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Floor & Woll Covering
Caldow Ceem-Less roll-on floor and wall covering comes in pre - packaged "Glaze Kits" handling 25,50 and 100 sq. ft. areas. Color chips are ready-mixed in 16 patterns or they can be mixed by the customer from 20 different colors.
Convenient roll-on covering
Special epoxy base coat offers good adhesion. Covering has no seams, never needs waxing, is durable and can be used on interior and exterior. The Caldow written guarantee is included in every kit.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.
Do-il-yourself Ponels
Color fused, narrow' twin-rib aluminum panels are easy to handle and remain beautiful for a long time. Kal-Shield (R) plastic coating fuses color into the aluminum, preventing peel or blister.
The two foot wide panels are precision embossed to reduce glare. Raised ribs give added strength and create texture.
Kaiser Aluminum panels are available in three colors as well as in a sun diffusing natural finish. Paneling can be used for a carport, garden tool shelter, patio cover, Aframe cabin, boat shelter and privacy screen.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif, 91101,
Novel Plqnk Treolmenl
Marlite's tandom-scored Textured Oak planks are featured horizontally and vertically in contrasting ceiling and wall applications in this "A" frame vacation home design. Horizontal planks on side walls are framed by exposed beams spaced eight feet apart, The vertical planks on the end are separated by black feature strips.
Marlite's textured woodgrain line includes abbey and chapel oak, as well as three wormy chestnut woodgrains, Iight dark and bleached.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101'
Shoke lt, Boby, Shqke lt
Shakertown has introduced 3-ply shake and shingle panels in natural cedar. These panels are eight feet long and apply fast. It is claimed they save 70 percent of the application costs of conventional shakes or shingles since 11 panels cover 100 sq. ft. at 14" exposurethe equivalent of 250 individually applied shingles or shakes. The shake or shingle panels are available
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in natural or semi-transparent finishes. Matching mitered corners eliminate lacing and speed application. Panels are available in a variety of textures including barn shakes, rough-sawn shin3les and shingle texture.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena., Calif. 91101,
lmported Cqrved Doors
Bel-Air Door Co., manufacturer of combination doors has added Carved Doors, Inc., to their line. Carved Doors is the exclusive representative of the Iargest manufacturer of carved front doors in Spain' They have been manufacturing doors for 25 years.
Their supplier is equipped with a complete stock of doors and is famous for quality of workmanship and materials'
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.
Protective Jockets
matic. It weighs 13 lbs. 10 oz. It is powered by a two-cycle American - Lincoln engine with an all-position diaphragm carburetor. This saw is designed to cut in any position and under all types of weather conditions. Other features include larger fuel tank, larger oil reservoir and roller and needle bearing construction.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif, 91101.
Prefinished Folding Doors
Sovereign, recently introduced by Clopay Corp., is a durable, easy care door in heavy maintain temperatures; and plastic glides for smooth operation.
Sovereign is available in 6'8" heights, in widths of 2' 8",3' 2" and 4'.
1YRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave,, Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Wood Finishing Disploy
LUMBER is putting heavy cardboard jackets on their redwood plywood units; grade, pattern and size are clearly marked on each side and each end. Letters are large so that they can be read easily from a distance. WRITE:
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Lombard Power Equipment has a 4.2 cu. in. displacement, direct tlrive chain sa*' s'ith automatic oiling, the Comango Auto-
For new or remodeled offices tluty vinyl. Sovereign offers channel quilt in colors keyed to beige, white, black and lvalnut. Features include brass-plated metal hantlles with magnetic latches; matching lead edges; exclusive insulating souncl barrier Iusulcore that helps keep out noise and
Watco-Dennis Corp. introduced a wood finishing display with removeable, interchangeable sales promotion panels on a 27" high stand that occupies one sq. ft. of counter or shelf space, Through re-arrangement and substitutions, dealers can use the displayer to sell whatever Watco product mix fits their merchandising program.
The display base has built-in receptacles for Watco products for impulse sales. The displayer is free with a small purchase of back-up Watco merchandise.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.
Finger Jointed Redwood
Redwood lumber manufactured from jointed pieces of certified kiln dried clear all heart and A-grade stock offer high di- mensional stability and other desirable properties of quality grades.

Available in any specified length (including extra long), and in standard widths. By ordering edge-glued finger-joint any width desired may be obtained. There is no price increase for non-standard length or width. Thicknesses are nominal one-inch and nominal two-inch.
Interior paneling is a new use with the patterned effect produced by the joints creating an attractive and unusual appearance. For paneling, finger-joint may be or-
Wegtern Lumber & Building filoterial: i dered in standard milled patterns, such as T & G, or in end-and-edge glued panels up to four feet wide in any length specified.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine,573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.
lotion Hond Cleoner
A new product, Sta-Lube Lotion Hand Cleaner, penetrates into t}re skin, exerting cleaning action which floats dirt, grime and grease to the surface. Hands may be wiped dry with towels or rinsed off w.ith water. The lanolin base formulation works as a lotion and leaves skin in good condition.
Two sizes, both in unbreakable plastic. The pint squeeze bottle has a flip top and the gallon comes with a handy dispenser.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine,573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.
MILAN A. MICHIE
DECETBER, I968
Foll Lube line
3-In-One brand has been expanded to a eomplete line of home and shop lubricants. 3-In-One Household Oil, and Penetrating OiI are available in aerosol form. A new product, 3-In-One Dry Lube, is reported to be convenient and efficient.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.
Sur.focing Disploy
Consoweld CorT. designed a compact dealer display and stocking rack for various sized sheets of laminated plastic sur{acing materials. Designed to exhibit sheets up to 36" in width and from four to eight feet in length, the unit takes up 25 sq. ft. of floor space. The rack can be constructed of Ys," plywood, with the front panels surfaced in Consoweld's woodgrain finished or solid color laminated plastic.
For further informotion on oll New Products qnd New Literoture, write The Merchont Mogozine, 573 So. Loke Ave., Posodeno, Colif. 9l l0l. Pleose mention issue dote ond poge number so we con process your request foster!
\MRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.
Somple Chip Disploy
A display rack for dispensing removable sample chips of Enjay/Nevamar decorative laminates in showrooms has been introduced by Enjay Fibers and Laminates Co. Con-
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EOUIPMEl{I designed specificolly for the retoil lumber & building moteriqls deoler. Write or phone for our free cotolog lodov.

We'd like to thank our many {ine friends and customers for their continuing support during L968. We're looking forward with enthusiasm to serving you
"The structed of heavy-gauge wire, the unit displays 32 patter"ns, with capacity for 8 or 9 sample chips per patterrr. For wall rxre, it will fit standard pegboard hangers.
\ilRITE: The Merchant Magazlne,573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Sofety Clothes Chutes
Auer Register Co. is now marketing t-"r'o clothes chute doors fol builders. Made of quality stamped steel, units are available in white baked Japan and chrome plated models.
One of the models is side-hinged wNIe the other is a free-swinging "push-in" model. The side hinged model highlights a flanged frame with pre-punched holes to ease installation. Convex bolders cover any rough areas in the sur-rounding u'all plaster.
Rigid closing, non-sag, non warp
Improved catch combines spring-tension with roller bearing action to reduce fliction.
Western Lumber & Building Moteriols MERCHANT
Door opening sizes are 7 x 10 and 9 x 12 with extreme overall dimensions of 10 x 13 and 12 x 15.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine,673 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.
Motched Touch Up
Panel Touch, a color-matched compound available in 18 decolatol colors from Masonite Corp., conceals and repairs nicks and scratches on any vvoodgrain surface including vinyl and metal.
Each tube is packed as a complete repair kit in an individual plastic vial with a contoured spreader and application instructions. A display unit having a capacity of 18 dozen vials of each color is offered for postpaid clelivery.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena. Calif. 91101.

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Help Wanted Wanted To Buy
PBOGBESSM RDTAIL COMPANY, established 1904, wants young aggressive man capeble of ultimate managerial duties. He wilt wait on trade and handle other duties according to abilities.
\[e offer good wages, bonus and fringe benefito with unlimited opportunity to the right man. Please do not answer unless you are courteous and eligible. Mail adequate resume to Bruce Pohle, Southeur Lumber Co.74O2 S. 1st St., San Jose, Calif. 96110.
IMMEDIATE OPENINGLSix Managers to $20,000 per year. Six assistant managers to $16,000 per year. R+idly expanding chain of lumber and hardware discount stores in southern CaliforniaTremendous career opportunities in our modern, new stores. Send resume nowt Write Box202, C/O this publication.
PLYWOOD WIIOLESALER would like salesman to call on East Lros Angeles and Orange County. Write Box 206.
COUNTERMEN; OUTSIDE SALESMEN; INDUSTRIAL SALES.
MEN: must be experienced in retail llrmber as well as hardware. Volume type retail lumber yard, 35 miles south of Los Angeles. Give resume and sa'ary expected in first letter. All replies conffdentid. Barr Lumber Co., Robert L. Reed, General Manager, P. O. Box 41?, Los Alamitos, Calif. 90720. (714) 627-2286.
BOOKKEEPER, are you in a rut? We need a young full charge working bookkeeper and ofrice manager, small office. Must know Iumber business. Ability to take full charge payroll, taxes, insurance etc. Keep books thru P & L and bala^nce sheet. Well equipped office, late model NCR booking machine, Xerox, etc. We are expanding. As Pres. & Gen. MSr. I am under 30 years of age. I need help capable of handling all office detail. An excellent opportunity for a conscientious person with desbe to be part of an aggressive company that ofrers a future. Compensation commensutate with ability. Write giving full particulars to Jeff Lynn, W. B. Jones Lumber Sales, 5036 Long Beach Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90058.
TUCSON, ARIZONA, YARD wants experienced and aggressive salesman for contractor and commercial outside calls. A worker can make good return with top yard in active building market. Resume to I. Manspeaker, Midway Lumber, Inc,,4155 E, Speedway, Tucson, .Lriz. 857\6.
FAST GROWING LUMBER and hardware chain has openings for lumber salesmen, counter help and store help. Opportunity for advancement, permanent work, company benefits, Apply by letter stating age, experience, past affiliation and salary expected to Jim Harrington, Asst. General Manager, Ward & Harrington Lumber, 620 Vance St., Santa Ana, Calif.

5ALES:
Old Growth Redwood, Shorts P. E. T. Green Commons, Dry Uppers
EUNTER WOODWORKS, Inc., wants to buy 4x4 and wider, economy and better, twisted and weathercd Douglas Fir. Phone (218) 775-2644 or 835-66?1.
WANT small retail lumber yard. Southern California. Write Box 206.
Business Opportunities
FOR SALE OR LEAS$ well established lumber yard, Monterey Bay area, 8y4 acres. Ample modern storage & shop buildings, own spur track, excellent equipment. Write Box 204.
MODERN PLANING MILL for sale or lease. Located at Arcata' Calif., on Ilighway 101 and N.W.P.R.R. Yates-Ame{ican .4'62 Planer with automatic feed table and Irvington double end trimmer, sorting and grading facilities, Yates-American V60 Resaw, tilt feed hoist. Immediate possession. For further information cail Denny Hess, (707) 487-323L.
For Saie
FOR SALE Ford F-800 lumber roller truck. Gd. cond. Call Eldon Allen, Allen Lumber, Long Beach, Calif. (213) GA 2-9496.
FOR SALE-1955 White truck. 3-axle, dual drive, 1000 x 20 tires. 200 HP Mustang gasoline engine. Flatbed 8 x 17. Split rollers mounted on bed. Full air & trailer hitch. Used very little since 1964. Reasonable price. Redwood Lumber & Supply Co., 1507 Industrial Rd., San Carlos, Calif. Phone (415) 591-4429.
Services Offered
JOENNY TEE LUMBEB LOAD SICN PRINTER
Specializing in danger flags, side-load signs, job ca,rds'. etc, ,lotrn Weiter's Printing, 1842 W. 169th St., Gardena, Calif. 902117. Phone (213) 676-7622 or 328-7606.
LUMBER HAULING cofrrPLETE CUSTO'YI i lttlNc
C q TRUCKING COMPANY, (213) RA 3-6657 a'nd (218) RA 3-2188, ?151 Teleg::aph Rd., Ios Angeles, Calif. 90022.
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