New Fnodu@t News

Molding Sqles Aids

Commander Industries' mouldings div. has just produced new aids to help dealers sell Super-Trim pre-finished wood mouldings. Included in the materials are a full-color folder/ envelope stuffer and a giant twocolor window/in-store banner, Both feature Commander's new theme: "Panel Like A Pro."

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Convert Drill To Router

Contour work, cutting and edging, carving and lettering are made easy by this attachment that fits over a l*" or %" hand drill to convert it into a router,

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They Coll lt Atmosphere!

Back in the 30s, (In Casablanca!)' they called it atmosphere; today it's known as nostalgia. Marlite captures the popular nostalgia theme with its striking new Integrille pattern, one of three black and white patterns in a new "Vice Versa" series.

The V+" Integrille planks come in 16" x 8' planks, which can be installed over old walls or new framing.

The T & G prefinished hardboard planks are installed with concealed metal clips and adhesive.

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New Pqnel Coddy

A better way for customers to select paneling is the new Panel Caddy from Abitibi.

It holds up to 50 easy-to'handle L6"x24" paneling samples. Individual samples remove for close-up inspeetion, or can be flipped like book pages. An advantage is that the compact Caddy can be used in difrerent locations, wherever difrerent types of paneling are most applicable.

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Big Timber Sow

The Super Pro 125 has been introdbuced by McCulloch Corp.

The 23 lb. saw mates a 125 c.c. engine with design improvements that provide a combination of weight and balance that enable woodeutters to cut more scale with less etrort.

G-P Redwood Rustic Siding

The rich tones and nattral beauty of redwood have been combined with the durability and strength of plywood in a new rustic siding panel by Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Redwood face veneer is selected to retain rugged growth characteristics. Choose from rough sawrr textured surface either plain, reverse board and batten or channel grooves (4" or 8" o,c.) or a smooth redwood surface.

Siding panels have a factory applied exterior water repellent treatment providing the ideal surface for natural weathering, staining, painting or bleaching. Standard lg" and, %" thick panels are available 4'wide and 8'-, 9'- or 10' long.

Redwood plywood is exterior type bonded with water-proof adhesives and manufactured to specifications of U.S. Product Standard PS1-66-Specialty Sidings, and complies with FHA standards.

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$94.50 Electric Chqin Sow

A low-priced, mass-marketed chain saw for the consumer is being introduced by Homelite, world's largest manufacturer and pioneer developer of practical lightweight power chain saws.

In effect, the amateur do-it-yourself buff is a prime target for the unit. Features of the Homelite 110 include instant start and no-engine maintenance characteristics. At 9% lbs., it has a 12" guide bar and chain and a 12 amp (2 hp.) burn-out protected motor. Its automatic clutch prevents motor stalling.

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Concrele Tiles ln Color

By encasing concrete tiles in rubber, a Dutch company has been able to achieve a high degree of resilience, bounce and sound-insulation for both interior and exterior purposes.

The rubber-jacketed concrete tiles are 11.8" x 11.8" wide. !'l-re concrete tile is 1.7" high, and the attached rubber casting is 1.1" high. Thus, the total height of each tile is 2.8".

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Vise Disploy

Colbert Industries has designed a display card for their PanaVise. The easel-back card shows an actual size photo of the Model 301 PanaVise and features an area on the base of the card specifically designed to hold the Model 301.

The 11" x l7t/2" card folds into a display with a tl" x 6" base and LL" x lll/2" back.

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Lumber Colculotor

A shirt pocket size lumber calculatot (3Y2" x \tk"\, is announced bY Paul S. Morton Engineering Senzice. The calculator, which works like a slide rule but reads like a table, figures board feet of all standard lengths of lumber from 8'to 24'.

Lumber sizes are listed from 1" x 2" to !6" timber. Board feet for sizes or lengths smaller or larger can be quickly figured by the formula printed on the ealculator.

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Bolhroom of the'7Os

Would you believe a bathroom ? This imaginative "his 'n hers" bathroom features an exercise room, spacious relaxation and sunning area, sunken tub and modernistic wall treatments.

Prefinished Marlite paneling in a new Caribbean blue Antiqua pattern is the eye-stopper in the main area, running right up the ceiling and tying in with the natural feeling created by the skylights and sliding glass doors.

Balancing the large antiqua design is the precision of Marlite's spice white Americana tile pattern in the exercise area. Both Antiqua and Americana panels are %" thick and come in 4' by 8' pa.nels. They can be installed over old walls or any solid backing.

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It Meosures Up

The new Measure Master 30 records measurements automatically in feet and inches up to 1,000' without resetting. Equipped with a lightweight 3'circumference wheel, it is designed for measuring indoors as well as outdoors on firm surJaces.

Newly designed Veeder-Root counter has a completely sealed housing to protect it from dirt and moisture. Push button permits resetting to zero, and can subtract as well as add.

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Cqne Do

A new version of their successful Cane design is the latest addition to the Nevamar collection of three-dimensional plastic laminated finishes.

Identified as Natural Cane, the new laminate has a satin, non-glare embossed surface finish. The original Nevamar Cane, with a semi-gloss finish, was introduced a little over a year ago,

Nevamar Natural Cane features the same three-dimensional appeal that made the first Cane finish so popular. The rich, bold relief gives it both the look and feel of real cane,

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Nailers To Cut Costs In Wood Assembly And Home Building Work

Corved Wood

Carved, solid-wood products, including carved decolative modules, area divider framing kits, factory built area dividers, modular grids and panels, carwed 2' x 8' see thru grills, and filligree area dividers are available from Stanwood Corp.

Stanwood offers a full range of sizes and styles lending themselves to a variety of applications. Patterns may be combined or mixed.

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Corrugoted

Covering

A supposedly no-maintenance corrugated ioofrni and siding sheet for farm and light industrial and munic-

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ipal structules has been irttlotluced by Onduline.

Made from a homogeneous tnaterial conr,bining cellulose fibers, mineral, and asphalt, Onduline corlugated sheets are claimed to be tough, flexible, heat and noise insulating, immune to weathering, corrosion, and temperature extremes.

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Avoiloble Together

Nearly all the millwork in a house or apartment can be factory pre-finished. Marvin Windows has added interior pre-hung doors, entrance units, rnouldings, and trim to its list of pre-fi nished components.

The exterior finish (on windows, patio doors, and entrance units) is Marvin's XL-70.

This white polyurea coating forms a chemical bond with the wood. Its toughness and elasticity gives it sever:al times the service life of exterior paints.

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Polyvinyl Shodes

Duraweave t$O% polyvinyl valanced roll-up blind,uporch shade and cafe curtains in a variety of sizes, colors and styles are available from Republic Corp.

Each roll-up blind and pair of cafe curtains have been individually packaged to self-sell in sleeves of extra heavy durable clear vinyl so that the customers can handle the merchandise and see exactly what they are g'etting.

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Down The Droin 4#;

Newly designed for the home *rffi provement market, the Sinkmql['] Model 800 garbage disposer is ff:lJ ered by a t/z hp motor and has'il.S swivel stainless steel impellers f{ jam-free performance. Its installati$ is simplified by a three.bolt sifr' mount with a new slotted suppori; r.ing. The installer can hang the dis.poser on one bolt and then use tlie support ring as leverage to mount the other bolts. No special tools are required for installation.

It is also available in a Batch Feed (lock-top) model.

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