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IN THE PACIFIC NORTIIWEST, please call orr new braneh otfice and talk to oither Mike Mouneey or l,amar Ye.ager. [206] 636-3010. Their: mniling addrees ie P.O. Box 310, Longview, Waehington 9E632.

Real Sharp Display

Five fast-selling cutting tools and blades have been combined on one rack by American Line. Included are: e 10 window scrapers, each carded with 5 single<dge rePlacement blades.

. 12 utility knives, each carded with 3 replacement blades Per card.

.20 utility knife blade cards with 5 blades per card.

. l0 pocket knives each on a card with 5 blades.

. 12 single-edge blade cards with 10 blades per card.

The bright red and black rack has detachable legs and is made to stand on a counter or hang on a wall. Items total $116.68 retail.

Free Reader Service

For more information on New Products and New Literature, write fie Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Please mention issue date and page number so we can process your request faster! Many thanks!

Building Product Promo

Champion Building Products' "Make the Difference" sales oromotion program includes a l7-minute color film, made in conjunction with the American Plywood Association, which demonstrates five tried and tested construction techniques which can save the builder literally hundreds of dollars per unit with no loss of construction integrity.

The five, cost saving construction segments in the film include: (l) AUWeather Wood Foundations; (2) PlenWood Underfloor Heating and Cooling Systems; (3) Glued Floor Systems; (4) Engineered 24" Framing; and (5) Plywood Siding Staining and Painting Procedures. Each method is detailed, step-by-step, at a construction site.

For Doors and Mouldings

A new, automatic, magazine-fed stop-jamb stitching machine is available from Norfield Manufacturing.

Model 3400 is the first automatic stop-jamb stitcher available to prehrrng door and moulding manufacturers.

Stitching is accomplished from the back side using 12 "toe-nailed" Tnai-ls at six locations along the length of the stop. This toe-nailing technique allows it to assemble soft pine wood products as well as hardwood.

This is particularly valuable to the manufacturer of vinyl-clad mouldings because the back-nailing eliminates the need to putty and finish surface stop nail marks, the company says.

The Model 3400 is masazine-fed and has a single operator capacity of up to 14 completed stop/jamb operations per minute. It features the same high quality workmanship which has made Norfield the leading supplier to the pre-hung door manufacturing industry.

In addition to providing the normal distribution functions of salesmen service calls, warehousing, irucking, credit and cataloging, PGL goes a few steps furtherin the area of providing the following:

Painting Pad Kit

A new four-piece painting pad kit that delivers beautiful results for anv interior or exterior painting job is from EZ Paintr Corp.

Consisting of a large painting pad, a Trimline paint edger, a Sashline edger, and a unique, Cylinder Loading tray, the kit provides do-it-yourselfen and professionals the equipment needed to handle even the most delicate painting projects, including cutting in and trimming.

Because of the snap-in cylinder located in the paint tray, pads can be Ioaded perfectly every time, without fear of drips, the company claims. Both edging tools are designed to allow accurate and neat painting of window sash, perfect trimming along ceilings, windows and doon. and other dif- ficult tasks. The large pad permits fast and even coverage in even those hard-to-reach areas.

Construction Panels

American Olean Tile Co's WonderBoard, new y2" thick, fire and water resistant glass fiber reinforced concrete construction panels (36" x 60") are for ceramic tile wall or floor installations

They may be used in a wet area as substitute for mortar bed. Low exDansion/contraction ratio, will not deliminate,decay, swell or shrink. The sheets may be cut with a scoring tool. Pipe holes are made with a hammer. Joints and corners are sealed with 2" fiberglass tape and dry set mortar which is also setting material.

Radio Alarm Systems

Douglas Randall's Monitor III series radio alarm system base stations have been redesigned to incorporate new circuitry enabling the units to receive and store multiple messages.

They incorporate a number of exclusive features including computer output/interconnect provision; three, four and five digit box identification selection; untmited message capability and full memory function. They also comply with all applicable N.F.P.A. standards.

Power Attic Vent

Leigh Products has the Cyclone power attic vent, which is an effective low-cost roof mount unit for div homeowners.

It will ventilate 1586 sq. ft. Oper- ation is thermostatically controlled, and optional humidistat control is available.

The PR-5 display for floor, counter or pegboard mounts on actual unit and is complete with "take-one" literature and rack. Individual units are packaged in display cartons with easy-install instructions.

Holiday Merchandising Kit

Anaheim Mfg. Co. offers dealers a kit designed to promote sales of "topof-the-line" Sinkmaster disposers during six major promotional holidays.

The kit consists of header cards and corresponding ad slicks for each of the following holidays: Washington's Birthday, Mother's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

The header cards fit into the neck of the feature Sinkmaster disposer. Header graphics support the holiday themes, the savings to be realized by self-installation, and the specific consumer benefits of the featured disposer.

DIY Power Ventilators

Two attic gable-end power ventilator systems, designed for easy homeowner installation, have been display packaged by Leigh Products complete with fullcolor installation and vent-action "selfsell" illustrations.

The No. 512 unit, for installation behind existing gable-end triangular or rectangular louvered vents, is fully assembled with a maintenance-free power pack.

The companion No. 5 12L, for completely new gable vent systems, also includes a metal louvered shutter. Both units feature an adjustable on/ off thermostat, in the 512L automatically activating the shutter during fan operation.