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Six Lines

Since the introduction of Vanply's six paneling lines, with 26 variations in grains, colors and textures, the Vanply prefinished div. reports that production has increased 1507a.

that function in sand, mud or heavily carved earth, the company claims. The new unit will handle a full 6,000 lb. load at 24' load center at the first stage approximately 10' high with reach extension retracted and 4,000 lbs. at full 30 height, according to the manufacturer.

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Noil Disploy Rock

The Philstpne Nail Corp., has introduced a wire display rack for use with their 6 oz. plastic boxes of colored interior panel nails.

roof: one with samples of 'Filonstripes; one with sunguard panels; one with the new 410 series panels.

They range from genuine hardwood veneers of birch, pecan and walnut, to printed and embossed lauan, grained lauan, printed lauan and color-toned lauan.

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Instont Skin

A series of moisture-cured, onecomponent polyurethane resins which convert to a tough, seamless "instant skin" for roofs and traffic areas-is available from Poly Resins.

When applied by spray, roller or brush to concrete and plywood deck surfaces, Urabond forms a waterproof, protective coating resistant to water, chemicals, abrasions and weathering. It can be built up to any desired thicliness, and requires no primer.

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Four Feel Forword

A fork lift truck that will lift a 2,500 lb. load 30' and extend it four feet to a receiving platform has been announced by Champ Corp.

The rnodel is an-all-wiather unit eqtripped with 19.b to 1 planetary drive angle and 1?.5 x 26 drive tirei

The unit is msde of heavy duty wire, black enamel finish and is provided with a 3 color header identifying the product.

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Corpet Tile Pottern

A printed pattern from Armstrong Cork Co.'s line of bonded fiber carpet tiles is being made available in roll goods as well.

The company said it made the move to meet a rapidly expanding market for patterned carpet.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Potio Roof Disploy

A hanging display, for wall or window use, enables the consumer to visualize the patio roof on his own home.

The unit displays full width samples of the panels in the same position as they would appear on a patio

Daylight your patio

Literature dispensers offer the consumer the Patio Planning Kit and Building Plans.

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Murolwood Poneling

Weyerhaeuser Co. redesigned its Muralwood panelin3, updating the line with new groove treatments, a new species, refined colors and a prefinished surface.

The species is oak, available in three styles: Mediterranean, country English and Queen Anne English.

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Solid Wolnut Shelves

A line of solid walnut shelf standards and brackets has been introduced by Dorfile Manufacturing Co. Marketed in conjunction with their line of walnut-finished shelves, the walnut shelf standards are offered in lengths of l',2',3',4', and the brackets in lengths of 8", 10", and L2".

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Decorolor Series

A decorator series of three "staklean," oven range models by Monarch Range Co. features porcelain enamel oven parts containing a special chemical ingredient to cause soil to fade away.

No special controls or heating de- vices are needed to produce the cleaning action while you bake and roast at regular temperatures.

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Keep lt Soft

been introduced by Weyerhaeuser Co.

Forestglo paneling/etched is available in Torino oak, a green tone; deep-brown Madrid oak; goldhued goldcoast oak; and Oxford oak, medium brown.

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Symbol Chonges

Featuring a neril/ corporate symbol, the entire line of M & H Laboratories paint, automotive and floor care products has been repackaged and expanded with the addition of six new items.

With the exception of ready patch spackling paste, chrome and aluminum cleaner, and.hand groom waterless hand cleaner, the other decorating aids all carry the trade name of Room Groom.

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It's Self Froming

A line of self-framing metal buildings has been introduced by VarcoPruden, Inc.

Featuring use of the same structural element for both roof and wall sections, the basic system employs panels which interlock at 16" centers and which result in a flat. smooth exterior and overhead surface.

"stick-built" (on site) and in factory- built modular houses and apartments.

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Portqble Ofiice

"Customerized" units, adaptable to individual requirements, are available from Cabana Coach Co.

T00AY'S full package household appliances includes a water softener from Bruner. 0esigned to meet every household need, the 1970 line is appliance styled from its redesigned blue top to white base. Three fully automatic self-contained models; three f ullyautomatic 2 tank units and a compact manual water conditioner, offer a wide choice of models, WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif.9l10l.

Corlon Exponds

Armstrong Cork Co. has added three designs to its Rochelle vinyl corlon collection, expanding the total offerings to 29.

The additions are custom parquet, a wood parquet design available in 4 colorsl Brandywine, an Early American leaf-and-floral effect offered in 4 colors; and "Valdez," Mediterranean styling in 5 colors, featufing Spanish tiles accented with an iron grille design.

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Mognesium Lules

Goldblatt Tool introduced magnesium asphalt lutes that resist asphalt build-up and are designed to be strong yet light enough to be used all day without fatigue. The 4,, deep blade, extruded in one piece has a heavy center rib and additional pole braces for lasting use,

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Glowing Ponels

An oak paneling, textured to high- light grain pattems in relief, has lr Sticks

Available as srnall as 5'-4" square or as large as 24' wide in any length of 4' modules, stability of the selfframing structure is obtained from the roof and wall panels which combine both the structural support and covering in one unit. Two basic roof types are available-gable style or single slope (shed) style.

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Miracle Adhesives Corp, has introduced SFA 66.

It's a sub-floor adhesive developed specifically for builders and module manufacturers who are glue-nailing a single layer of Ve" ot Ya,,' tongueand-groove plywood to wood joists in

A salesman whose working days are spent on road trips to customer after customer has combined office, motel, showroom and transportation in one of these unitsand he can drive it right to the customer's door.

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Covering Cement

USE 0F 8' woodgrained hardboard paneling and l0' panels cut in half solved the problem uf paneling 13' high walls. The carpenter is shown placing 8' teak paneling in position. And to his right is the 5' panel. The paneling replaced the appearance of white painted ce. ment block walls. WRIIE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 9ll0l.

4O Yeor Guoronlee

Home builders and remodelers can get solid vinyl home siding backed with a 40-year guarantee made by the Shelter Industries Div., Certainteed Products Corp.

Covered defects in material or manufacture when installed according to instructions, the guarantee includes peeling, flaking, denting, blistering, chipping, corroding, abrasion from weather or fading from other than weathering.

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All the Roge

The rage in modern Igloo construction this year features the pointed roof design. The difference runs deeper than roof construction however... this Igloo is made of wood panels tt:

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by two "grainier" suede finish leathersantique calf and white calfwhich are larger in scale than any leathers currently reproduced in laminate.

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Super Shqkes

By mating two weather-resistant plastics, Bird & Son, Inc. has achieved new colors in "the unshakeable shake," their wood textured solid vinyl t'shake" siding.

The decking has a face laminate of Ponderosa pine, Ehglemann spruce or Douglas fir/larch bonded to two additional layers of Ponderosa pine or other softwood species.

The laminated construction and relatively constant moisture content of the product minimize in-place twisting and cupping.

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Eosy Core Floors

Each Dacor Miracle Brick is individual in the same length and height as real brick but actually is a polyester brick-like facing. Each weighs four ounces, is Y+" thick, and, is so lightweight you can install it yourself.

not ice blocks, and is inhabited by U. S. Naval personnel at McMurdo Station;

The "warming hut" as it's called, is primarily constructed of BondDeck, a new panelized wood decking manufactured by American Forest Products Corp., Tarter, Webster & Johnson Div.

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One-Piece Post Cops

A one-piece post cap to accommodate a 4-way beam intersection has been developed by Simpson Co. It eliminates the need for custom-fabricated caps.

There are three basic models to fit a variety of beam types: QQ-44 for 4" x 4", and QC-46 for 4" x 6", and QC-66 for 6" x 6". The line also includes corresponding end caps for perimeter applications. These are designated with an E prefix.

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Lominote Additions

Formica Corp. has announced the introduction of seven colors and patterns into its standard collection of decorative laminates.

This summer series is highlighted

Pure acrylic Korad@ is fused, or color-bonded, to a solid vinyl base, Korad@ is the trade name for pure acrylic plastic. The results of this process have produced sidings with colors that were not available in solid vinyl.

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Lqminoted Decking

A laminated decking is being introduced by Boise Cascade Building Products for roof and floor decking.

While the styles used for the facing wall and side partition shown here have a raised surface, the design of the floor bricks (which go on walls also) is smooth topped.

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Twist Strop Conneclor

Strong-tie twist strap connectors from Simpson Co. provide savings in fastening joists to strongbacks.

Joists are seeured with 16-gauge steel twist straps which feature a positioning prong to simplify installation.

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Door Gotolog

Simpson Timber Co. has a new 12 p., color catalog featuring its international door series. Doors include those crafted with carved panel designs as well as other specialty entrance doors. Difrerent installations of these doors in homes and apartments are shown.

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Potio Poving

Pati,o Paoing With Eedwood, data sheet from California Redwood Assn. includes illustrations of applications, diagrams for installation of the classic parquet type design, and new ideas for redwood use in paving surfaces such as end-gtain blocks.

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Amendments Stondord

Amendments 3, 4, 6, and 6 to Product Standard PS 1-66, Softwood Plgwood,, Conatruction and, Industri,al, have been published by the National Bureau of Standards. The amendments were requested by the American Plywood Assn.

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Founlqin Cololog

Showere of Diamonds, a 4 p., color summarized catalog describing patented fountains is available free from Rain Jet Corp. These fountains form sculptured patterns from rotating water droplets rather than from the customary straight water streams.

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Equipment Vqlues

Used construction equipment Values ere published in volume I of the 1970 Ca$h Value Guid,e, from the Used Construction Equipment Research Corp. In a pocket-sized format the guide features 226 p. of used equipment valueg. Included are crawler dozers and loaders, wheel dozers and loaders, motor scrapers, motor graders, and portable air compressors.

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lominoting Specs

Stanilaril Specifwotione for Structural Glued, Lam,inateil Timber of Douglas Fir, Weetent Larch, Soutltern Pine o,nil California Reilwooil has been:published by the American Institute of Timber Construction. The 24 p., illustrated publication contains information on lumber, adhesives and design gtresses for structural glued laminated timber.

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New Stufier

An envelope stufrer covering the 1970 line of exterior produets has been made available by Masonite Corp. to dealers for direct mailing to prospects and as an insert in the company's siding displays having a literature pocket.

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Corpet Guide

A pocket reference guide on carpet fibers and construction is being offered by Armstrong Cork Co. for individuals who complete the carpet consultant training program. The training program familiarizes retailers with aspects of tufted and bonded fiber carpet production.

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Housing Guide

Publication of a 56 p. Guid,e To Fed,eral Programs in Low anil Moilerate Income Family Housing has been announced by The Retail Lumber Dealers Foundation. This is the second edition of the guide. It strips away the usual bureacratic language from approxirnately 30 government assisted housing programs.

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Bothroom Cotolog

A line of bathroom cabinets, range hoods, heaters, and ventilating fans, is described and illustrated in a new 1970 catalog from Miami-Carey I)iv., Philip Carey Corp. The 12 p., color catalog features photos and descrip- tions of decorator cabinets, conventional design cabinets and ensembles.

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Fireploce Focts

The Art of Screming Yotn Fireplace, an 8r/2" x 11" 8p. folder with color photographs of firescreen installations, is available free from Portland lMillamette Co;

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Lood Systems

A 10 p. brochure describing servo load simulation systems is available from Pegasus Div. of Koehring. No.

LS-550 covers the 550 gerieg of control units and is designed as a handy reference for the selection of complete systems tailored to speeific test applications.

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Portqble Power

Portable electric power tools appear in a catalog from Stanley Power Tools. Described are sabre saws, screwdrivers, belt sanders, laminate trimmers, routers, circular saws, planes, router bits and cutters and allied accessories.

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Vopor Borriers

A roof deck vapor barrrbr information kit, containing specifieation data, an application guide and an adhesive selection chart, has been prepared by the laminated and coated products div., St. Regis Paper Co.

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Free Rodio Scripts

Building products dealers can put more punch in their radio advertising campaigns with the free 4nnouncing More Salee radio script kit from Conwed Corp. Writtpn by professional copy writers, the packet contains eight 60 sec. and ten 30 sec. spot scripts. Products featured include suspended ceilings, acoustical and vinyl clad ceiling tile, wall paneling, blowing insulation.

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Registers & Grills

A 40-page illustrated catalog of registers and grills for heating, cooling and air control, is now available from Standard Stamping & Perforating Co. Standard's catalog No. S-7 contains descriptive information, specifications and prices on its line of registers, grllles, diffusers and frames.

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Merchondising Muscle

A free kit of newspaper ad reproduction proofs is available from Conwed Corp. The kit contains 85 one and two column mats of various lengths. Many are complete requiring only the dealer's namel others are designed for a combination of adg showing several types of merchandise.

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Positions wanted 251 a word, minimum 22 words (22 words : S5.50). AII others 351 a word, min. 20 rvords (20 words : $7.00). Phone number counts as one word. Boxed ads $1 extra. Fancy headline or borders $2 extra. Box numbered ads add $1.