NEW PRODUGTS and

Selected Salesaids

Special Fall Promo

Food preparation items from Rubbermaid are being promoted at special prices for shipment beginning Oct. 16 through orders postmarked Nov. 29.

Included is a strainer/colander, a regular colander, a lVz-qt. grip 'n mix bowl, a 3-qt. gnp'n mix bowl, athreebowl food keeper set, and a salt and pepper set.

The regular colanders are available in a shelf pack in colors of burnt orange, white and yellow, six of each. A vertical display assortment includes 24 strainer/colanders (6 burnt orange, 6 white and 12 yellow) plus l2 resular colanders in white. A threebowl" food keeper assortment includes 24 sets of bowls in a self-service floor display.

Ice cube bins and ice cube trays (two trays per bag) also are being promoted.

Tray sets are available 12 sets in a shipping carton shelf pack and 36 sets in the pre-pack display. Also available is a pre-pack with 18 bins and 44 tray sets. The pre-packs have colorful holiday headers.

Inventory Organizer

Designed to provide horizontal layen of storage, Steeltree from Jarke Corp. offers inventory organization for tubing, bar, lumber, or plastic in lons lensths.

Double Pre-Cut Saw

The new double pre-cut saw manufactured by ldaco is a production machine as well as a major laborsaving unit.

Re-engineered and brought up-todate with the latest advances. including full safety features, it is suited to cutting studs, cripples, trimmers, fire-blocking, floor joists and all other double end precision cuts. It handles varying sizes in material up to 2 x 14 with two pieces going through simultaneously.

The single outfeed reduces manpower requirements, as only one stacker is needed to handle the output of two operators. The conveyor system is provided to any length meeting the customer's needs. The double pre-cut saw also incorporates Idaco's unique Leaver index/stop gauges which assure absolute accuracy in cuttins.

A single pre-cut saw version is also available with specifications essentially the same as on the double model.

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Reverse Colors

Wallcoverings and fabrics that coordinate through colorways that reverse from negative to positive dominate the new Pleasant Living collection from Style-Tex.

Cambridge, a geometric, comes in four reversible colorways all contrasting with beige and white plus silver foil.

Featuring easy erection and adjustability, Steeltree cantilevers adapt to changing needs. Single and doublesided columns are available in heights of 8, 10, and 12 ft. with adjustable arms ranging from 12 to 48 in. Arm capacities are available to 3,000 lbs. and columns to 36,000 lbs. Cross braces of either 3 or 6 ft. length assemble adjoining columns to make a two-column unit or a continuous row of any length.

Vapor Barrier

A reinforced ground-contact membrane, which meets FHA and VA requirements for underslab and ground floor vapor barrier, is from GENtech.

Called Glas-Kraft Rotbar No. 5, the fiberglass reinforced paper is chemically treated for high waterresistance. It reportedly is suited for structures without basements.

Fabricated with two sheets of rotresistant Kraft paper and a layer of tri-directional fiberglass reinforcement set in a waterproof asPhalt laminant, it comes in 1000 sq. ft. rolls up to 96" wide.

A Place for Everything

Malco Products, Inc. has new tool pouches and aprons in man-made chrome tan and ball glove leather. The chrome tan variety features Tanera which is said to outlast real leather. Both types reportedly resist extreme service environments and are unaffected by sweat, moisture, mildew, oils, grease and most chemicals.

A 9-compartment elecff ician's pouch is available in man-made chrome tan. Construction workers' two-bag apron and 5-pocket combination nail bags and tool pouches come in ball-glove type material.

Caulk In Decorator Colors

3C Brand siliconized acrylic latex caulk is now available in nine colors to match hardboard, composition board, vinyl, aluminum and steel.

It is said to not discolor. stain. mold, or mildew. No primer is needed, the material also may be applied to damp surfaces, painted with oil or latex paint.

Drying tack-free in 30 min., it stays flexible and cleans up with water. Available in I Ifl. oz. cartridges (24lcase) and 5 gal. pails.

King Size Showers

Shower floors in 32" x 48" and 34" x 60" sizes are new to the Swan Corp. line.

Molded in multi-ton hydraulic presses of lNVo fiberglass reinforcement, they are said to be light weight, strong, and uniformly thick. A pebble design is molded into the flat surface with a ribbed bottom.

Designed for use with all wall systems, including Swan fiberglass Showerwal and tile, they are available in white.

An in-store merchandiser is available to distributors and dealers.

Wall Furnace

Empire Stove Co. has a new upright counterflow conventional vent wall furnace.

The 60,000 BTU input unit features a standard 24-volt elecfric wall thermostat, 2-speed blower and the unique Piezo ignition system which requires no matches and is activated with a push-button.

Designed with an embossed steel leather grain finish, the center panel is finished in gold baked enamel, the sides in walnut.

Multi-room heating is possible with an optional duct extension kit which can be installed to either side or back of the unit. An optional multiblade damper in the rear outlet allows complete control of warm air flow through tne rear resrster.

The unit-measures 16" deep, llVz" wide and 82/e" high. Installed flush against a wall, it takes up slightly more than one sq ft. It has been factory-tested and design-certitied by The American Gas Assn.

Big Bite Blade

Nicholson has expanded its line of chrome plated carbide tipped circular saw blades to include 40 tooth blades in five standard diameters from 6ty'2" to 10", and 60 tooth in 8" , 9" and 10" diameters.

Each unit is packaged in a reusable blade-saver for on-job and workbench protection. Additionally, the 8-tooth utilitv blade is now available in 6r/2" , 7-7Y4' , and 8" sizes.

Don't Forget Mouldings

DG Shelter Products is offering dealers a new moulding display rack with an attachment for an overhead sign.

A vertical display bar in the middle of the rack is designed for a new twosided, full color, poster reminding consumers "Don't forget mouldingsl" Plastic pockets are supplied to be attached for brochures. Lykewood Mouldings Can Change- the Face of Your Place and How To Install Mouldings. Both contain numerous creative uses of mouldings. The poster is also available to be attached to walls or posts.

RUSTIC t00K of the new Susquehanna paneling from GeorgiaPacific leatures an oak woodgrain pattern 0n tropical hardwood plywood available in 4'x 8'sheets,5/33" thick. Four woodgrain t0nes are available ranging from light to dark, each with simulated wood peg detail.

Custom Showers

Howmet Aluminum Corp. has standard and custom aluminum tub and shower enclosures.

Custom-made from standard parts, the units possible include bath enclosures, steam units, multiple shower enclosures and sauna entrances, Aluminum sliding, hinged or pivot enclosures are said to be easy-to-install and precision engineered. Available in clear or gold brite-dip, or antique bronze anodized finish, units come with frosted tempered glass or polystyrene and safety tempered clear or mirror glass panels. All are also available knocked down.

It's On the Level

A new extruded aluminum level from Pro Products. features Vgrooves along either base and an instant angle finder in its center for accurate reading of any angle.

In addition, the level has two plumb vials, two hand holes and a hanging hole.

Hardware Week Specials

The Cooper Group is offering 17 high-turnover hand tools for Fall Hardware Week with special dealer and suggested retail prices through Sept. 15.

Included are the crescent 8" adjustable wrench and 7" heavy duty wire cutters; a 50' long cape, two 6' folding wood extension rules and a 25' power tape from Lufkin; the Nicholson circular sawblade Duo Pack in 615" and 77n" sizes, No. 175 handsaw in 2A' and 26" sizes. and 3-File Pak; Weller's SP23K soldering iron and 9200K gun kits; and Wiss 3728T dressmakers shears. 3765T needlecraft scissors. ll28T Keen-Edge dressmakers shears, and 1573T Quick-Clip.

Get Set for Winter

ThermoCycle from National Fireplace is said to heat an entire home, up to six separate rooms, approximately 2,500 sq. ft., with a tested output of more than 100,000 BTUs per hour.

This system captures fireplace heat in the chimney and circulates it through the primary heating ducts. Heat Exchanger, the heart of ThermoCycle, is used with a separate three-speed blower.

Built-in outside combustion air is a standard feature on all models.

Color Caulk Merchandiser

A compact self-serve merchandising display rack for the new Siliconized Acrylic Latex Caulk in a rainbow of decorator colors is offered bv 3C Co. Designed to fit on counte? or table top, the unit is available in two sizes. Both sizes display and stock the nine colors which match most siding material colors.

More Moulding

DG Shelter Products is now producing a prefinished styrene moulding called Lvkewood.

The r6alism of the wood grain pattern is accredited to modern prefinishing methods and licensed manufacturing technology which make it possible for every moulding length to have real wood variation in the grain with texture similar to that of wood. Available in a complete line of full profiles in five wood tones, it is said to coordinate with all types of wall covering and cabinets.

Roof Water Siphon

Consolidated Protective Coatings Corp. is now marketing a portable roof siphon drain which automatically remou'es ponding water from flat roofs.

The system has three components: a control unit that plugs into a I lO-volt socket and operates up to two water removal siphons on l2-volt DC current: one or more water removal siphons that operate automatically when water begins to collect, each housed in a screened water inlet box, complete with 250' of l2-volt cable to connect to control unit; 150' of flexible pipe to carry water to existing drains.

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Brallle Cooking Kit

As a special accessory for selected Radarange microwave ovens, Amana Refrigerftion, Inc. has a Braille kit of overlays for the control panel and audio tape cassettes of cooking instnrctions.

Offered at no charge to visually handicapped purchasers of models RR-8B and RR-78. the overlavs fit directly over the control panel.'They allow the visually handicapped to make necessary cooking settings and check timing progress.

Audio tape cassettes feature a Use and Care Manual, and cooking guidelines as well as recipes from Introduction to Cooking with the Radarange Microwave Oven Cookbook. Material is voice indexed to allow the user to quickly locate desired information within the tape.

KO Dirt, Dust, Smoke

FreshenAire electronic air fresheners for home, office and automobile generate negative ions to shoot down dirt, dust, smoke and other pollutants, according to Amcor, Ltd.

The Modulion is a oortable neeative ion air freshener Tor househ6ld and office use. Compact, silent and odor-free, it neutralizes cigarette smoke, eliminates cooking odors and smells.

The Mobilion is a modular svstem with a voltage convertor which connects to the automobile's electrical circuit through the cigarette lighter or fuse block. Mounted on the dashboard, it eliminates cigarette smoke and the smell of exhaust fumes.

Energy consumption for one month of continuous operation is said to be less than 3 kwh. Every air freshener is covered bv a one vear limited warranty. Suggeited retail price is $79.95.

Roof Insulation

Celotex Roofing Products Division is producing five different rigid board roof insulations to meet any insulation need, code requirement and principal fre insurance classification. Included are isocyanurate, urethane, composite, Perlite and fiberboard insulations.

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Enter in Style

La Fleur, a new design in Simpson's International Door line, features seeded cathedral glass in a floral motif which picks up and diffuses light, giving the door a subtle sparkle.

Surroundins the slass are split- proof, lamini'ted pfnels featuiing Innerbond construction in verticalgrain kiln dried Douglas fir or western hemlock.

Matching Glacier sidelights allowt light to filter through while still maintaining privacy within. Glue chip glass in a feathery pattern bordered with azure leaded glass makes these optional sidelights blend with La Fleur.

Time to Lock Up

Through Sept. 30, 1980, Kwikset is offering a free door viewer for every retail purchase of an entry lockset.

The $3.50 suggested retail value sift will be sent direct from the faciory upon proof of purchase.

During the promotion, Kwikset is paying 75Vo for co-op advertising using specially designed newspaper ads and radio commercials. Every dealer advertising during this period will receive a $30 display mount.

In addition, ilre promotion is furnishing point-of-purchase window banners, and display cards and providing newspaper support in major newspapers.

Precision Miter

The Perfect Miter does precision miterine on a d-i-y bench saw.

It mikes 4f luts on any width material with the same setting and cuts on-target angles. With permanent 9CP cut-off adjustments set to miter knob shaft, it has a high impact plastic head, is lightweight, easy to adjust and use.

Available for all popular table saws, it comes in a variety of steel bar sizes.

Fashionwise Flooring

The look of hand-crafted tile is reborn in a cushioned vinyl called Ridge Manor from Biscayne Decorative Products.

Suitable fm many furnishing styles, it comes in four colorways with a patented Acrythane wearlayer.

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Redwood and Douglas Fir Lumber. Cedar Shakes and Shake Felt

Plywood Siding and related items

"$/here Dependability is More Than a Phrase"

Self Watering Planters

Self watering planters that automatically feed plans and show when they need water are new from Plasticom, Inc.

They bottom feed plants using an internal reservoir, funnel, and visible water level indicator. Roots are protected by a filter and wick, reducing evaporation and preventing soil erosron.

Made of molded, impact resistant ABS plastic, the planters are available in round, square, rectagonal, hexagonal, trapezoidal, and hanging models ranging from table top to floor size riith-casters. They cbme in a variety of natural colors.

The People Heater

Quartz-Glo radiant heater from Markell/Nutone is designed to heat people.

The tube element is said to radiate maximum heat in less than one minute with a wide span reflector to deliver broad heat disnibution. With a stand-off guard, steel grille, tipswitch and overheat device, the heater has knob settings from low to high.

When automatic control is set for medium heat, the 'on time' during which electricity is being used is reportedly only 5Mo. Case is steel finished in almond with textured leather graiqing, l3tA" wide x 36" high x l3th" deep.

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Brick Panel Sales Aid

To display Roxite brick Panels and accessories, the Home ImProvement Div. of Masonite Corp. has introduced a Decor Centre with fourcolor header and design book to show do-it-yourselfers how to use the product.

The header, which includes a product sample, design idea book, and literature rack. is free with a 500 lb. order.

Ash Clean-up

A wrought-iron tool and caddy set for ash removal and clean-up around wood burning stoves is available from The Earttr Stove, Inc.

The set consists of an 18" brush. l8o poker, scoop and a caddy stand with hooks fm each tool. The brush has heat resistant natural fibers.

Wood Patio Doors

For greater break-in protection and the elimination of ice build-up on the sill of sliding doors, Marvin Windows has redesigned wood patio doors.

A new Safe-T lock system, which locks at both the top and bottom and is reportedly capable of resisting 1,000 pounds or more of pull, has been added. Operating from a single no-strike latch, it operates from a central handle.

To reduce heat loss from the sill and to eliminate frost and ice buildup, a new one-piece sill of Lexan@ resin has been incorporated.

These new features combined with double weatherstripping and wood construction are adaptable to new, remodeling, or replacement jobs.

lnsulated Entry

Two new, exclusive styles have been added to the Therma -Tru Sales Corp. line of insulated exterior steel door systems.

The l8-panel, deeply embossed designs, one featuring golden Flemish glass, are desienated as the 239 and 240 styles. Eich design reportedly has four times the insulation value of conventional wood doors. Through the use of special magnetic weather strip, each unit seals like a refrigerator doon.

Other benefits include greater security, and the elimination of warping and splitting panels.

Colorless Adhesive

Adhesive Machinerv has introduced Hi-Per 232, a ilear, general purpose adhesive.

A colorless hot melt formulation, recommended for both manual and automatic product assembly applications, it has an extended working time of 15 seconds and can be used on many substrates, including wood, fabric, and most plastics. It is available in cartridge form for glue guns as well as in bulk.

a new service-oriented wholesaler

LeBeck Forest Products is a specialist in redwood.

Our contacts and sources can get you the redwood items and products you need. Our experience in redwood is a plus for you in finding those hard-to-get items.

In addition to redwood, we can supply your needs in Douglas Fir, Particleboard and Plywood.

(7O7) 542-OS2O Dave leBeck

Easy to Read Tape

A new series of power tapes from Lufkin feature an Ultramat non-glare blade designed to reduce eye strain when worEing in bright sunlight or liehtins.

-The"blade finish accepts pencil markings for measurement reference and erases with a finger stroke. Other features are a patented rubber shock absorber to cushion blade return, no-creep toggle lock that holds the blade for accurate measuring, selfadjusting end hook, and a lightweight chrome-plated case with removable belt hook.

The series includes Yz" and 3/t" blades in lengths from 8' to 25', and l" blades in 16' and 25' lengttrs, with English, Metric and Metric-English graduations.

Leaded Glass Door

A leaded glass door is new in the Haas Cabinet Co. Village Oak series kitchen cabinets, vanities and modular wall unia.

Used to replace a standard cabinet door, it has a wood grill, or muntins, fastened over a single pane of antiqued clear glass. The unit, which appears to have eight individual lites of glass, is surrounded by an oak frame with simulated carved oak leaf and acorn motif.

Haas now offers leaded glass doors for four of its cabinet lines, Village Oak, Ranch, Plantation Ash and Colonel Hickory.

Laundry Tub Rerun

The Swan Com. is now manufacturing and markeiing a complete line of laundry tubs made both of pressmolded fiberglass and polypropylene materials.

Single compartment and double compartment, wall or floor mount, faucets, legs, wall hanging brackets and overflow tubes are available.

All models are designed for use in laundry rooms, utility rooms, dark rooms, basements, apartments, factories, schools and garages.

We specialize in: o Redwood lumber products and hard-to-get items. . 48 hour service on truck and trailer loads ofcustom milling.

lf we don't stockit, we can make it here in our new remanufacturing plant, the newest, most modern plant on the west coast.

For your inquiries call:

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A Big Hang Up

The Nitty Griddy, a new wall ofganizer from Beylerian Limited, is space-tech for almost any room. For kitchen, bath, gardening tools, crafts paraphernalia, beads, belts, caps, gloves. it comes with a series of clip-on accessories and is available in seven popular colors. It retails at $9.95.

Low screen, arbor hitched to eaves, small entry deck revitalize facade of this typical home, creating narrow enclosure for hanging and floor-level plants. A low-bench on left partly balances project. A preferred material is weather-resistant western red cedar.

Long Distance Savings

The Sprint V system, provided by Southern Pacific Communications, reportedly allows long distance calls to be placed at about half the cost of going through regular long distance procedures.

The system reportedly can be used from any push-tone phone in almost all major metropolitan areas in the United States, utilizing regular telephone company equipment. No maintenance rs necessary.

The telecommunications network employs high technology rnicrowave and satellite communications svstems developed out of Southern Facific Co.'s specific communications needs for its railroad operations. In 1970, the Southern Pacific Communications subsidiary was formed and new facilities were added. Today, the network coven approximately 60 major metropolitan areas, and provides service to more than 30.000 subscribers.

Calls placed through Sprint V are said to be up to 507o cheaper than those placed through the regular telephone system.

In addition, Sprint is said to save the user time by a simplified billing code. The bill arrives with calls already grouped and totaled under a twodigit client billing number.

To use Sprint, one dials a local phone number to gain access to the Sprint lines. Next, a confidential authorization code is entered, indentifying the caller. Area code and phone number are then dialed in the usual manner. Finally, a two-digit code is entered for billing purposes.

An optional feature is an automatic dialing device, the Sprintdialer, activated by pressing a button on the device itself or flashing the hook of the telephone cradle. This automatically dials the access number and authorization code.

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