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Antique Oil Finish

Minwax antique oil finish is available in a handy aerosol spray can.

This clear material produces a hard finish, soft in appearance. Especially designed for use on furniture, paneling, cabinets, bar tops, shutters.

Minwax is easy to ap- ply. Just spray on and wipe off.

Minwax comes in a brightly decorated, easy to use, cylindrical can. Minwax adds luster and body to antique oil finishes.

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Free Disploy Unit

Roxite Fiberglas brick and stone panels and accessories come in a steel display unit 48" x 26L/2" x 54" high that is free with the assortment from Bolen International, Inc.

Dealer cost on the merchandise is about $265, freight prepaid. Suggested retail is $352.

The assortment includes seven panels

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each of Palos Bufr and Terra Red brick colors, and 8 panels of Antique Red and Colonial White; 12 panels each of the stone colors, Sierra Blend and Georgian White Marble; 5 pieces each of Edgestone trim; 24 stone corners; 20 pieces of aluminum starter strip; 28 assorted jars of touch-up; and 24 tubes of Roxium mortar for stone panels.

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Guqrqnleed Point Brush

PPG Industries has introduced a Nylon paint brrsh guaranteed for the lifetime of the purchaser, providing the bnrsh is given reasonable care and maintenance. The lifetime brush has "locked in" Nylon bristles, epoxy bonded.

High Coliber Coliper

On sale at $3.98, the brush works with latex and water based paints as well as with oil based finishes. It is made in six sizes, ranging from one-inch to four inches in width.

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Epoxy Sproy Adhesive

"Leal-Lok," an all purpose, non-mix, epoxy spray adhesive, has been introduced by Leal Co.

Leal-Lok is a one part material, supplied in 6 oz. aerosol containers. Resulting bonds have lap shear strength from 2000 p.s.i. to 4000 p.s.i. Curing takes 8-16 hours. Baking in an oven for t hour at 150'F speeds curing.

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Long-legged Caliper

scales, this caliper can

A new time-saving direct-reading caliper, used for taking linear measurements, both outside and inside to six inches is available from Indicating Caliper Co. The long curved legs reach over 'obstructions to measure the thickness of sections four inches from the edge of a flat object, Measurements can be taken acrossrecesses inside hollow objects. By locking a pointer at any reading on the be used as a fixed gage.

The spaces between graduation marks on the scales are amplified to permit easy reading.

The caliper is constructed of heavy gage steel stampings finished on all edges and chromium plated for long service.

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Solid Stote Door Conlrol

Wall-mounted radio controls for automatic garage door operation are designed for quick and easy servicing.

Both radio receiver and transmitter are available in dual channel models. The dual receiver uses two circuits and can operate two separate garage doors, or a garage door and a separate floodlight system, alarm signal activation, monito rin g applications, etc.

The door operator, from Radio Control Berry Doors, comes with integral receiver, transmitter and push button, or utilizing Satellite "27" controls. Working mechanism is enclosed for safety and appearance. Heavy duty motor capacitors and electrical components are engineered for durability.

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Tight-turning Yordster

Designed to maneuver in narrow aisles, the Taylor Y-8WS "Yardster" has a lift capacity of 8,000 lbs. and an outside turn- ing radius of 125 inches. Capacity is rated at a 24" load center.

Standard features include an 11' telescopic mast, four-foot forks, heavy-duty 300 cubic inch displacement industrial engine, and powershift transmission with inching control. Maximum tractive effort of the Y-8WS is 13,800 lbs.

Forklift trucks are also available in capacities of 10,000 and 12,000 lbs.

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Wolerproof ,Adhesive

Marsh C-375, a waterproof adhesive for fast installation of paneling, is available

Instqnl Attic Insulotion

Instant Attic insulating batts make reinsulating of attics a simple do-it-yourself project.

Instant Attic, developed by Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., is an unfaced batt 4" thick, 15" wide and 48" long which fits between standard attic joists and is easily cut to fit. The product is packaged ten pieces per bag which covers 50 sq. ft.

In addition to the merchandising tools, Owens-Corning provides a point-of-purchase floor display, consumer handout brochures and advertising mats, The insulation bag itself has been designed for use as a display, complete with three-color artwork.

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Corpet Over Heqd

Why not put carpeting over your head ? Conwed Products say it's easy when you work with Conwed (R) Nu-Wood ceiling board. You choose the ceiling carpeting. Match it to the floor. Or just put it overhead.

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Plostic Lqminqte Edging

Display Ready Carton in cartridge form. For display, 12 cartridges are packed in an orange, black and white carton.

A die-cut lid folds tc serve as header. The adhesive is useful in furring-strip and direct-stud application. The 12-cartridge display units are shipped four to a master carton.

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Slim-line Lighting

The Mercer Plastics Co. introduced "Friction-Grip," designed to improve functional stair nosing and tread.

"Friction-Grip" design consists of closelyspaced pyramidal "points" which grip effectively where maximum wear and poten- tial danger lie. Made of vinyl, "FrictionGrip" stair tread comes in seven colors.

"Friction-Grip" Top-Set stair nosing eiiminates the need for metal strips. Available in six colors, including gold and silver, its wear-resistant vinyl surface retains its finsh.

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Teflon-S Snow Tools

Speedline Products has a winter line of snow shovels and pushers coated with Teflon-S, a non-stick, super-slick finish.

The winter tools are backed by a merchandising program. Included are a store display and a window banner.

Carillon Series Lighting

Lamar Lighting Co. announces Carillon, a new fluorescent lighting series. Available in 2 or 4 light sizes, it is only B" deep and 11 or 16" wide. It has choices of three end plate accents.

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ALL DOLLED UP in carnival regalia, a salesman in building materials showroom gives his pitch on Masonite Royalcote paneling to an audience drawn by the dealer's ttCamival of Values" promotion. A complete promotional package is offered by Masonite Corporation, in addition to other promotional packages such as paneling bonanza and, t ru c k load sale.

The shovel features a blade 18" x 15'/ that has a carbon steel ribbed wear strin. The 40" ash handle with weather nrotected clear lacquer has a steel D-top.

Speedline's snow shovel and pusher have carbon steel wear strips. The Pusher blade is curved and ribbed to give it added strength. Handle is 43" long, of good qual- ity ash.

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White Pipe ond Fitiings

Evanite Plastic Co. has introduced white PVC-DWV (polyvinyl chloridedrain, waste, vent) pipe and fittings.

The line is the first white PVC pipe and fitting line that meets NSF requirements for DWV applications, says Evanite. It is low cost, easy-to-install and is available in a variety of pipe sizes and fittings.

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Rough-Sown Siding

"Sonora," a plywood siding, has been introduced by Vancouver Plywood Co. The siding will be marketed under the Vanply ts03 Speciaity Rough Sawn Siding label. Initially, the siding will be offered in a

Wcstern Lumbcr E Building Xlcrteriols ,|IERCHANI single rough-sawn texture, two groove patterns (reverse board & batten and StriGruv), and three panel sizes (4' x 8', 4' x 9' and 4' x 10', all 3A" thick and available in six colors.

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Vinyl Wqll Bose

Vinyl wall base received a boost with the launching of pre-packaged display cartons of Mirror-Finish base with a perforated "flip-top." E,ach 52' unit contains 13 fourfoot interleaved lengths of base. Packed with each shipment is a color:ful display illustrating the many uses of Mirror-Finish base. The wall base is in 8 colors.

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Woll System Cuts Noise

An advanced noise control idea is new Y+" sound deadening gypsum wallboard developed by Georgia-Pacific. Wood stud wall partition has G-P /2" Firestop type "XXX"

Sound Deadening Walls g:ypsum wallboard over new sound deadening board.

The board has a strong, glass-fiber-reinforced gypsum core. It is made in 4x8' panels.

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Cedor Closet Winter Promotion

During the winter months, try promoting aromatic, moth repellant cedar-lined closets as do-it-yourself projects.

Nearly everyone can afford the approximately $50 of material cost to build one.

Installation instructions come in every package of cedar closet lining.

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Soldier Lom Beoms

Soldier Beams from Potlatch Forests, fnc., are designed to be installed with lami- nations vertical rather than horizontal. Soldier Beams, made from nominal one-inch laminations of genuine Idaho White Pine, are available in premium, architectural and industrial, Soldier Beams, either smooth-surfaced or saw-textured, are available in lengths up to 36".

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Low Priced Poneling

New Weyerhaeuser Woodhue paneling has the appearance of hardwood, yet each

Particleboard Paneling

4x8' panel retails at less than $5. The wood-grained particleboard paneling comes in four colors.

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Boker ond Scholler fo Dont

G. W. "Tack" Baker and Dave Schaller have been namcd to sales posts .rvith I)ant Forcst Products, Inc., according to Frank Morrist'ttc, ert:cutive vit.:c-prcsidcnt of the l{enlo Park, Calif.-based {irm. Raker takt's ovel as as-sistant salt'smanager oI Dant's millwork and moulding division and Schaller will be active in thc Cali[ornia industrial market as rvcll as eastcrn salcs.

A native of Coeur D'Alenc. Idaho, and a graduate of the University oI Oregon, Raker bcgan r.ith Diamond National Corp. at Chico, Calif., rising to the position of salesmanager prior to moving to the Northwest during the early 60's. For the

Dave Schaller pasl iour years he rvorked with Ttim Hou-.. ton, salcsmanager of Georgia-Paci{ic's w('stern lumber department, at Portland.

Schaller also comes to Dant Forest from Portland where he was active in eastern sales for Industrial Lumber Co. Born in

Paradise, Calif., he is a graduatc oi Chico State College and originally joined Indus. trial Lumber at Reddins when thc Iirm hld a brrying officc there.

Moclnnes Elected Club President

Flumboldt Hoo-Hoo Club 63 has installed Jim Maclnnes of Cal-pacific Redwood Co. as president oI the Eureka-Arcata, Calif., based club. He succeeds Arcata Redwood sales veep Lloyd Hecathorn. Elevated to vice-president is Fran Holmes of Fred C. Holmes Lumber Co., and Michael Bailon of Georgia-Paci{ic Corp., Samoa, who replaces Del Slone as secretarytreasurer,

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Bill Leonard, head of Emprise Lumber Co. in Richmond, Calif., cancelled his trip to Europe last month and made a fast trip to Merritt Hospital instead. Although completely mended now, Bill still wishes that he had saved some dough by going to Europe instead.

Bill Williams, head of Interbay Lumber Co. of Marin. has named "Oz" Grimes manager of the Sausalito, Calif., yard. Oz was formerly assistant manager of Indian Valley Lumber Co. and prior to that put in a number of years with Christenson Lumber Co. in San Fancisco.

George Coe, formerly t-ith Tarter, Webster & Johnson in eastern sales, has accepted a similar berth with Sequoia Forest Industries at Dinuba, Calif., according to salesmanager Bert Dennis.

Indian Valley Lumber Company's Bert LeBeck surrendered his gall bladder in a recent operation, but was back on the stick in time to take in the big Redwood Empire Hoo-Hoo Club dinner dance on November 18.

Jerry Vild has been appointed sales representative, Miami-Carey Div. of Philip Carey Mfg., for most of southern California,

Former Ukiah, Calif. wholesaler Marion 'Ward has been named manager of Rossi Wholesale Lumber, a division of Rossi Transportation, according to owner Joe Rossi. Rossi Transportation also operates Fort Bragg Building Materials.

Hal McGee, a 22 year man with Diamond National and manager of their Chico retail outlet, has left to join Carl Dietz at Longfellow Lumber Co. in Chico.

Frank Kleins is back on the job at Diamond National in Petaluma after recently undergoing successful surgery at the U. C. Hospital in San Francisco.

Steve Paquette, 22, rounded out an Army Ieave with a tour of Las Vegas. Picking up the tab was his dad, Yern Paquette, bossman at Jamb Dandy Lumber, Whittier, Calif. Steve is bound for Fort Eustis, Va,, for a brief tour of duty and then Vietnam.

Bill Bittenbender, Bittenbender Lumber Co., Ukiah, Calif., is building a new store next to the present one. The old building, constructed by Lloyd Bittenbender in 1933, will be torn down for parking.

Chuck Moore, general manager, North Santiam Lumber Sales, Inc., Salem, Oregon, has named Bob Dickinson as ply'wood, particle board and industrial clears salesman. Sy Bailey will be buying and selling inland species, nationally and locally.

Robert "Bob" W'enzel is the new manager of the Skyway Branch, Herr Lumber Co., Seattle, Wash. His assistant manager is Monte Axtman.

Several Los Angeles area lumbermen gathered with Crawford Lumber's Lloyd Webb to welcome his son, Sgt. Tom Webb of the Army's Green Berets. Tom is on leave from front line duty in Vietnam. Included were Jean Parrish and Jess Bernstain of Crawford, Charlie Wilson of E. J,

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Stanton & Son and lumber trucker Lee Anderson.

Dick Nishikawa has resigned as manager of imported wood products for Atkins, Kroll & Co,, San Francisco, to become chief of imports for Lifetime Door Co., Livonia, Mich. Lifetime is one of the largest door manufacturers and also operates plants at Newark, N.J., Denmark, South Carolina, and Sacramento. Calif. Nishikawa's 30 years of plywood and door manufacturing experience started with his own plywood plant in Japan in 1938, one of three in that country, He later was with Japan Plywood Co. in the Philippines and Japan.

Dick Lloyd is now vice-president of the Speedspace Corp., a subsidiary of Potlatch, working as the general manager of the glulam div. known as Summerbell Structures. Now based in Santa Rose, Calif., Dick was with Ed Fountain Lumber Co. in Los Angeles for twenty years.

John W. Kirby, formerly credit manager at E. L. Bruce Co. in Los Angeles for 20 years and for the past 5 years credit manager at Angelus Har:dwood Co., is now credit manager at Swaner Hardwood, Glendale, according to bossman Keith Swaner.

Ralph and Simone Norback were hitting all the Paris nightspots including the Moulin Rouge and the Follies, according to a welcome reeent postcard. Ralph, who is one of the stalwart Strable men, had to cut the trip a bit short tho' when notified that his Bay Area home had been broken into by baddies-and we sure seem to have more than our share of those these days.