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Color Wollboord
Choosing the right wallboard color and texture is an easier task with National Gypsum Co's. Monolithic Durasan color selector folder, Useful information about the entire line of specially designed vinyl-covered gypsum wallboard is included,
Hqrdws,re Cotolog
A catalog with list prices, available from John Sterling Corp,, covers a broad line of builders hardware products, including sliding and folding door hardware, sliding door locks, pocket door frames, shelf and rod brackets and mailboxes. Several products are shown for the first time.
Redwood Homes
A revised version of Red'wood. Homee has been published by the California Redwood Assn. It presents a selection of architect-designed residences and adds floor plans of several of the structures. The houses shown were chosen for excellence of design and siting.
Forest Products
The following reports have been published by the Forest Products Research Society, Enaironment and the Forest Prod,ucts Industrg, is the 1971 keynote address presented at the 25th annual meeting by Stanley A. Cain, University of Michigan. Principal Pollution Probleme Facing the Solid' Wood Products Industry, is a review of the major pollution problems confronting the solid wood products industry with emphasis on the areas of log handling and the manufacture of lumber, plywood, particleboard, and hardboard. Improoed Performance of Wigwom Bu,rners, reviews tests of the combusion characteristics of a modified wigwam burner, with recommendations for the achievement of smoke-free performance. Noise in the Woodutorking Industrg, is a review of information and literature selected as being pertinent to the measurement and control of noise pollution in the woodworking industry.
Tree Diseose
fhe Forest Service announces publication of a comprehensive book on diseases which attack forest and shade trees of the United States. It brings together information on pathology of more than 200 important trees, most of them are indigenous to this country.
lmpressions ln Concrele
A catalog (Interform - IFC102) describes plastic and fiberglass form Iiner systems and accessories, both standard and custom built, for forming architectural impressions in concrete.
Free Reader Service
For further informqlion on oll New Products ond New Literqfure, write The Merchsnt Mogo' zine, 573 So. Loke Ave., Posodeno, Colif. 9l l0l. Pleqse mention issue dote ond poge number so we con process your request foster! Thonks.
leod Bosed
A method of covering lead-based paint to make it inaccessible to children by using gypsumboard is explained in a gypsum association publication titled. Speeifications for Coaering Ex,isting Interior Walls and C eilin g s W ith Ga p sum'b o ard, P r o ducts. The manual describes methods for covering walls and ceilings which have been decorated with lead-based paints,
Air Drying
Up-to-date technology for air drying lumber in outdoor piles, a U. S. Department of Agriculture handbook prepared by the Forest Products Laboratory and the Forest Service Branch of State and Private Forestry, is titled Air Drging of Lumber: A Guide to Industrg Practice,
log Sloroge
Recommended. Saf e Practices f or Outside Storage of Logs (NFPA No. 468), designed to minimize the fire hazard in log yard storage areas, has been published by the National Fire Protection Assn. Provisions of NFPA No. 468 apply to log yard storage areas containing saw, plywood and pulpwood logs stored in ranked pilespiles evenly arranged by conveyor, crane or other means,
Turn On
An illustrated catalog of industrial, commerclal and residential wiring devices is free for the asking from General Electric's Wiring Device Business Dept. It is a comprehensive and easy reference guide to thousands of products,
Christmos Cotolog
American Wholesale Hardware Co. announced their Christmas Dealer Catalog. The new issue consists o 16 pages in 2 color and is designed by American, specifically for dealers in the great Southwest.
NEW
(Contirweil from Poge l8) or-fast even when used with mercury vapor or other high intensity discharge gources.
WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 91101.
Brick Merchondiser
Dacor Manufacturing Co.'s budget line of bricks is called "Revere bricks by Dacor." To support Revere at the retail level, Dacor designed a Revere merchandiser display which is a com- plete sell-yourself, help-yourself idea, without the ald of retail assistance. to 24' x 24" o Re-Mfg. focilities for resowing to 34' x 34" - FFq lf we cqn't find it . . . we'll moke it foittPtn wanted 25i a wer{' mnniin 2f wordr (2il wordr - t5.60). Au otheru tq-a word, mln. 20 wordr (20. words : f,'.fr)). Phone number counts at one w6rd, Boxed ads S1 extra, Fancy headllne or borders $2 extra. Box numbered adr add l'l.
Shown in the photograph are packages in two sizes. Tall slim package holds 18 flat bricks. Smaller package holds eight corner bricks.
TilRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 5?3 So. Lake, Pasadena, Ca. 91101.
Heip Wanted
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NORTHERN CALITONNIA Tetail IUMbET yard needs one salesman for outslde sales and etc, and one salesman lor lnstore sales. Preler men wlth experlence. Send brtef resume to box ?1, stockton, CaUf. 95201.
TUMBEN TNADER
WeU estsblished, Portland, oregon, wholesale lumber brokerage flrm, speclallztng in sales to industrlal markets, is seeklng quaufled, career mlnded lndlvlduals for an expanded tradlng stalf. Experlence ln forest products buylng, sales or manufacturlng necessary. Interested applieants should submlt resume to: P.O. Box ?56, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034. An equal opportunity employer.
PRESIDEl{T
RETAIL BUIIJ)ING SUPPLY. We aTe looklng lor an experlenced indlvldual to develop a chain of retall buildlng stores to be located princlpally ln the southern half of the Unlted States. Successlul candldate will be e brlSht, highly competltlve person, possesslng the ablltty to motivate young subordlnates, wllllng to travel extenslvely trom a San Franclsco base and probably college educated. Your reply wlll be kept ln strlct confldence by an Amerlcan Exchange llsted company. Wrlte box 28, c/o The Merchant Magazlne.
