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Smoke Detector

A new smoke detector from Kidde, Douglas Randall Division, has a number of distinctive design and construction features.

It is a two wire unit which simplifies installation, it draws less than 20uA, which significantly reduces power and backup battery requirements. Up to 100 detectors may be installed on a single circuit.

When the first detector goes into alarm condition, its light emitting diodes are illuminated for easy detection.

When remote annunciation is desired, an optional relay can be furnished for mounting on the baseplate. Detection circuit interfacing with a wide range of fire suppression systems and control panels can be achieved through the use of two interface modules.

The unit also features dual ionization chambers. One chamber, called the reference chamber, is sealed from smoke entry and compensates for pressure, temperature and humidity changes. The second, or sensing chamber, is open to the atmosphere for rapid smoke detection. The CPD1250 also offers the ability to adjust sensitivity in the field.

The unit measures 6-5/8" in diameter by 2-314" high and weighs 2 lbs.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suitc 476, Newport 8each, Ca.92660.

Fireplace Displays

Readybuilt Products Model 752-0 offers the warmth of a real wood mantel, and the rustic charm of a cast red brick facing, in an authentic looking electric-heat fireplace.

The 52" wood mantel is handcrafted by skilled cabinet makers of the best grade, kiln dried poplar lumber. The cast brick facing is highlight- ed by cream mortar joints and a raised hearth.

It can be easily assembled for store display with a few simple tools.

Its low profile construction makes it adaptable to almost any size room. Measurements are 42" wide by 44/2" high.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

Polyurethane Product

Polycel One is a new polyurethane product in an aerosol can that is dispensed like shaving cream. It expands as it cures to form a closed cell, semirigid foam.

The uses for Polycel One are unlimited: around pipe penetrations, junction boxes, door and window frames, wall mounted air conditioners, roofing and siding, plumbing fixtures, construction joints, and much more. It can be used as a sealant. caulk. filler, or adhesive.

One can yields more than 200 lineal feet of /2" bead. It is shipped in case lots along with a free point-ofsale display and Fuel Control's complete catalog of other energy saving products.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.

Stain Shop

C. H. Tripp Co. has a counter-top display carton, the "Stain Shop," for its Color Rich Wood Stain.

The unit is actually a shipping carton which unfolds to form a complete wood stain merchandising program in a handy box. The carton has a satin black finish and bold graphic design.

It also shows real wood samples and the professional-looking results obtained from using Tripp stains. An easy-to-read guide, "Stain Without Stripping," is incorporated in the headerboard and gives instant instructions on decorating with C.H. Tripp finishes.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

Mini-Masker

P.C. Mfg. Corp. has a new H-4 nylon Mini-Masker, a homeowners' version of the professional M-3 Hand Masker.

It uses inexpensive, lightweight masking paper in 3 widths and any standard roll of masking tape. It feeds a continuous joining of paper and tape directly to the surface being masked, hand held. Paper is the same length as the tape, 60 yds. $9.95 retail with I 2 " blade.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92660.

Vanity Line

Heads Up, Inc. has 14 new models in its popular oak and cane Harvest vanity line; available now are a total of five widths.

Most widths are available complete including oak top and vitreous china bowl, or as a cabinet only.

All oak top vanity cabinets are the standard 2 1 " deep (22" including top), however, most topless widths are sold in both 21" and the more compact I 8 " depths. Other options include various drawer and door combinations.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.

Formguard Panels

Simpson Timber Co.'s FormGuard concrete forming panels for interior and exterior surfaces has a tough, resin-based overlay, creating a uniform concrete surface.

It is light enough to handle easily, yet durable enough to withstand the multiple re-use rigors of major pouring jobs, according to the company.

A cost-saving factor is its ability to produce 50 to 75 re-uses, and reportedly as many as 200 re-uses in metal framed systems.

Resistant to the alkaline elements of concrete, it also withstands the scouring action of concrete aggregates.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

The Empire Door

Bel-Air Door Co. has expanded the elegance of its prefinished International Handcrafted Door line with the addition of the new beautiful Empire Door.

A hand-carved work of art, it gives a lasting impression to any home or business.

Standard size is 36" x 80" x l-3/a" prefinished in dark walnut stain.

Auto Accessories Bag

The Gaucho Bag and Saddlebag, new car accessories from Rubbermaid Specialty Products, keeps maps, sunglasses and other itenrs within easy reach. Styled in a tooled leather design, they come in easy to clean, long-lasting vinyl.

The Gaucho Bag has a llexible, adjustable strap to make it easy to hang in thc car. The Satldlebag is designed to drape over a seat or console.

The Gaucho Bag has a suggested retail price of S1.79 and the Saddlebag, S3.98. Labels on the Gaucho Bag and Saddlebag provide fbr Jhook display.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

Adhesive Cartridge

BFGoodrich construction adhesive, Plastilock 400. is now available to the consumer in new 1/1Oth gallon cartridges.

The new 1/1Oth gallon cartridge is especially suitabie for use with smaller scale paneling and related adhesive projects by the home owner and the home builder. PL400 adhesive is also packaged in the traditional quart cartridge for use with major construction projects.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite t176. Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

New Tilt Window

Season-all Industries has a completely new aluminum tilting sash window specifically designed for easy installation for economical replacement of worn-out existing windows.

The Model 127 NuPrime window is a custom-fit window, which makes alterations to the existing window opening unnecessary. This minimizes the cost of installation.

Merchandise Display Stand

Plastmo. Inc. offers the Plastmo Merchandise Display Stand for gutters.

It is designed to save valuable floor space and speed up sales.

The chrome-plated stand features pre-assembied snap-in baskets and support frames for fast and easy installation, and occupies less than 1 1 square feet of floor space.

Ordinarily selling for S 1 I 8, the retail cost for 2 bundles of Plastmo gutters, it is now available with 2 free bundles of gutters for $ I 18.

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Hardware Organizers

Gerwin has developed Organizers to solve home storage problems as weli as store department merchandising problems.

The Organizers program is compris- ed of two distinct assortments: The deluxe assortment contains eight new storage hooks of a patented design (hooks and hangers iock in place when in use, and swing away when not in use). They are easily installed oR exposed or concealed studs in garages, attics, workshops, laundry rooms, closets, etc. Four-color packaging quickly conveys the "ORGANIZERS" concept and stimulates multiple pur- chases. Suggested retail prices range from 991 to $2.99.

Complementing the deluxe assortment is a promotional assortment consisting of various plastic trays, a plastic tool holder and a small parts kit suitable for mounting directly on walls or on perforated board using the special brackets provided. Also included are two sizes of shelf hangers easily installed in exposed or concealed ceiling joists and specially designed for add-ons as required. There are also special handle hooks and bike/ ladder hooks.

Free merchandising displays are offered, featuring headers, plan-ograms, hooks, reorder cards and shelf packs.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.

Fire Alarm

Kwikset has a special new visual packaging for the Kwikset 91 I Fire Alarm.

The new packaging permits consumers to see the face of the earlywarning smoke detector, yet makes it very difficuit to remove the unit from the package without ripping it apart. The cover is heavy-duty clear acetate with a label which is a replica of a fire box, similar to Kwikset's awardwinning merchandiser.

The pilfer-resistance of the packaging also permits display of the special, heavy-duty battery, which is included in the price of the entire unrt.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92660.

Waste Management

The Pollution Packer portable trash compactor, by Tony Team Industries, is completely automated and sanitary. It can handle all waste and refuse, by bagging light, mixed waste in plastic bags or boxes, and wet, soggy waste in polywax lined, waterproof' cartons. In addition, the large compactors bale cardboard and paper, and crush cans and bottles.

The space saving model #2400-40, which provides automatic feeding and compaction of loose waste in multiple story buildings, is ideal for use in hotels, hospitals, large apartment complexcs, and office buildings.

New designer-styled packaging has been developed for Filterite water filters and replacement cartridges, reports Filterite Consumer Products.

The new packages are manufactured in sturdy packaging materials, and are color-coordinated to reflect the category of filter.

The word "water" is nronrinentlv displayed on the cartons to telegraph the use of the product to consumers. Also, the modular cartons may be stacked.

Replacement cartridges, which fit both the Filterite filters and those made by other manufacturers, are now packaged in see-through plastic, and they carry the design theme via a large display of the word "water".

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.

Stucco Surface Plywood

The beauty of stucco with the strength of structural plywood combines in Stucco 316, a new exterior panel by Simpson Timber Co.

It is a durable, strong, lightweight overlaid plywood with a realistic embossed stucco texture, which is easy to install.

Panels may be applied directly to studs or over sheathing. Building code requirements for racking strength without sheathing are fully met. Corner bracing is not required when one 8' or three 4'sections are provided in one story conventional construction. They are also suitable for shear wall design.

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Under Lock and Key New England Lock & Hardware Co. has a new lock and cylinder combination package for the company's series #600 locks.

The Hines #8080 key systems, a pick and drill resistant cylinder, will now become standard equipment on the Series f,600 locks.

The lock with its interlocking, vertical deadbolt, has an improved Automatic Shutter Guard which prevents the lock from being forced open with a screw driver. The key system cylinder has a hardened steel ring to protect the tumblers and a countersunk rim cylinder collar.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazinc, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92560.

HigherAir Flow Unit

Heater-Inverter has a new, higher air flow destratifier, Model HI-400T.

Consisting of a fan and duct, it effectively transports the over-heated air that floats in stratified layers near the ceiling of any work or storage area directly to the floor. Air temperatures as much as 3OoF above the room thermostat setting are common at the ceiling and this warm air reportedly can be used to save fuel, reduce heat loss through the ceiling and make working conditions more com fortable.

Each unit moves 400 CFM and is designed to function in areas up to 3000 sq. ft., especially where higher velocities are acceptable. Model HI-250T is designed for areas up to 2000 sq. ft and moves 250 CFM virtually draft free.

The units may be used singly or in multiples in any combination. They are both thermostatically controlled to turn off the fan unit when the ceiling temperature falls below the setting selected.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.

BRUCE Hardwood Floors' Cumberland ll, without tongue and groove, allows fast, economical installation. 12" prefinished souares feature subtle bevels for distinctive styling and design versatility. Stain and wax are baked in for maximum durabilitv and easy maintenance. Available in two shades of brown and textured 0ld English fin ish.

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Folding Wood Partitions

Modernfold has the Woodmaster line of folding wood partitions.

Easily installed by the do-it-yourselfer, it is available in eight rich woodgrain Vyneer finishes, with colorcoordinated hardware and extruded vinyl hinges.

Suspended from an overhead track and requiring no floor guides, the line includes standard sizes which can accomodate openings up to 14' I l" wide and 8' 1" high. It folds neatly into a narrow stack, allowing easy access.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92660.

Redimixer Conversion Kit

"Yard-at-a-time" wet concrete batching and dispensing systems, such as the Redimixer System 1000, can achieve increased production and output by installing a new, simple Redimixer System 2000 Conversion Kit, produced by Stow Manufacturing Co. The conversion kit not only increases production to I 2 yards per hour, but also reduces maintenance and eases operation, the company claims.

The conversion process begins with a Standard Redimixer 1000 or similar system. The hopper is mounted on a ground level platform. Extenders can be installed to increase the hopper capacity to 5 cubic yards of sand and aggregate. The conveyor, originally positioned at the mixer discharge door, is mounted beneath the hopper.

A 10' conveyor extension connects the "old" conveyor to the mixer. The mixer is mounted on a 6' platform, which provides room for the operator and a pallet of cement. The converted system moves dry sand and aggregate up to the elevated mixer where it is batched with cement and water.

Wet concrete is dispensed through a gravity chute, permitting direct loading.

According to the firm, moving dry materials up to the mixer and feeding wet concrete down a gravity chute not only speeds production and output but also eliminates much of the cleanup associated with wet-belt conveyor systems.

The conversion kit includes every-

The Merchant Magazine thing required to upgrade the System 1000: a l0'conveyor extension with idlers and belt, a hopper stand with conveyor centering guide, mixer stand, pallet stand complete with railing, catwalk with ladder, swing-up 48" discharge chute, two H-beams mounting brackets, and installation assistance.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine,' 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca.92660.

Plywood Display Hanger

DG Shelter Products has a free plywood display hanger which permits posters to be displayed at eye level on A-frame plywood displays without attaching the poster to the face of a panel.

The new "panel flag" hangs from a wire hanger, providing a full color poster open to view from two sides. The hanger clips easily on the side of a plywood panel and projects toward the aisle to attract attention.

Designed for DG's new Endura paneling, the poster details the key features of Endura and includes a photograph of the product in a room setting.

The wire hanger can be attached at any level. A pressure coil at one end serves as the attaching mechanism. It requires no tools to attach or remove.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92660.

Sectionalized Shower

Universal-Rundle Corporation, has introduced Comboshower, Model 6666 a new sectionalized shower system that is ideal for bathroom remodeling.

It features a rugged base, a threepiece wall system and an optional top. The unit will fit into a space 35-%" wide, 34-Yz" deep and 84-t/2" high. Included with the unit are two tubes of panel adhesive, a tube of color coordinated caulk and a drain fitting.

It installs directly onto a wallboard construction. Where a new wall might be needed, it requires a simple2x4studfranie.

WRITE: The Mcrchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

and revised APA grade stamps will be seen on plywood siding for the next several months.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

Household Cleaner

Commercial Chemical Corp. has a new household cleaner, Super Power Plus. The pine scented product is available in 32 oz. pump spray bottles, with a suggested retail price of Sl.l9. Suggested retail price for refills of 64 oz. is $ 1.92.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92660.

Self-Service Baskets

Self-service baskets from Handy Folding Pail Company, can be stacked in eye-catching floor racks at store entrances.

The rugged yet lightweight baskets encourage "impulse" buying by customers.

Made of vinyl laminated to nylon. and mounted on reinforced wire frames, they are reportedly more durable than perforated plastic imitations and carry a six month guarantee. Baskets may be imprinted with store identification.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca. 92660.

New Siding Grades

American Plywood Assoc. has developed more informative grade-trademarks for 303 speciality sidings.

The grading system has been improved with the addition of new appearance classifications. But, because previously produced siding is in the distribution pipeline, both the original