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Author Topic: Looking for a BACKPACK VAC Mike Jones Expert Film Handler Posts: 108 From: Birmingham, MI, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 12-30-2000 03:05 AM                     Our theatre is in the market for a few really great big backpack vacs capable of sucking up mounds of popcorn dumped over by bratty little snots as well as napkins and the like. Our theatre isn't the biggest, 8 screens, but we're consistently one of the best performing in the area. Our showtimes are tight so we're looking for something that can hold alot of garbage and won't burn out easily.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-30-2000 02:39 PM                        Mike, Check with Manu-Tech. They make GREAT back back blowers and have developed a line of Back-Vacs as well. I've had 2 of the blowers for 4 years now cleaning a 16-plex daily and I have just this month replaced the motors in them. The motors would have held up fine I feel, if we had used a heavier duty (14gauge) drop cord. Anyway, the local vacuum repair shop installed new motors (complete) for $35 each, so I couldn't beat the price. I think the blowers are around $400, but they have held up very well under use in our facility. Pick up any issue of Box Office mag. and you'll see their ad...  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-31-2000 11:16 AM                        Blowers just stir up the dirt, depositing it throughout the auditorium. Screens get dirty, screen sound perforations get clogged, and dust settles on everything. A central vacuum system is a much better idea. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com  |  IP: Logged

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