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includine the popular extra wide grooves 6nd 12"'wide planks.

This new construction has no knot holes or voids "telegraphing." The final prefinished product has all the style and quality of previous General Plywood panel products without the high price tag due to skyrocketing costs of import core source pnces.

All styles- of the new pre-finished panel product may be purchased in truckloads or ltl quantities.

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

Trade-in Your Old Hammer

Up to $100 worth of accessories are bein! given purchasers of Skil Corp. rotary and demolition hammers when they trade in their old hammers.

The trade-in offer is part of the celebration of their 50th anniversary year.

The trade-in programwhich will accept any make hammer, in any kind of conditionwill be in effect until May 30. Accessories available include fluted percussion carbide bits, adapters, core bits, bushing tools. chisels. and many others.

Skil hammers involved in the program, and the value of accessories, at manufacturer's suggested prices:

2220 Demo-Hammer ($100 worth of accessories with trade-in) tool impacts with a | % lb. striker, has a reaction damper system to reduce vibration. It delivers 1850 blows per minute tbr breaking concrete.

736 Rbto-Hammer ($100 worth of accessories) delivers 2300 blows per minute, accepts carbide tipped bits as well as hammering tools.

728 Roto-Hammer and 732 Roto-Set Hammer ($80 worth of accessories) both models penetrate fast and can operate up to 200 hours without need for lubrication.

707 Roto-Set Hammer and 726 Roto-Hammer ($60 worth of accessories). The707 is lighter than any other anchor-setting hammer available. The 726has a core bit capacity ofup to 2" in diameter.

706 Roto-Hammer ($40 worth of accessories) at 9 Yz lbs., tool is excellent for working in tight quarters or overhead. It drills holes up Io Te" in diameter.

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

Two-Year Door Warranty

The warranty coverage on Stanley's Sta-Tru line of entry door systems, garage doors and mechanical components of Astro automatic garage door openers has been extended from one to two years.

This places Stanley among the first major building suppliers to extend their warranty to coincide with the l0-year warranty program recently established by the NAHB to cover new single fam- ilv and condominium housing. - Stanlev Door Systems is a major manufacturer of metalclad entry door systems, garage doors of metal and fiberslass and automatic garage door openErs. Their line of residential and commercial building products are distributed and serviced nationwide'

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

Heavy Duty Aqua Gun

A new heavy duty aqua gun, tnodel #455C, offering 39 spray positions from fine mist to jet stream, has been introduced by Melnor Industries.

It can be operated with either left or right hand. Exclusive 2-part construction separates water flow from the insulated hand grip, allowing for spraying of boiling hot or ice-cold water. while delivering 20Vo more water flow.

Made of chrome-plated zinc and unbreakable Cycolac, with a cushioned front bumper guard to prevent damage when dropped, it is guaranteed for 5 years from date ofconsumer purchase, and is available in six attractive color combinations.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 9ll0l.

Shingle Panel Display

A brand new display of new Shakertown Shingle Interior-Tex Panels, which consist of Western red cedar shingles bonded into 46 tl" lons selfaligning panels, is available to dEalers featuring the product.

The shingle panels, with rough textured shingles of various widths, grains and knots, create rustic interior accent walls for homes, apartments and offices. They are appli-ed to the display in three courses to show customers the eye-appealing beauty of the handsome shingles and bold lines formed by the butts.

A full-colorphoto illustrates the strikingly dramatic effect of the shingle panels on a rec room wall. The 31" x 37/2" unit. which is drilled for wall hanging, is an ideal display to stimulate salei td do-it-yourself apilicators.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca.91l0l

Durable New Window Line

Two window lines with a new finish that fuses four coats into one and is said to last twice as long as field-applied finishes are new from Scovill's Caradco wood window and door div.

The four-in-one fused finish. called CARkote, is claimed to give builders and homeowners windows with superior resistance to dirt, discoloration, ice and dents. It is available in Caradco's C-100 double-hune windows, and C-2QO casement and lwning windows.

The new finish is applied to exterior surfaces of windows and frames constructed of kiln-dried wood. The inside ofthe sash is left unfinished so that the choice ofpaint, stain or varnish is left to individual taste.

Both lines are constructed with insulating gasket to save fuel and assure comfort and to take removable matching vinyl grilles for the divided-pane look. The grilles are optional. They also have built-in screens and removable sash for €asy and safe cleaning.

The double-hung windows also have stainless steel weatherstrip that acts as track and tension spring counterbalancing. Tfe casement and awning windows' features include four-edge double weather stripping and hidden hinges. hidden

GERMICIDAL LAMP in this newest appliance for personal hygiene effectively destroys germs, produces ozone lor a fresh, clean, odor free bathr00m, according t0 the manufacturer, Stir-l-Lite Corp. Opening and closing unit controls otf/on; it draws only 4W of current. Cabinet is 20 gauge metal with baked enamel finish.

WRITE: The Merchant tr 573 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 9l-l0l nt Magazine, Ca. 91101.

Torch lt

Tescom's "Little Torch" sives craftsmen and hobbvists critical cdntrol in all kinds of small-scale welding, brazing and soldering tasks.

It can produce a flame with temperatures as high as 6300' F. lt allows heat to be applied rapidly to extremely small areas without damaging surrounding surfaces.

Designed to be held like a pencil for greater control and precision. it has interchangeable tips. The torch can weld metals as small as .002" wire and as heavy as 16 gauge steel.

Flame temperatures can be adjusted to accomplish a variety of welding, brazing and heating tasks; available with or without fuel regulators and pressurized gas tanks.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 9ll0l.

Gives You A Lift

Recently introduced by the AllisChalmers Corp. are single and double reeved lever operated chain hoists for use in a wide variety of lifting, pulling, stre.tching, dragging, tightening, straightening and toppling jobs.

Both unrts have a 4.7 sat'ety factor, among the highest for any tool in their class. The single reeved unit has a I,000 lb. lifting capacity compared to 2,0fi) for the double reeved unit. Lieht 5 % lb. weightof the small unitand ir/ztb. of the large unit assures easier handling.

Flexible lift chain operates over a pocket lift wheel to assure realistic 98Ib. handle pull on the small model and 100 lb. on the large model at maximum load.

Ratchet moves up to four teeth per stroke for fast oper-ation and provides positive braking action at any point in lifting or lowering for safety.' -

Other features include "weatherized" precision parts, simple unit design with less parts for reduced maintenance, flexible link load chain with 20 times more life than wire rope, short handles for extremely close operation, 4' standard reach,12" handle length and 3116" alloy steel chain.

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