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Indonesia Bound

Yow Merchant Magazine sure gets around. I'm reading it on my way to Indonesia. I'm going to inspect the doors I have on order before they are loaded to ship to the U.S. Being an importer is the best way to finish my business life. I really love to travel, meet people all over the world and help my friends bring to the U.S. the treasures (doors) of the world. What can be better? Of course to make this trip really interesting lread The Merchant.

Sam Fineman

Fineman Doors. [nc.

Van Nuys, Ca.

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We have run a small ad in your recent issues. As a direct result. we have sold two forklifts to a legitimate user at a fair price. In contrast, we ran a small ad in a heavy equipment publication. This developed a horde of sharpies trying to find a desperate owner who needed a little cash.

You have done an excellent job of carrying on the old magazine and I wish you the best for the future.

Ed Fountain, Sr.

Ed Fountain Lumber Co.

6218 S. Hooper Ave. Los Angeles, Ca. 90001

R&R Tax Benefit Proposal

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry is proposing tax legislation which they say will generate 600,000 new jobs and $15 billion economic activity in the housing industry.

The proposal would extend tax benefits to home and rental property owners by permitting up to $10,000 to be withdrawn tax free from IRA or pension funds or a limited tax deduction of $10,000 maximum, $1,500 minimum for repairs and improvements.

The NARI says these incentives could generate $15 billion in repair, alteration and improvement expenditures in the first year.

LAST MINUTE briefing for the California delegation at the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association conlerence in Washington D.C. (left to right standing) NLBMDA president Jody Luck, Tom Griesbach, Lampe Lumber, Tulare; Les Sanders, Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California executive. Donna & George Swartz, Mar Vista Lumber, Los Angeles; Sylvia & Don Johnson, Johnson Lumber, Kingsburg, and Kathleen Patterson, Central Valley Builders Supply, St. Helena, chairman of the NLBMDA dealer service committee, ate seated at the March 24 meeting.

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Yard & Ofllces: End ol AlrPort Rd. P.O. Box 723, Uklah, Ca. 95482

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Sumwood, Inc. 500 Silver Spur Rd., Suite 109

Palos Verdes Peninsula, Ca- 90274

Direct lmport sales: (310) 541-0179

FAX 31 0-541 -7297

Sales From Inventory: @00)242-BM7

FAX 31 0 605-0243

20940 S. Alameda St.

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(818) 330-3991

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Tile Rack

A ceramic tile merchandising system using pallet racks is now available from StileS.

Included are a complete selection of sales and consumer support literature and point-of-purchase graphics, includin-g full color room scene photographs of completed installations.

netry, automotive trim, leather and metal is new from Bostik.

such as wood, metal, particleboard, decorative laminates and some plastics, forming permanent, waterproof bonds to non-porous surfaces.

It comes in24fl. oz. containers.

Many Shades of Sealant

An acrylic-based sealant in 30 colors to match the most popular plastic laminates is new from Unika-Color Products Ltd.

Easy-to-use ColorSealant provides a flexible, waterproof seal for tongueand-groove paneling in wet areas, laminated window sills and between worktops and tiling. It is said to bond securely to tiles, natural stone, wood, concrete and most surfacing materials.

Touch dry within 30 minutes of application, the sealant reportedly is mildew resistant.

Single-fired glazed ceramic tiles come in 6", 8" and 12" sizes in a variety of colors and textures.

Quick Tack

A fast-acting, high strength aerosol adhesive that bonds substrates including high-pressure laminates for cabi-

Non-chlorofl uorocarbon Super Tak

Contact Type adhesive bonds in about one minute. A three-way adjustable spray valve allows for consistent coverage, while heat resistance up to 180o ensures reliable assembly. It reportedly does not emit harmful fumes and no special set-up or clean-up measures are necessary.

The adhesive is desiened for dualsurface bonding of dissifr ilar materials

Jamb Aid

Jamjig, a time saving tool for installing door jambs and cased openings, is new from Putnam Products.

Strong and durable yet lightweight and easy to transport, the tool adjusts in increments of standard door widths from l'8" to2'8", with optional adjustment bars available to accommodate any range of width. The standard model accommodates jamb heights from 6'to 6',8".

No Mar Sales

A new space saving, wall hanging display of soft-faced hammers and mallets is now available from Garland Manufacturing.

The non-marring hammers with replaceable rawhide, nylon, urethane or plastic faces and the rawhide mallets encourage impulse sales through a variety of styles, sizes, weights and materials.

Home Deck Program

DECK has been added to Autodesk's Home Series of easy-to-use designprograms for homeowners to use on their home computers.

With quick release clamping knobs for fast transition to different sizes, the device disassembles to a size not much larger than a jamb level.

With the jig clamped to the jamb frame, Jamjig holds the complete unit square and laterally stable so that jamb legs can be cut to allow for floor variations. Placed in the rough opening, the tool's wall stops align the face of the jamb to the wall surface and an adjustable fastening feature holds the unit in place for final adjustment and shimmmg.

The software enables them to create professional quality plans for new decks or deck remodels.

Decks canbe created inany shape or size, from simple expansions to multileveled, custom decks, incorporating four different railing types and deck tops, several bench types and symbols for deck furniture, grass or brick walkways.

For use with IBM or compatible computers, it also automatically generates a shopping list, calculating the total amount of lumber in the drawing.

.New stability and safety systems

Light-weight, better weight distribution (some models weighing only 3500 lbs.)

.3000-5000 lb. lift capacity r Extend-A-Fork reaches across truck

.New counterweight-system allows picking up longer, wider loads

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