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The booth is at the back the 1st balcony. There was a small one there originally and it was later expanded. Thanks to Michelle Gerdes for this 2011 peek inside. See her Palace Theatre set on Flickr for many more views of the theatre.
A look in the door in 2012, after the platter system had been removed. Thanks to Sandi Hemmerlein for the photo. Don't miss her Avoiding Regret photo essay about the July 2012 LAHTF tour to see the rest of her set of 28 photos: "Downtown LA's Palace Theatre, Restored (But Not Completely)."
A front wall view. The machines are Simplex XL with Simplex soundheads. Photo: Wendell Benedetti - LAHTF Facebook page - 2012
A closer look at a projector and sound head. Photo: Wendell Benedetti - LAHTF Facebook page - 2012
The control panel on the south wall. The meters gave you a reading of the voltage on the various house light circuits. The motorized dimmers that were in the stage basement have been replaced by a bank SCR dimmers. Photo: Wendell Benedetti - LAHTF Facebook page - 2012. Thanks, Wendell!
An October 2018 view as the booth was getting tweaked up for a
30th anniversary screening of "Die Hard" sponsored by the Los Angeles Historic
Theatre Foundation. Note the addition of a Dolby Digital soundhead.
Thanks to Mike Hume for his photo. His Historic Theatre Photography site has a terrific page on the Palace.
"Die Hard" on the screen in October 2018. Thanks to Mike Hume for the photo.
Earlier booth views:
A look up toward the booth prior to the 2011 restoration work. Thanks to Ghost Hunters of Urban Los Angeles for the photo. It's part of their September 2010 L.A. Historic Theatres Investigation album on Facebook that also includes many shots of the Tower and Los Angeles theatres.
The booth front wall in 2009. Thanks to Will Campbell for his 2009 photo on Flickr. It's one of 65 photos in his 65 photo album A Morning at the Palace Theater.
A back wall view before the cleanup. Photo: Will Campbell - Flickr - 2009
Reels and rectifiers. Photo: Will Campbell - Flickr - 2009. Thanks, Will!
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