NEW PRODUGTS

And Selected Sales Aids

Super Contact Bond

For speed and safety, a non-flammable solvent grade contact bond from 3C Co. is quality formulated and designed for the professional user, but easy enough for the do-it-yourselfer.

Created to bond high-pressure plastic laminates, wood, plywood, veneers, metals, particle board, linoleum, leather, rubbers and gypsum board, the material reportedly features easy spread, fast dry, super adhesion, high heat resistance and high strength qualities. Waterproof, it is not damaged by freezing. Available in pint, quart and gallon cans, 5-gal. pails and 55-gal. drums.

Lambert Chew Chew

Chew-Chew vacuum mulcher bagger from Lambert Corp. vacuums through a 30" steel nozzle with single level height adjustment and stabilizer wheels. With mulch bars in the impeller housing, it bags either in a vented cloth bag or disposable plastic bags. The deluxe Chew-Chew adds a gear-drive, self-propulsion system.

Paneling Show Off

Pedestal custom paneling selector, from Georgia-Pacific, displays up to 34 custom hardwood-veneered panel samples for representation of styles and colors, making customer selection easler.

Dimensions of the bronze-finish selector are 553/q" high x 16" wide x 213/n" deep.

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Also from Lambert is Model 8-369 Titan lawnsweeper, a push-type sweeper with 10" wheels, 26" swath, 6.5 bushel capacity, that converts to a trailer model or folds up for easy storage.

Rugged Hardboard Siding

Teton siding, a new product from Georgia-Pacific Corp., has more to offer builders ahd remodelers than just rustic good looks reports the manufacturer. This deep-textured hardboard siding is a durable, economical alternative to conventional siding products.

Teton panels are available primed or prefinished in four rich color-tones, driftwood. wheat. chestnut and auburn. The panels come in 4'x7', 4'x8', 4'x9'and 4'xl0'sizes and have a limited five-year paint warranty and a 25year limited product warranty. Lap siding, 12" x 192", is available primed only.

A colorful brochure with complete specifications and warranty information is available.

Multiple Outlet Strlps

SGL Waber Electric has introduced its new UL Listed Premier Series of eight multiple outlet strips.

These new lower profile outlet strips are specifically designed for use in offices, laboratories, audio-visual setups, and retail store displays. The strips feature beige-colored baked-on finish case, full circuit breaker protection and switch and pilot light combinations with four or six outlets.

They offer a quick, convenient, easy, and safe way to multiply, relocate, and control outlets in an electrical branch circuit without the high cost of permanent wiring.

A multiple outlet strip can easily be relocated to accommodate the everchanging needs, of the user, according to the manufacturer.

They are rated at l5 amps, 125 volts AC, 60 Hz, 1875 watts, continuous duty, and incorporate 3-wire "U" ground outlets.

English Door Design

The E.A. Nord Co. has introduced a new door design, reminiscent of classic English architecture, the Westminster.

A multi-panel design, the Westminster door combines classic design and the durability of Weatherbond panels for lasting beauty and superior performance according to the manufacturer. It is manufactured in 2'6", 2'8" and 3'0" widths by 6'8" height and I %" thickness.

Stone Face Lift

Stone architecture and art objects carved from stone can be restored to original beauty with 1890 Poultice manufactured by Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corp.

This natural clay, mined in southern Ga, removes centuries-old dirt, bacteria and organic salts. To date, 1890 Poultice has been used successfully on classical European statues dating to 1400 A.D. as well as U.S. museum collections according to the mfg.

Write: Englehard Minerals & Chemicals Corp., Menlo Park, Edison, N.J.08817.

Vinyl Siding Trim

Trimcoil from CertainTeed is a siding trim to cover exposed areas around windows and door casings. Available in 50' rolls, 14" and 18" wide, Trimcoil is color-compatible with CertainTeed's solid vinyl siding. Each roll comes with a white backing for double duty usage.

window's sill down over window's head.

New Gaulking Golor

Macco Adhesives has added two new colors to its line of colored acrylic caulking compounds.

Each color is available in a 12 cartridges case, with each cartridge nozzle color-matched for easv identification.

Fiberglass Shower Stall

A complete. knocked down, all fiberglass shower stall suitable for new construction applications as well as complete rehabilitation of existing shower areas is available from the Swan Corp. Model KD-3232 includes three molded fiberglass panels, one 32" x 32" fiberglass shower floor, plus the necessary mastic and sealant to complete the installation. The 70" hieh panels, made of durable press-moldEd fiberglass with a baked on polyurethane coating, are designed to fit over a flat dry surface in conjunction with the Swan 32"x32" fiberglass shower floor.

Other features include a molded-in soapdish, shampoo shelf, and rounded/seamless corners to simplify clean-

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Six colors are available to match major plumbing fixture. Shower floor comes in white.

Stack Wlndows to Save

A design modification now permits stacking of Season-all replacement windows without the use of adaptors.

The top frame extrusion of each NuPrime window is designed to fit into thesill extrusion of all models. This permits stacking of double-hung, slider, picture windows or insulating panels in any combination for economical installation of multiple windows in single openings, according to Seasonall Industries.

Vinyl Sofflt Panels

A new soffit panel, Triple 4, is available from CertainTeed.

The woodgrained design, for use in both vertical and soffit applications, tgpeats-every 4" on the 12" panels. The soffit fits flush with no concave. and can be installed over greater spans without sagging, according to the maker.

Simulating the appearance of wood siding, Triple 4 is made of solid vinyl. The product is available in b6th solid and perforated styles.

New Look for Armortop

A redesigned container for Armortop features graphics in black, silverl grey and orange with easy-to-read tnstructlons.

Armortop concrete hardener and dustproofer is a chemical-type liquid- applied non-toxic solution which penetrates and reacts with concrete to form a hard, granite-like, non-dusting surface.

Hole Saw Kit

Developed by American Saw & Mfg. Co. with heat-treated high-speed steel cutting edges electron-beam welded to shatterproof steel alloy backs, the Lenox contractors' hole saw kit contains l2 sizes ranging from 9/16" to 3" diameter and two arbors.

The saws will drill to a depth of I l/ 8" and have knockout slots for core removal. Packaged in a blue metal carrying case, the kit contains three extra t/+" high-speed steel pilot drills. For cutting with larger saw sizes, a torque driving plate is available.

Rubberized Resurfacer

An easy-to-apply, rubberized resurfacer designed to extend the life of old, worn out tracks and other all-weather surfaces is available from Rub Kor America, Inc.

It is a rugged, cushioned coating for restoring hard or all-weather surfaces that are worn, broken, or peeling, without having to replace the entire facility, according to the manufacturer. Applied cold with a squeegee or broom by untrained personnel, the weather resistant coating has the same resiliency and coefficient of expansion to prevent further cracking or peeling as the original surface.

Ideal for restoring all-weather and emulsion tracks, and hard surface tennis courts, the Rub Kor rubberized resurfacer consists of an asphalt, rubber, cork, and mineral aggregate. Easily cleaned with water, the black coating also returns tracks to their original, dark color. A cold patch material for filling holes prior to resurfacing, and white or colored acrylic line paint are also available. It is priced from $4.45 per gal.

Paint Display Board

Absolute Coatings, Inc. has a new point-of-purchase retail display board for its Last'N'Last black and white polyurethane enamel paints.

The hardwood panel, which shows samples of the two colors in both satin and gloss finish textures, is being offered free to retailers with their initial spring stocking orders. In addition, extended discounts are made available to dealers when they order a complete, 36-unit merchandiser of the new polyurethane paints. The sampler contains quarts, pints, half-pints and aerosol cans. Total retail value: $135.

The enamels, reportedly with a tough, beautiful surface superior to that of most conventional paints, can be used indoors or out. on floors. metal, porches, steps, dry wall, furniture and woodwork. All have a fivehour drying time and overnight recoatability.

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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-%" orefinished in dark walnut stain.

As Wholesale and Industrial sales specialists since L945, we can offer you the finest in Vertical and Flat Grain Douglas Fir in all sizes up to 6 x 14. Dry Redwood Clears up to 4x14.

We are especially expert in custom milling. We've built an enviable record of service to our customers over more than three decades.

Let us go to work for you today.

Redi-Cut Helps Dealers

Georgia-Pacifi c's wholesale building materials distribution centers have a cut-to-size program for dealers.

Redi-Cut materials come in bundle or unit packages and are available in popular sizes and thicknesses of plywood, lumber, particleboard and shelving. Four specially designed Redi-Cut display racks are available.

G-P support materials offer help in marketing, do-it-yourself project literature, ad slicks and brochures.

Bulk Caulk Dispenser

Caulk-Flo, a new bulk unit for dispensing caulking, mastics, sealants, and similar material is new from ForceFlo, Inc.

According to the manufacturer, it will fit any standard straight sided 5 gallon bucket. When the handle is pumped, material is extruded directly from the bucket through the hose to the caulking nozzle.

The patented construction reportedly will pump any viscosity material in any weather condition and the neoprene seal on the large diameter piston assures positive priming and eliminates contamination.

The manufacturer says the high pressure pump makes operation easy and saves up to 500/o on labor, the material is sealed and doesn't dry out and the piston seal cleans the bucket completely so all the material is used.

Rubbermaid Guts Price

Rubbermaid's ice buckets. cube bins and cube trays are offered at promotional prices for orders postmarked through June 30.

Suggested promotional prices are ice bucket $5.97, cube bin $1.47, and trays two for $1.17.

Brass Fixtures

Eljer has introduced two lines of bathroom faucets and bath/shower controls, Crescendo featuring crystal- like lucite handles, and Innova with sculptured metal and lucite handles. Both, available in chrome or gold finishes, feature all-brass internal construction.

New Look Under Foot

Hanovia, latest addition to Mannington's Million Air line, features a textured, tile-like pattern combining squares and diamonds in soft, neutral tones.

It has a high gloss no-wax finish which requires only damp mopping and a built-in cushion layer.

Available in 6' and l2' widths, allowing for seamless installations in most rooms, the 6" repeat design requires reversed sheets for seaming. Colors include four choices.

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One-Man Sawmill To Go

The Nordic prince is a portable sawnrill that saws dimension lumber of any size, at an1, angle, with one operator. Lay down the extendable track next to your logs, hook up your chain saw to the Nordic Prince. and you've got the lumber you need quickly (about 6' per minute through 12" seasoned Douglas fir) according to CLC. the manufacI Urer.

In addition to the advantage of' repeatability. there is an extra nleasure of sufet.v. becrruse the equipnrent is operated bv remote control.

Super Pipe

New steel fence pipe lrom Allied Tube and Conduit Corp. is 33'1, stronger and 20(ll, lighter in weight and gauge than standard Schedule 40 pipe according to the company.

Corrosion resistance of the SS-40 pipe is achieved by a patented process which adds hot-dip galvanizing followed by a layer of zinc chromate and a protective acrl'lic finish electrostatically applied.

Awning Reduces Heat

Weath'r gard awning helps to keep a room cool by shading windows from direct sunlight and reducing solar heat gain according to Artcraft Industries. The aluminum awning is adjustable so it can also be installed over a doorway to provide protection from snow, sleet. and rain. The design includes rafters to reinforce the roof. The finish is white enamel.

Available in 3', 4', and 5' widths, two units can be joined with a splice kit. The merchandising program features package graphics and four color point of purchase sales aids.

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SS-40 pipe has gained acccptance by private industry and local governnrents as materiai for securitf installations and is being used by'several state highwa)' departnlents and nLlmerous power. pump, fuel and militarl installations, reports Allied Tubc and Conduit.

Filter lmproves Taste

F We invite your inquiries of 4" and less than 7" overall. is installed on the cold water line under the kitchen or bathroom sink.

It will also fit the confined spaces of an RV. motor home or boat.

The Filterite cartridge will last three to six months in an average home while removing all visible sediment and virtually all microscopic residue from the water accordins to the manufacturer. Activated ch-arcoal in the cartridge eliminates the taste and odor of chemicals, including chlorine, present in the water without removing valuable minerals.

Packed with its special cartridge, it lists for $25.95.

Keep lt Clean

The removal of allergy-causing irritants like pollen, house dust, cooking odors and tobacco smoke from the home and the ease with which the diyer can enjoy these benefits are explained in a new point-of-purchase display from Air Control Industries, the makers of Clear Day.

Clear Day slips into place without tools, replacing the conventional disposable air filter in the heating/cooling system. The display shows a complete unit, including the power pack and collector cell, with provisions for plug-in for a live demonstration.

Full-color graphics point out ease of installation, and a pocket holds consumer literature.

Also available are audio-visual cassettes to illustrate the adverse effects of air pollution, the removal of

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indoor air pollution, and installation of Clear Day.

For more information contact Hauman Marketing Services, P.O. Box E, Guilford. CT 06437.

Oak Vanity Top

Heads Up. Inc. has improved their oak vanity tops and is now offering them on 36" and 48" cabinets.

The new construction overcomes oak's natural tendency to warp and split which had previously prevented the company from offering tops for cabinets wider than 30".

All oak tops now come with self-rimming vitreous china bowls in white and two new colors, sand and papyrus. The tops are protected by a tough, catalized lacquer finish and are sold only with 21" depth cabinets.

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Pine Newsletter Launched

Jackson Press Inc. has beeun pubtishing a weekly lumber maiket newsletter called Pine Onlv.

Rick Kellso. editor of Pine Only. stated that the new publication will be a specialized report for lumbermen dealing with western pine lumber products. "Our sole purpose is to provide the pine market players with an in-depth look at their market place. We'll do this with a three-part format. First, an article featuring the people, organizations, and events ofthe industry; second, a commentary onthe market activities of the past week; and third, a comprehensive price guide that reports prices for more pine products than any other publication. "

Subscription cost is $200 annually. PO's mailing address is P.O. Box 578. Medford. Or. 97501.

(Continued from page I I ) could switch off between sales. cashiering and checking in stock, depending on the business demands of the day.

Unlike mass merchandisers, Sundance Lumber realizes that

The Merchant serving the home improvement market can't be done with untrained minimum wage floor and yard help. The consumer needs help.

Many customers feel they would rather have the how-to-do-it advice to accompany the products they buy, than to troop all over town to find the lowest price.

Operating their new store in a growth area, Sundance Lumber and Hardware's market positioning for the home improvement business has set them up in good form for the expansion program they have set out for themselves.

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Wood Panel Future Bright

Conventional plywood and newer types of structural wood panel products will share a bright future in the next quarter century, according to American Plywood Association executive v.p. Bronson J. Lewis, who predicts significant changes ahead in the makeup of the total panel market.

Noting that wood-based structural panels other than conventionally-made plywood currently represent only I .40/o of the "regu- lar" plywood volume, Lewis said that by 1983, however, there should be a total structural wood panel market of approxim ately 23.5 billion sq. ft. This should include 1.25 billion sq. ft. of composite plywood and other structural panels of nonconventional construction.

The APA spokesman stressed that conventional plywood will continue to be the mainstay of the panel markets in the foreseeable future. "At the same time," he said, "the composite plywoods and many other new structural panels will contribute increasingly to a growing total wood panel market. In an era of contrived raw material shortages they will be more and more lmportant ln maxrmlzrng wood fiber utilization."

He vigorously challenged suggestions that western panel manufacturers will not have a full share in the growing markets of the future. He criticized what he termed "downright negative thinking" in recent assessments of the prospects of western wood products producers, and suggested that there will be "room for everybody" in the West, South and elsewhere with an anticipated annual structural wood panel market rising to well over 40 billion sq. ft. in the early years of Century 21.

He continued: "ln any discussion of the new structural panel products, it should be made abundantly clear that plywood is not being replaced."

Lewis said that the panel industry is "on the ground floor of a perceptibly changing marketplace that can ultimately absorb all of the wood-based panels that can be producedno matter how they are constructed. And, of course, provided they are constructed proPerly. "

He warned that for some of the new structural wood-based panels now emerging there are neither working stresses nor known engineering properties available. "This can be highly dangerous, and threatening to the credibility of the entire panel market, in an era of every-increasing government regulation of manufacturing standards and product certification. On the other hand, many of the new panels undoubtedly have the potential to satisfactorily meet the needs of numerous structural applications. It is therefore paramount to ascertain which will perform, by the most professional means." gulltnL W tabralp Lurtrbp,r

APA has approved a new definition of Structural-Use Panel Products.

"lt means that for certain applications, qualified panels will be eligible for full APA services without regard to panel configuration. Such panels may be all veneer, or composite construction, or unveneered," he said.

He estimated that 1979 plywood industry production will be in the region of 19.2 billion sq. ft. "which will be a very respectable total with an expected 170/o decline in housing starts.

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SELLING 3D SHINGLES (Continued frctm page I2) men to explain topics of consumer interest such as the roofing's appearance, long-term protection, fi re and wind resistance and minimal maintenance. The display provides the additional advantage of putting salesmen in a favorable position to promote related exterior remodeling products.

Locate roof-related products and equipment nearby for add-on sales. A basic list of these items includes felt rolls, roofing cement, flashing materials, drip edges, rain-carrying goods and ladders. Roofing tools such as hammers, nail pullers, folding and tape rules, chalklines, and roofing knives can be put on a display board to familiarize customers with the tools required for roofing jobs.

Several sales aids designed to increase a dealer's share of the roofing market are available through the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association.

The advertising planning kit contains camera-ready ad layouts to sell retail prospects, art elements, headlines and copylines to make up your own ads and broadcast scripts and storyboards.

A new envelope stuffer can help dealers increase sales of asphalt shingles. The two-color folder invites customers to inquire about attractive, fire-resistant asphalt shingles. Dealers can imprint their name and address on the back of the folders.

ARMA's consumer booklet, '7 Homeowner's Guide to the Selection of Quality RooJing, " offers valuable information to consumers. By-lined by the Associated Press' home improvement columnist, Andy Lang, the 24-page booklet contains color photographs, an asphalt shingle color guide and numerous tips on the selection and application of asphalt shingles for reroofing and new construction. There is also a useful glossary of roofing terms, plus roof maintenance suggestions.

"Good Application Makes a Good Roof Better, " an applicator booklet, discusses the latest industryapproved techniques for applying roofing for maximum life and allweather protection. The booklet serves as a guide for roofers, remodelers, builders or do-it-yourselfers.

New construction and reroofins techniques covered include deck preparation, flashings, starter course procedures, correct nailing, valley treatments, hips and ridges, shingle alignment, low slope and steep slope application recommendations.

Two instructive asphalt shingle application audio-visuals are available for showing with LaBelle Series l6 filmstrip projectors. Suitable for showing to professional and d-i-y audiences, "How to Apply Asphalt Shingles" runs 20 minutes and "RerooJing With Asphalt Shingles" has a l9-minute playing time.

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(Contittued front page I6) the Wolmanized material has been left in its natural state, unpainted and unstained. With age the wood weathers to a patina of silver gray, blending harmoniously into almost any setting.

Design of the new yard follows a work-flow pattern in which every ramification ol Iumber processing has been integrated lor a maximum efficiency in the movement of materials, beginning at the rear of the plant where a private spur permits simultaneous unloadine of eight railroad cars, each wiih a capacity of up to 50,000 board feet. Adjacent to the spur are four storage sheds, each 60'x120' in

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LAtI0MARK 0lSPl.lY, historic nine-foot band saw, deactivated alter more than half a century 0f use, is at entrance. Saw, among largest ever used, has a blade more than 56 teet in length. Weighing over 38,000 lbs., machine was used for cutting Douglas fir logs up to 10 feet in diameter.

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GREEII BARNB()ARDS dimension, making structural use of poles pressure treated using the "Cellon" process, developed by Koppers. They were erected by San Antonio Rigid Pole Construction Co.

The sheds are of umbrella roof design, with poles widely separated in a center row, permitting unimpeded movement of unitized loads, and facilitating loading and unloading from either side.

The Cellon treated poles are additionally used in a post-andbeam design staging mill adjacent toa structure housing Ganahl's architectural millwork facilitv. serving a rapidly expanding marker embracing commercial applications in shopping malls, and office buildings, institutional uses in schools and government structures, and custom homes.

Backing its extensive milling operation, the yard, with an overall storage capacity of more than 6,000,000 board feet, stocks one of the area's most complele supplies of exposed grades of lumber, such as cedar and redwood, and upper grades of pine, Douglas fir, hemlock and various hardwoods. specializing in softwood and hardwood hauling

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IllE Sl0ll{G on this western home is of medium density overlaid (MD0) plywood. lts increasing market acceptance is due in part to the fact that it has all the structural leatures of a plywood panel plus textured, overlaid surfaces that result in an excellent surface for painting or staining in a solid color. Product performance results from their manufacture: a phenolic resin-impregnated fiber overlay is placed over high quality wood veneers and the entire layup is fused into a single, integral panel under heat and pressure. During the bonding process the overlay is also deeply embossed in a wood-grain texture.

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(Continued from page 65) years, fiom an earlier divided fiveacre facility near downtown Anaheim, in the heart of Orange County, one of the nation's fastest growing urban centers.

The company was founded by Christian Ganahl. an Austrian emigrant who opened his first yard in the commercial hub of Los Angeles, at the corner of First and Central. at a time when the town had but 22,000 inhabitants. Current population is 2,750,000.

An innovative merchant, Ganahl, after only three years in business. undertook in 1887 what was then considered a daring move, opening the industry's first branch lumber yard, two miles distant, at Washington and Grand.

A landmark display, in front of the new facility, is an historic ninefoot band saw, among the largest ever used in the sawmill industry. Weighing over 38,000 lbs., it has a blade more than 56' in length, for cutting Douglas fir logs up to l0' in diameter. Manufactured in 1910. the machine was in use for more than half a century before being deactivated.

In keeping with the band saw's symbolic significance, it has been treated as an industry monument and erected on a sturdy pedestal.

Ganahl maintains branch yards at Lake Arrowhead and Corona. Ca.