Kight Treatment by the Kight Plant

Western Wood Treating . . . Your tleadquarters For T.S.O.

Now you can use the quick turn-around treating seruices at Western Wood Treating. When we sag quick, we mean speedy (3 to 5 days treating on dry stock) by the truckload. Our storage yard allows Aou to pick up at your discretion.

Our Osmose treating facilities are designed using the latest in treating technology. All processes are automated to assure the finest quality control auailable. We also operate under the rigid quality control procedures required by both Osmose and the American Wood Preseruers Bureau.

Osmose pressure treated lumber, plywood and timbers from Westem Wood Treating prouide manA aduantages builders, contractors, and retail customer s require. The ability of Osmose pressure treated lumber to preuent attack by ter' mites, rot and decag and the enuironmentally clean nature of the product makes it adaptable for a wide uariety of decoratiue and structural applications.

Qive Tong Cline or Terry Qalbraith a caII at 976 / 666'7267 or 976/924-7775 (direct Sacramento line). Our prices are competitiue . . , and we wiII show gou that we are tops in seruice, too! ,,-./

Wallboard Adhesives

W.W. Henry Co. has a line of three different wallboard adhesives developed to fill contractor and d-i-y needs. t A solvent-rubber based #117, a non-flammable latex based #236, and a rosin-based mastic #736 are adhesives recommended for use on smooth, sound interior subsurfaces for the installations of pre-finished hardboard, tileboard, chalkboard and fiberboard.

The manufacturer supplies specially tooled 5 in. x 5 in. spreaders inside each carton.

Charge lt

Pow'r-Mate, a complete new line of battery chargers and electric welders designed specifically for the fast-growing do-it-yourself market, is available from Century Mfg. Co. Included in the new line are ten chargers, from the 60 amp wheel tYPe heavy duty charger to the I amP, l2-volt bench charger.

Also, a specialized line of three different welders includes a 230 amp AC/140 amp DC model with three types of welding currents.

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Deadeye Drilling

Precision drill guide, a new multipurpose tool from General Hardware, reportedly converts your customer's portable power drill to precision workbench accuracy.

The portable, lightweight guide can be adjusted to drill any angle by turning the knobs to a setting on the marked base. It answers a wide variety of drilling requirements, including 90 o, center and angle drilling, as well as edge sanding and chamfering, doweling, carving, shaping and lock installation.

The product attaches to all Vr", %" and Vz" electric drills with %" x 24 threaded shafts. It features an adjustable depth stop, strong, highimpact fiberglass construction and folds flat for tool-box storage.

Finger Tip Sealer

Touch 'N Caulk, a sealant for the home care market, is a push-button, no-gun caulk that dispenses at the touch of a finger.

Made by Convenience Products, Inc., it is a high-grade, siliconized acrylic, formulated for ease of ap- plication and durability. Paintable and resistant to mildew and yellowing, it carries a 2O-year guarantee against hardening or cracking.

The size of the hole and the weight of the touch on the nozzle control the size of the bead expelled. Waste is eliminated because dispensing stops upon removal of the finger rather than continuing to ooze out as in conventional systems.

Extraordinary shelf life before and after opening is achieved because the product, in an airtight cell, won't dry out.

CoolContainers

Six clear plastic containers for the refrigerator sit on an ll-in. trayturntable, keeping food visible and available.

Each triangular container holds more than lVz cups and has an airtight white plastic lid. The Stack & Spin, which is 4" high, retails for about $20.

FuelTo Spare

U.S. Metal Container Co. now has two new Blitz spare fuel tanks in l-gal. and 2%-gal. sizes, which reportedly exceed governmental safety requirements. The tanks come with a pouring spout, which stores under the hand grip and has a brass screen.

WaterDown Bills

Electric bills during summer months reportedly can be reduced as much as 3090 with the EconoMister. The unit, which connects to an ordinary garden hose and is placed near a home's air conditioning unit, disperses a continuous, ultra-fine mist around the condensing coils. The surrounding air temperature is lowered, heat is removed more quickly, the unit's operating efficiency is increased and electric bills come down.

The unit retails between $10 and $ 15. The average increase in a home's water bill is said to be about $l per month.

Rubthe Magic Lamp

Aladdin Industries now has a Black-Out kit, designed to meet emergency lighting needs during power shortages, hurricanes, tornados and other situations.

It includes a quality aluminumbase round wick lamp and a32-oz. plastic bottle of high-quality paraffin lamp oil, packed in one display box.

The company also has added three new brass and three new ceramic lamps to its kerosene lamp series.

Heat Exchanger Kit

A new line of do-it-yourself heat exchanger kits that mount on wood or coal stoves to provide supplemental home hot water is from Tubular Systems Corporation. Installed with plumbing connections to a water feed line, the units are rectangular shaped, flat pancake coils for optimum surface contact.

Furnished with pressure relief valve, the kits come in three standard sizes. Ifpainted black, the kits can be used as solar heat exchangers.

They are priced under $125 each.

Functional Furniture

American Forest Products will showcase its Design Line, a new ready-to-assemble modular furniture series. at the National Home Center Show in Dallas, Tx., February 27 to March 2.

Marketed as a totally new tYPe of ready-to-assemble and finish furniture, the series is said to satisfY decorative and functional furniture needs with easy assembly, contemporary styling, soft edges and thickcut Western pine pieces.

Comprised of interchangeable, interlocking modular units, the series allows design flexibility in any room as consumers can add-on to selected units.

Finished With Woods?

The Wood-Finishing center, a multi-purpose merchandising display, has been developed by Cieative Industries, Ltd., specifically for use in high-traffic retail areas.

The unit features the entire Creative familv of woodfinishing products, including wood stains, clear finishes, acrylic low-lustre enamels and decorative antiquing products.

The display includes actual wood samples of clear wood finishes and of the antiquing effects possible with acrylic enamels. Also, it has a "how-to" information section with step-by-step instructions.

Plastic shelf organizers with color-coated I.D. tags enable customers to locate the correct product, while making it easier for retailers to reorder.

is the PR0FESSIOIIAL'S Att PURP0S[ PtASTtC

Boat builders, furniture makers, cabinet makers, etc. have found it the one sure answer to correcting wood defects, filline wood cracks, gouges, covering countersunk nails and screws. -

Can be used under Fiber Glass!

Ready to use right out of the can, Famowood applies like puttysticks like glue; dries quickly; won't shrink; takes spirit stains, and will not gum up sander. Waterproof and weatherproof when properly applied.

16 matchins wood colors

Paul does not rest on his fame as the lumberman's symbol of accomplishment. New requirements and changrng conditions keep him aleft to progress.

CHAPARRAT DISTRIDUTORS introduces

VPEF{ETRATINGqL FNISH

Penofin, a penetrating oil finish and sealer, preserves the natural color, grain and beauty of wood. A special Redwood and Cedar penofin will enhance and protect siding and decking.

Field tests have shown that the transparent finish which incorporates Brazilian Rosewood oil, activated by a leadless dual catalytic system, rejects over 90% of the sun's ultraviolet rays thus eliminating the cause of checking and discoloration.

A m ildew and water resistant agent prevents nai ls lrom bleeding and provides superior protection.

The line also includes a product for Marine use as well as natural, medium and dark stains for interior finishes.

Southern California's Distributor of WENCO JX-7

Wood Windows & Patio Doors

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28621 Canwood Street, Suite A, Agoura, CA 91301 (213) 889-5042

DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME

ANCH0RS AWAY, the Bogue, a 286 ft. x 76 ft. x 18 ft. barge, has been launched by Sause Bros.0cean Towing Co., Inc., Coos Bay, 0r., to carry lumber from Northwest ports to So. Ca. The vessel, the '16th in their fleet, can carry nearly 5% million board feet of lumber. Stanchions running the full length ol both sides lacilitate stowage.

Better Than a 1000 Words

Equip your receiving department with an instant camera to photograph damaged shipments for claims. Photograph the problem shipment from several angles, trying to include the truck with the carrier's name or number in the photo.

February,1983

Dealers'66th Annual

P.B. "Bud" Howe, Peoria, Il., was elected president of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association during the organization's 66th Annual Convention, Nov. l8-21 in Florida.

Other officers elected were: William R. Morrow, Morrow & Sons, Lawson, Mo., lst v.p.; Dean K. Leaman, Home Building and Lumber, Rosenberg,Tx.,2nd v.p.; Patrick McCormick, McCormick Lumber & Fuel, Madison, Wi., treas.; John M. Martin. sec. and exec. v.p.

BUILDING MATERIAL dealers convened in Florida lor their 66th annual convention. (top photo) John Martin, exec. v.p., NLBMDA: David Stahl, executive v.D., National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., guest speaker; Bud Howe, newly installed pres., NLBMDA. Dean Drake flower lell), gen. mgr., The 0'Malley Companies, retail division, and senior v.p., The 0'Malley Lumber Co., Phoenix, Az., was elected v.0. of District 5. Frank Davis, managing officer, Arizona Lumber and Builders Supply Association, was among delegates.

STARIEo about a decade ago, the Sacramento (Ca.) Wholesalers Luncheon is a December annual used by area wholesalers to recognize their lriends at the mills. About 250 were present at Sacramento's Red Lion Lodge lor the 3-4 hour "lunch hour." This lower attendance ligure represents the times as well as a move to more closely restrict attendance to wholesaler and mill people In photo (1) Jim the

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Boden, Jim Edwards. (8) Bob Plunkett, Marion Adams. (9) Tim DeCoito, Jerry Ensworth, Tom Bonner, Bruce Main. (10) Bob Reed, Brad Gunning, Art Anderson. (11) Chet Thompson, Dave Schaller, Jerry Wilcox. (12) Doug Rossmann, Joe Bambino, Eill Novak. (13) Orv Eastman, Glen Emmerton, Dale Fleshman. (14) Mark Durk, Bob Kuester, Jim Mullens. (15) 0wen McKannay, John Casey, Morrie Tisdall. (16) Bruno Buonanoma, Earl Moore, Bob Weiglein, Mac McConville. (17) Haskel Causey, Nancy Haws. (18) Rob DeWitt, Roy Gilmore, Mike Carter.