I'll start it off with one bottle of Film-Guard to go with the existing Christie film cleaner. I guess I'll need to order media. What kind should I get?

Please list other booth supplys you think I need. I'll post my order list in a couple of days.

Here in Ontario I come across booths with a bare minimum of supplies (I had to deliver a motor-drive belt, recently), and some that are better stocked than our shop (almost rivalling the contents of the trunk of my car).

-Pillows and a blanket, since all projectionists are lazy bums
-Television, so the projectionist has something to do (while doing nothing for 2 hours when shows are running)
-Toilet paper rolls. They make great media pads when running IMAX thru FilmGuard.
-Telephone, to constantly call Telluride at managers' expense (inside joke)
-Complete set of Star Wars action figures (This will make Lucas like you enough to give you a complimentary THX Certification, without all of the hassle and inconvenience of properly setting up the auditorium.)
-Computer, to play solitaire on all day and occasionally access porn on the net.

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Gate/trap bands
Pad roller springs
Belts for projector (if used)
"Special" hardware (like thumbscrews) that could get lost and shut you down (like the thumbscrews for the shutter cover on a Simplex.)
Fuses (take a moment to find what fuses are actually used, rather than just buying a bunch)
That bulb Dolby digital uses
Lens brush
If you use circuit breakers to turn equipment on/off - one spare of whatever amperage they are.

Gigantic clock, you can see from anywhere.

Buying and leaving tools in a booth depends on who will be allowed in. I never saw tools disappear faster than from a booth. I like to leave a really cheap screwdriver and pliers next to each machine. People are more likely to fix that loose screw if the tools are right there.

Tell us what kind of equipment you have, and everyone here will tell you what breaks alot on that particular equipment.

I will also need 6 7,000 foot reels
a couple of plastic 2,000 foot reels for rewind
a split reel
a trailer flange
4 more film cleaners, w/ brackets
I may need to buy or make a new make up table
film clamps

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Aud #1 - 288 Seats
Simplex 1050 Projector
Flat Lens - Kollimorgan
Scope Lens - Kollimorgan
Sound Head - 5 Star (needs reverse scan kit)
Console - Strong Super Highlite 3000W -
Platter - Speco - LP-270
Dimmer - Cinema Film
Automation - Strong SPA-7
Digital Processor - DTS (original issue unit)
Cinema Processor - Dolby CP65 w/SR -
Amps - 4 QSC 1400
Monitor - Compnent Engineering MS-100
Screen -
Manual Side Masking -
Stage Speakers 3 - brand unknown -
Surrounds - 8 Boston Acoustic -
No sub-woofer
Seats - Seating Concepts (Contour, I think) - 288
Wireless Microphone

Auditorium #2 238 Seats
Projector - Simplex 1050
Flat Lens - brand unknown
Scope Lens - brand unknown
Sound Head - Simplex 5 Star (needs reverse scan kit)
Console - Strong X-90 2000W
Platter - Speco LP-270
Dimmer - unknown -
Automation - Strong - SPA-7
No digital processor
Cinema Processor - Ultra Stereo - JS5/95 -
Amps - 2 - BGW 7500T -
Monitor - Component Eng. MS-55
Screen
Masking - Manual Side Pull
Stage speakers - brand unknown - 3
Surrounds - JBL - 8330 - 8
Seats - very old rockers in ugly brown fabric, dirty - 238
CD Player - Sony 5 disc -

Aud #3 - 161 Seats
Projector - Simplex 2000 -
Flat lens - unknown Japanese make
Scope lens - unknown Japanese make
Sound Head - Simplex 5 Star needs reverse scan kit
Console - Strong X-90 2000W
Platter -Speco LP-270
Dimmer - unknown brand
Automation - Strong SPA-7
No digital processor
Cinema Processor - Dolby CP50 w/o SR Cards -
Amps - 2 QSC 1400
Montior brand unknown - model M400
Screen
Masking - manual side pull -
Stage speakers - brand unknown - 3 -
no sub woofer
Surrounds - Boston Acoustic - 8
Seats - Seating Concepts (again, Contours), 161
CD Player - Sony 5 disc

Auditorium #4 - 112 Seats
Projector - very old Simplex XL
Flat lens - unknown brand
Scope Lens - Cine Navitar
Sound Head - Simplex SH1007 (also very old - needs reverse scan)
Console - Christie Xenolite H90 lamphouse and rectifier on pedestal -
Platter - Speco - LP-270
Dimmer - Xetrol IV
Automation - Hightec - HDT11
No digital
Sound Processor - Kelmar - in glorious mono
Amplifier - Kelmar - AA7000
Monitor - brand unknown
Screen
Masking - manual side pull
Stage speaker - brand unknown - 1
Seats - Seating Concept Contours - 112

Auditorium #5 - 126 seats
Projector - Simplex XL -RP1002 (same vintage as one in #4)
Flat lens - brand unknown
Scope Lens - Kowa - 0
Sound Head - Simplex SH - (same vintage as #4 and surprise, surprise - needs reverse scan)
Console - Christie Xenolite H20 lamphouse and rectifier on pedestal -
Platter - Speco LP-270
Dimmer - Xetrol IV
Automation - HighTec - HTDII
No digital
Sound Processor - Kelmar - (more glorious mono)
Amp - Kelmar -AA7000
Monitor - brand unknown
Screen
Masking - side pull, manual
Stage speaker - brand unknown
Seats - Seating concepts - Contours - 126 -

Other Stuff:
Rewind Bench
Rewinds - Teco
Platter MUT - Speco LP-271 - 2 -
Trailer cabinet
Storage cabinet
Film Cleaner - Christie FC-1
6,000 Foot Reels - 7

Before all you hot shots jump all over us, know that we plan to do some upgrading (auds 1 & 2 - dolby digital, aud 3 - dts, auds 4 & 5 to SR) and replace some lenses during our first six months

Thanks to everyone for their input to this topic so far. Ky