bringing 70mm to the downtown Philadelphia venue with Philips Todd A-O capable projectors with Ashcraft lamps</p>
  • <p>Capri Theatre projection booth in 1959 with Century projectors and Ashcraft lamps for Boston</p>
  • <p>A busy night at the Y & W Drive-In in Merrillville in 1960 as Tom and Spike are having issues in a Tom & Jerry cartoon.</p>
  • <p>Jack Schaeffer with the Center Theatre’s new 70mm Victoria X projector in St. Pete.</p>
  • <p>Victoria-X 70mm projection with Strong 35/70 special lamps at the State Theatre circa 1959 in Wichita Falls</p>
  • <p>New projectors at the Academy Theatre in Minneapolis in 1959 with Norelco projection and Strong lamps.</p>
  • <p>A 1959 shot of the remolded Memrose Theatre booth with its National Seventy projector showing wide format films in Norfolk.</p>
  • <p>The St. Louis Park Theatre projection feature the Century JJ 70mm projector in 1959.</p>
  • <p>The Villa Theatre operators opened the Valli Drive-In in Malta in 1957 with this projection booth.</p>
  • <p>The Jewel Theatre goes with a DIY “Lady and the Tramp” lit scene lobby display to promote the Disney film in Mount Clemens in 1955.</p>
  • <p>1950 shot of the Geneva Drive-In In Daly City.</p>
  • <p>Bauer projector.</p>