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Twin Harbors Lumber Co.

PALo ALTo, CAL|F.

701 Welch Rd., Suire 2219

Jim Fraser

Phone: (415) 327-4380

Automqtic Sprinkler System

The Famco relay controller shown is one of two major components that comprise Familian Corp's automatic control system for residential lawn sprinklers.

EUREKA, CALIF.

P.O. Box 156

Btllle Gowans Phone: (707) 443-7092

SANTA ANA, CALIF. r62t E. 17th St.

Jim Rossman (2r3\ 625-8133 (7r4) 547-8086 quence of any number of relay controllers.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 5?3 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 91101.

Corpet Promotion

Plastic utility bags and a choice of four displays are elements of Armstrong's promotion for its Wearathon do-it-yourself carpets.

The heavy-duty plastic bags are packaged together as a consumer giveaway item with each participating retailer allotted 100 of the threebag packages. Or the retailer may choose a new carpet tile carton display.

\MRITE: The Merchant Magazine, l-r?3 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 91101.

Hot Stufi

Stone Construction Equipment, Inc. has introduced a new LP gas heater. The model is the LP-100 with 100,000 BTU/hr. capacity.

A typlcal Famco System is comprised of one command controller and several relay controllers with the command controller activiting a se-

This unit has all UL listed safety controls and features a patented tipover safety switch, The unit is ship- ped completely assembled-ready to

EUGENE, oRE.

1E49 Willamette St.

Vince Bricher (503) 342-6s79 use with hose and regulator included.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 91101.

Unique Church

Modern church architecture continues to exert a positive creative influence on contemporary design, illustrated in this chapel design by Angelo Gherardi, NSID, for the Masonite Aesthetic 70's series.

A geometric wall treatment combines a golden vinyl wall covering with Masonite fern green paneling cut at severe angles to create architectural interest.

The altar is made from Masonite moonspot exterior siding and cubes are barkridge siding.

TilRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 6?3 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 91101.

Over The Counler

A multiple studding marker guide is available from Hermann & Safranek.

The Her-Saf Model SM-2 is designed to mark studs and/or rafters on 16" or 24" centers.

Made of 116" aluminum channel and lYz x 16 aluminum legs, it makes a lightweight unit. Suggested retail price $15.96.

IVRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 5?3 So. Lake, Pasadena' Ca.91101.

Roofing System

A membrane roofing system patented by The Dow Chemical Co. may eliminate mogt causes of roof failure. The system, called IRMA (insulated roof membrane assembly) is being marketed by Amspec Inc,

First, a conventional built-up waterproof membrane is applied to the flat roof deck, then boards of Styrofoanrt@ RM are installed on top of the membrane, and finally, the roof is finished with a layer of loose crushed stone, paving blocks or structural concrete.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake, Pasadena' Ca. 91101.

Lumber Product Mqnuol

The Retail Lumber Dealers Foundation announces the publication of the lumber section (LDF 900) of the product training manual. Release of this lumbel chapter completes the manual, which is made up of 16 sectlons.

Pre-Hung Units

Uniform appearance plus savings of tirne and labor ale benefits available rvith finished pre-hung Vinyl Shield doors, illustrated in a brochure availabie from Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Lominoted Timber

A spec-data sheet on structural glued laminated timber. issued by the Anrerican Institute of Timber Construction, contains information on composition and materi'als, sizes, shapes, finishes, and wrapping of laminated timber.

Stock Design lobels

Flexible Tape & Label Co. has plepared a brochure describing 15 new stock-design pressure sensitive labe1s and 40 FIick-n'-Stick "Action F1ags."

5idings Brochure

A sidings brochure from Simpson Timber Co. featutes redwood plywootl's and redt'ood's use in apl*ments, offices, schools, homes and oth- el buildings. Complete technical information including application. instructions anti flnishing recommendations are included.

Phgse 2 OfficiolForm

Phase 2 wage-plice r.egulations have been issued in official form. The Cost of Living Council, the Pay Board and the Price Commission published the rules in the Federal Register, a government publication that prints the oflicial legulations of all s'syglnmsrl agencies.

Lumber Selections

As an informatibn selvice for wholesalers, distributors, dealers and builders, Pope & Telbot, Inc. has publishcd a blochure, Lttntbcr frorti thc )Iills of Pope & Talbot, fnc., which lists species, type and grade of lumbel available from its four mills.

Pollution Control

The Forest Products Research Society has a publication entitled .On'urrotttncn.tal Con.trol containing 14 articles, or"iginally pubiished in the 1g71 Yearbook Issue of the Fot.est Procltrcts JotLt'nal, that cover the natur.e and scope of the problems involved in pollution control in the wood products industry and offer in many cases specific methods for control.

Plywood Construction Dqto

Plytoood Conslrtrrl iott Syslrrzrs has been updated to include cunent ply- wood performance information for designing and constructing commercial and industrial buildings. The sys- tems illustrated range from on-site construction to shop-fabricated conponents.

Filters & Stroiners llectron Industries is offerine a blochure detailing some 40 preciiion filters and strainers for use in countless industrial, processing and aerospace applications. Ranging in size from miniature eiements to high area filters, they are constructed in every conceivable geometric eonfiguration.

Lumber Use Books

Revised with more complete data related to the full range of lumber sizes and grades, the WestentWood.s Techtt.ical Library in its 19?2 edition is available without charEe to build- ing product dealers and their trade customers.

Prefinished Doors

Pre-finished dools ale featured in a catalog flom Simpson Timber Co. Available in three oak finishes, entry doors with a carved redwood pre-finished inset, flush bifolds, and regular passage doors are included.

Free Reader Service

For further informotion on oll New Products ond New Litero ture, write The Merchont Mogo. zine, 573 So. Loke Ave., Poso deno, Colif. 9l l0l. Pleose men tion issue doie ond poge number so we con process your request foster! Thonks.

Cures Heodqches

The Flintkote Co. has published a booklet to help builrling contractors cur:e futut'e remodeling headaches at the time of nerv constluction. This plan is called "custom peel and stick.';

Flying High

A selection of signs and decorative displays for. Washington's Birthday, Valentines Day, Spring, and Easter are featured in the lalest edition of the Dismar Catalog, The brochure offers ten different types of signs ranging in size from 7" x 11" cards to jumbo 36" x 96" window banners,

Test & lob Equipment

The 1971-72 annual edition of C Selectecl Listittgl of Tesding and Labo't' tt,tor'11 E quiprnen t f or AII Indttstt.i.e s, available from Testing Machines Inc., ineludes infoymation on the availabilify and price range of over 600 different testing machines and items of Iaboratory equipment.

New Movie

St. Regis Paper Co. has completed an 18-minute sound/color 16mm mo- tion picture fllm dealing with its Tacoma-area forests titled "The EverlastinE Forest."

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