NEW PRODUGTS

And Selected Sales Aids

Residential CoveruP

Edco Products, Inc. has a new Preformed and prefinished aluminum window, door casing and sill covering system that eliminates the need for brakes. slitters or coil stock.

The new system features a unique casing corner cap which makes application easy and economical.

Designed to fit over wood brick casings and sills that need to have chipped and peeling Paint covered, the covers are available in five colors. They can be installed with combination windows, prime rePlacement windows, over existing siding, during siding installations, over stucco, or in new construction.

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Basketweave Planters

Outdoor planters handwoven in fine brass and stainless steel are available from Wovenwork.

The new product can be used indoors or outdoors. It comes in all popular planter sizes.

NaturalRustic Siding

The rustic beauty of real wood has been captured in a new PlYwood siding from Champion International Corporation.

Called Natural Rustic Roughtex, the exterior panel is produced in two styles: a deep V-grooved random plank pattern and a standard squarechanneled grooved version. Both feature the natural wood splits, knots and knotholes of Douglas fir.

Because it is designed primarily for stain finishing, semi-transparent oilbased penetrating stains, opaque solid color stains, or water-repellent wood preservatives may be used, as well as acrylic latex paints. The 4' x 8 ' Panels come in nominal 19/32'thickness for applying direct to studs or over sheathing.

See How They Saw

Two new saws for cutting wall board and dry wall are now available from Raki International: Model 169 wall board saw and Model 168 dry wall saw.

Model 169 with a 6" blade has an elongated point and a polished hardwood handle. Model 168, has a replaceable 14" blade with a pointed end and a handle of ABS. a material said to be virtually indestructible.

The blades of high tensile spring steel have teeth treated with a patented electro-induction hardenins

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On The WallStorage

Designed for racking shovels, rakes and other garden tools, a heavy duty downslant utility hook from Art-Phyl Creations is constructed of solid 3/8 " diameter plated steel rod with a full 4-point board entry.

Designed to fit securely into l,/8 " or l/4" perfboard and slatwall, it has five compartments to keep items separated and safely displayed.

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High Speed Paint Mixer

Red Devil, Inc. has introduced a high speed paint mixer which does not require a clamp adaptor to mix either gallon, quart or pint containers.

Powerful Dirt Chaser

Northeast Industries, Inc. has a new power washer designed for a variety of uses.

Economical, compact and portable, the unit is said to do an outstanding job of removing dirt and debris from houses, motor homes, pools, automobiles. air conditioner ducts and farm equipment.

Quality controlled construction provides trouble free long-life. The units are furnished with 30 ft. of high pressurJ hose and stainless steel cleaning.wand with trigger gun. It weighs 57 lbs. net, transports and stows easily, is simple to operate and requires minimal maintenance. It is said to be a real demand item for the equipment rental market.

Easy ldentification

Placing an identifying mark on virtually any firm surface including steel, wood, cement, glass, plastic and ceramics is now possible using the Stylmark permanent paint marker.

Leaving a bright, fade-resistant mark that dries in less than 3 minutes, this marker has a rolling ball type applicator designed to eliminate skipping and clogging. It is available in standard, low chloride and high temperature (to 1850'F) versions in a choice of colors.

Stylmark comes in 2.63 oz. writing tubes in boxes of l0 from Dixon Ticonderoga, Graphite & Lubricants Div.

The new unit features a new universal clamp which accepts a variety of plastic and metal shapes and sizes, including universal color cans in sizes ranging from 3-3/4" deep to 9-l/2' deep. Because the design uses top and bottom clamps, the need for a sleeve adaptor for the mixing device has been eliminated. This insures better securing of the container lid and ends damage to bails.

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Double Whammy Label

Instead of requiring two separate price labels and time+onsuming label substitution, retailers can now use a single TearTabs label from Avery. After the sale is over, the bottom part can be torn off with only the regular price remaining.

Easy Wheeling

A new four cu. ft. wheelbarrow designed for home use with "contractor" features is from Tiallfa, U.S., Inc. Weighing 35 lbs., the unit features a 20-gauge seamless steel tray with baked enamel finish, hardwood handles, and a 14 " pneumatic tubeless tire, with ball bearing wheels for easier handling.

Stone Finish Wall Covering

A new wall covering made by bonding natural stone aggregate to a flexible backing of woven fiberglass fabric has been introduced by CGA Corp.

The 48 " x96" rolls install like wallpaper with a patented adhesive that virtually fuses the fabric backing to the wall. Waterproof and fire resistant, it can be used indoors or outdoors, applied over metal, wood, masonry, concrete, tile, plywood and plastic foams. The product reportedly hides cracks and minor blemishes and bridges mortar joints. a concentrator and flare nozzle to provide the temperature and heat pattern combination needed for almost any paint removal job. It can be used to remove paint from wood trim, siding, furniture, floors, tile, metal surfaces and smooth concrete.

The material has the look and texture of aggregate in a seamless wall, and is said to easily cover corners, edges and columns.

Available in several colors it comes with a clear acrylic finish for durability.

The tool also provides a flameless heat source for jobs such as thawing frozen pipes, melting solder joints and softening adhesive for tile removal.

Take lt AllOff

A new electric paint removal tool designed to be used by do-it-yourselfers, the Power Stripper, is now available from Wagner.

The tool has two settines with both

Emergency Exit Hardware

Designed to open locked doors in case of emergency, Quick Rescue strike plate is from John Sterling Corp.

The door latching hardware is installed by removing the old conventional strike plate and deepening the cut with a chisel, knife or screwdriver to allow the flat spring to flex from the body impact against the door.

Posts,

poles, pilings, timber, crossarms, grapestakes, dimension lumber.

Pacific Wood Preserving of Bakersfield produces virtually all pressure treated wood products. And, with computerized inventory control, Pacific Wood Preserving of Bakersfield offers accurate and complete service. A single phone call can put this co mplete capabi IitY to work for you. Call today:

Steve Ryan, General Manager

I n California (800) 582-3950

Outside California (805)833-0429

Multi-Purpose Light

A new electric cord reel from AeroMotive Manufacturing Co. features an incandescent hand lamp attached to a retractable 25-foot cord.

A ratchet lock holds the cord at the desired length and an adjustable ball stop on the cord positions the lamp within easy reach. The unit's remov- able swinging mounting bracket may be installed on a ceiling, wall or post.

The cord reel can be used for most indoor multi-purpose applications. The hand lamp is equipped with a receptacle. An automatic shutoff switch is optional and can be activated when the cord is retracted.

The unit features lifetime lubrication, an external spring adjustment and a lead-in cord. For safety the reel is grounded through a coilettor ring which cannot be used as a power conductor.

Tough Mailbox

A new steel-plated mail box by Fischer is designed to resist vandalism and other potential damages.

The 22Ib. ll.5 oz. box measures 6 5/8' x 18 7/l8" and is made of ll gauge galvanized steel, l/8" thick steel plate.

Weatherproof, it is heliarc welded with a continuous hinge, and a handformed door. The hinge which is welded to both box and door features a stainless steel spring catch.

The silver-finished mailbox has a heavy duty flag with position locking mechanism.

Hot Water Boilers

Hydronic Technology, Inc. has introduced a new line of wall-mounted, gas boilers for residential central hot water heating systems.

Featuring automatic electronic ignition and pure copper heat exchangers that convert 40,000 to 120,000 BTU inputs to supply hot water, the wall-mounted units are said to be easily installed.

Fueled by natural or propane gas, they use all-brazed, single quart capacity exchangers and non<ondensing atmospheric combustion. The steelcased devices weigh 4O to 70 lbs., and measure 35" x 12" x 12" to 38 " x 20" x 12".