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gauge steel, cut, punched and formed on
computer controlled machines. Surfaces
are treated with a heat resistant finish.
Standard stock images can be
purchased or cusram slides can be made
from photographs, 35 mm slides,
renderings, art work or panerns.
For further information, contact:
Image Pro, Inc., 100 N. 6th St., Suite
925C, Minneapolis, MN 55403; 612337-5239

Hoffend & Sons' Starlift
Hoffend & Sons, Inc. announces its
exclusive licensing agreement with
Stardrive Design and Development ra
manufacture and distribute the new
STARLIFTHI aura-erecting column lift.
The STARLIFT system is a tower
that comes out of a box. The selferecting triangular truss column cteates a
portable ground support lift system. The
columns can lift from 2,500 ra 20,000
pounds each. They raise 25 ro 80 feet
vertically and are able ra suPPOrt 2 1/2
times their lift capacity. Used in sets of
fout, the electronically controlled
STARLIFT system can suPPOrt up to
200,000 pounds of equipment.
Fot further information, contact:
Tim Young, Hoffend & Sons, Inc., 34

East Main L, Honeoye,
14471; 716-229-5998.

ATM Fly-Ware Speaker Hardware
AT ! Fly-Ware, Inc. has announced a
new "AMFS series" loudspeaker flying
hardware system. The AMFS series is a
modular design with the truSS
components remaining fixed on the
loudspeaker when not in use. Also, the
system does not need an overall rap truss
assembly; the unobtrusive 1" ro 2" tall
steel loudspeaker truss sections act as the
entIre support.
The AMFS loudspeaker hardware
enables the user to construct tigid
loudspeaket attays with the loudspeaker
manufacturer's recommended splay
angles. The loudspeakers can be stacked,
tilted or inverted with ease and withour
additional pull straps or hardware.
All of the MFS series hardware is
engineered at a 6: 1 safet)' ratio for use
both in the USA and other countries.
The average weight of a truSS section for
a small loudspeaket is 10 Ibs., and for a
large concert loudspeaker it is 23 Ibs.
Caster plates are available for the large
concert speakets.
ATM Fly-Ware has prepared a paper
on the AMFS series design concept and

Ben Nyes Classic
Makeup Kit
Theatre professionals say it performs flawlessly with style
and accuracy. Valued at S75. its low retail price is S3100
Five color combinations: White Female. Male; Olive
Female. ale; Black Female. Male
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Price List.
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description. The paper can be obtained
by contacting: ATI\! Fly-Ware, Inc.,
17104 South Figuero St., Gardena, CA
90248;213-516-1829.

TPR Enterprises Fiber Optics
TPR Enterprises, Ltd. introduces ItS
glass fiber harnesses. Fiber Optic
Harnesses combine a number of light
guides (tails) with one common inpur
POrt which receives light from the light
source.
The purchaser can specify the
number of tails, the length of each tail
and the diameter. The fiber tails can be
terminated in either cur (plain) ends or
polished with metal ferrules The
individual tails are glass fibers sheathed
in black PVC and are available in the
following diameters: 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 7
and 12.
Optionally there are a number of
attachments for the tails. The Theatre
Curtain \X/asher is for creating stardrops.
It is designed for installation of the fiber
into cloth while maintaining the light
axis at 90 degrees ra the surface.
For further information, contact:
TPR Enterprises, Ltd., 644 Fayerre
Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543; 914698-1141.
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* Marketing and publicity
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