Here are pictures of the finer theatres in Idaho, some still with us, some now gone! Most are faithful NTE customers! 12-01-05 I had to close the guestbook due to spammers, sorry!
Date(s): January 7, 2002. Album by Northwest Theatre Equipment Co. Photos by John Eickhof / Phil Housh. 1 - 95 of 95 Total. 4597 Visits.
1 The beautifully restored Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho Built 1926, features a Robert Morton pipe organ.
2 Egyptian projection room featuring 35/70 mm projection, magnetic stereo sound, Dolby stereo and digital sound, and 16mm projection also. Set up for two projector 3-D and silent speed for use with the theatre organ.
3 The Egyptian auditorium seats approx. 850! The Robert Morton organ console is center stage front.
4 A pretty good house ready to see a 3D movie! At the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho, 1999!
5 Audience ready to see the 3D movie!!
6 The Blue Fox theatre, Garingeville, Idaho. Family owned since construction in the 1930s.
7 Plaque dedicating the Blue Fox as a Historical Landmark
8 The Blue Fox still has the original box-office!
9 The Blue Fox projection room has 2 Super Simplex, with RCA photophone soundheads and 2 KW. lamps. Ultra stereo surround sound.
10 Beautiful murals adorn the auditorium walls, carefully restored by Chris Wagner, grandson of the builder of the theatre!
11 The proscenium is classic old theatre! Chandeliers are original too!
12 The Rex theatre in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Still in operation!
13 NTE upgraded the projection lamps from Strong Utility to the Peerless Magnarc! Lots more light on the screen! Projectors are Brenkert 100s, and RCA 1050 soundheads!
14 The Roxy in Cascade, Idaho is a classic remodel / renovation of a mid 30s theatre!
15 The booth has a Ballantyne Pro-35 with Balco platter, Ultra Stereo sound and QSC Amps!
16 The Idan-Ha drive in is the companion to the Idan-Ha theatre in Soda Springs, Idaho.
17 The Idan-Ha concession & booth is modern masonry construction The Projector is a Simplex XL with RCA-9030 soundhead, ORC 4KW lamp. Potts platter, and FM sound!
18 The screen tower is constructed of Masonry blocks! With large pilasters poured solid concrete! I don't think the Idaho winds will harm this one!!
19 The Idan-Ha theatre (Indoor) is modern and has Century C with Simplex SH-1000 and DTS digital sound and Ultra Stereo sound! The ORC M-1000 lamp was recently replaced with a 1.6KW Xelamp by NTE.
20 The Idan-Ha sound system... DTS, Ultra Stereo, QSC Amps
21 Lamphouse Theatre, Twin Falls, Idaho. Lobby, note the sign that was given to him by NTE and the Colfax Theatre in Colfax, Ca.
22 Lamphouse Theatre owner Dave Woodhead with his old Motiograph AA set up that came out of the Wilson Theatre in Rupert, Idaho.
23 The booth at the Lamphouse has Potts platter, Simplex 35, with 5-Star soundhead, 2KW console, and Dolby CP-50 stereo sound
24 Close up of the Lamphouse's projector/soundhead
25 The Lamphouse's sound rack
26 Snack bar at the Linden 3 in Caldwell, Idaho
27 Projection room at the Linden 3. All Century with Strong Super Lume-X lamps and AW-3 Platters, Ultra Stereo sound
28 The Parma Motor-Vu Drive-In in Parma, Idaho. An immaculently kept drive in theatre! Family owned since 1952!
29 Nice masonry snack-bar and booth!
30 Parma Motor-Vu snack bar! It's a classic!!
31 Parma sports modern projection and sound! Simplex 35, SH-1000, 4KW CFS/Rentec console, and AM as well as FM sound!
32 The LP-270 platter has been replaced by an AW-3 by NTE.
33 Nice inside viewing area too!
34 Nice big screen at Parma!
35 Rena Theatre, Kellogg, Idaho Snack bar
36 Rena Twin Theatres, Kellogg, Idaho
37 Rena has Simplex XL, 2KW lamps, AW-2 platters! and Ultra Stere sound!
38 Looking at machine #2 at the Rena
39 Looking at machine #1 at the Rena
40 The Shoshone Showhouse, in Shoshone, Idaho an old house dating to the pre 1920s. It had a 20 room hotel above the theatre! Used by railroad crews!
41 The Ski-Time twin in Ketchum, Idaho, modern equipment
42 Ski-Time auditorium
43 Ski-Time screen. This theatre is located on the ground floor under a four screen theatre owned by competitor!!!
44 Ski-Time booth #1
45 Ski-Time booth #2
46 The Spud Drive-in, Driggs, Idaho. Note the giant 'spud' on the back of the vintage flat bed truck!
47 The Star theatre, Weiser, Idaho. Formerly the Four-Star, it has carbon arc, Motiograph AA on Western Electric 208 soundheads! and Kelmar mono-sound. It had a magnasynch four track magnetic system at one time! The motor-generator for the arc lamps is above the sign on the outside of the building!
48 Another view of the marquee
49 Projection equipment installed at the Sunset Auto-Vu in Grangeville, Idaho
50 University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Borah theatre.
51 Screen at the Borah Theatre
52 Borah Theatre projector, Century with R-3 soundhead, upgraded to Strong Lume-X by NTE.
53 Back side of Borah projector
54 Borah projector with original 500 watt lamp! Very dark on screen!
55 Walker theatre, Arco, Idaho. Original carbon arc booth! Theatre was built in 1918. I had the job of removing the equipment after the auditorium roof collapsed winter of 1999/2000
56 It was a family owned theatre! The lateste upgrades were always made! Like these Simplex Xls! and the last model Peerless Magnarc lamps!
57 The theatre has been closed since 1972! Thus, the original RCA sound system (Circa 1930s) had never been replaced!
58 Projector #1
59 Here's the booth after I removed the equipment! The RCA sound system still hangs on the wall awaiting removal by another buyer.
60 Here's the auditorium damage at the Walker Theatre. The old RCA wooden loudspeaker was severely damaged as a result!
61 This is an the RCA PG-21 system at the Walker Theatre.
62 Morrison Center, Boise, ID. Site of a special one time showing of 35mm film for the founder's birthday party! Seating is approx. 3000!
63 Equipment in the booth!
64 Temporary set up with Simplex 35, 5-Star soundhead, Xetron 3KW lamp
65 Phil Housh of NTE getting ready for the one-time showing!
66 Temporary set-up to run the 35 show, using an Eprad DBL-MUT!
67 Karcher #1 auditorium, Karcher twin theatre, Nampa, Idaho. Originally built by Virgil Odell (Yes the founder of Odells popcorn products!) Now closed and gone as a result of larger theatres in the area.
68 Karcher #2 auditorium
69 Karcher #1 projector, a monster! Cinemeccanica V-8!
70 Karcher #2 projector, Cinemeccanica V-8 with 12000ft reel tower
71 Karcher dual popping plant
72 Karcher #1 sound system
73 Karcher #2 sound system
74 Main Theatre, Mackay, Idaho
75 Auditorium at Evergreen Theatre, Mc Call Idaho.
76 Super Simplex and RCA 9030 soundhead, Strong Super Lume-X and AW-2 platter! Evergreen Theatre
