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Roof/Siding Booklet

A fascinating: and coneise story of roofing and siding unfolds amid colorful illustrations and photogtaphs in a new 50d consumer booklet offered by Bird & Son, Inc.

Down The Droin Doto

A new 2-p, 2-color bulletin describing Mansfield globe stop valves, sfops & wastes and flared angle valves is now available.

Literature lists outstanding valve features, sizes and packaging data. Color photos show overall construction of each valve. Cutaway sketches are employed to illustrate operating advantages,

Noise Conirol In Buildings

Brochure describes 3-day course on "Noise and Vibration Control of Mechanica,l and Electrical E qui:pment in Buildin,gs" to be held in Chicago' New York, Memphis and Miami this fall. Course includes basie acoustics, noise data. and noise and vibration control procedures for equipment in buildings (fans, motors, pumps' refrigeration machines, ventilalion systems, cooling towers, etc') Printed lecture notes. Write for brochure to Bolt Beranek and Newman Ine., 50 Moulton St., Cambridge, Mass. 02138'

Colorful Threesome

Three brand new color folders are now available ftom Panelyte. "Selec' tion Guide" pictures and describes the entire 19?3 line, "Tlte New Look" folder shows-off the 15 new Panelyte products by reproducing the actual sample chips. "The Design Line" de' tails this popular line for the OEM market.

Summer Promotionql Cotolog

American Wholesale Hardware Co. has announced their 1973 Summer Sale Promotional Catalog. It has 16 pages in color and is desigrred by American specifieally for dealers in the Great Southwest.

The Fomily Business

Three reports, released by the Manufacturers' Institute, investigate the highly controversial subject of how a successor should go about learning the family business-and arrive at some unorthodox conclusions. Based upon extensive interviews with members of family-owned businesses of all sizes and in many fields, the reports consider three distinct phases of the subject, Write the Manufacturers' Institute, Box 228, Oxford, Mich. 48051.

Effects of Stoins

Full color reproduction of Shakertorvn semi-transparent tones and solid color stains are included with application recommendations and photos in a handy new free folder. It describes effects that can be achieved on home interior and exterior wood surfaces with each stain, and the protective, low-maintenance finishes that can be expected. Applications over rough or smoothly finished wood siding, decks, fences and interior areas are also discussed,

Wood Glue Dtliq Sheet

A new data sheet from Paisley Products describes two new, highperformance, special-purpose wood adhesives, and two general-purpose adhesives for a variety of applications.

Free Reader Service

For further informotion on qll New Products ond New Litero ture, write The Merchont Mogazine, 523 So. Loke Ave., Posodeno, Co. 9l 'l 0,l. Pleose mention issue dote ond poge number so we con process your request foster! Thonks.

Metql Clod Doors

A new, 12-p,, 4-color catalog covering Sta-Tru metal-clad doors and entry system accessories is available. It covers their entire line of doors, including construction details and a pictorial listing o{ all standard designs.

Fire ResistEnce

Monuol

The 1973-74 edition of the Gypsum Assn. Fire Resistance manual has become the first industry document listing fire-rated assemblies to be referenced in the three major: model codes: the BOCA Basic Building Code, the ICBO Uniform Building Code, and SBCC Southern Standard Buildingl Code.

Plumbing literoture x 3

One catalog sheet features Genova's new PVC vinyl roof drain, now with a built-in gravel guard. Another features their thermoplastic replacement closet tank, and the last describes their unique vinyl closet flange designed especially for slab construction.

Sot. Nite Speciol

Mansfield SanitarY's new bulletin on Waverly tub and shower sets includes complete listing and illustrations of individua] features, Also sales suggestions, paekaging data and a directory of available promotional aids.

Cose Histories' Legol Angles

For the architect. constnrction engineer, contractor or builder, an important part of the job is understanding the law. Case Hi'storiee in Con' stt-uction Lata by William Jabine (Cahners Books, Boston, 256 PP.' $12.50) has been compiled with just that need in mind,

ROI to Wholesoler-Distributors

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has just released a new edition of "Return on Int;estment to Wholesaler-Distributors." Not a reprint, the 19?3 version is an entirely new product, replacing earlier return on investment publications issued by NAW. Author Riehard E. Petersen relates the value of every employee and his job to return on investment, allowing each to realize his aetive place in lhe rvorking for"rnula.

All You Wonted to Know.

A 5 1b., 400 p., three-ring binder titled "Commercial Water Heaterl' Hlldroni,c Boi,Lers" claims to contain everything any specifier anwhere would vrant to know about commercial water heating and hydronic systems. It has been published by the con* sumer products div. of A. O. SmitJt Corp.

Storoge Rocks

A 6-p. bulletin describing a new line of storage racks with a unique connecting device has been released by the Allis-Chalmers CorP. It includes both product description and instructions for customizing storage racks.

Kitchen Cobinef Lines

A folio containing full color catalog sheets on the newest decoratorstyled lines of modular kitchen cabinets by Excel Wood Products Co', Inc., is available. Each sheet offers a 4-color photo of an individual style, incorporating wall and base units, in an attractive kitchen setting, with additional close-up photos of the special construction and design features.