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New Finish on Wood Flooring

Forrest Wood Flooring is now factory finished with a clear, non-yellowing pure vinyl Mirror-Bright top coat, plus two coats of vinyl filler and sealer. They can now be installed with no sanding or further finishing.

All Forrest Wood Flooring is manufactured from graded wood particles, bonded by synthetic resins under high pressure and heat. Forrest Wood Block comes in

Room Divider Poneling

Beco ho.ducts Corporation has released samples of new room divider paneling and accessories. In an interview, John Devlin said, "We are one of the oldest manufacturers of plastic paneling, and certainly the largest. Our paneling and accessories line has been under a constant upgrading and improving, and these latest items are a product of many months of investigation, preparation and design,t' Additions are a rich and ornate Peaeock motif screen panel, highlighted in gold accents, Walnut shelves of several widths and depths, and a new Early American style wooden panel with a beautiful Maple finish," Devlin continued.

0ur model shows four colorful, attractive folders promoting Birch plywood, prepared by the Canadian Hardwood Veneer & Plywood Bureau, 27 Goulbourn Ave., (htawa 2, Ontario. The folders are designed for mailing as 'stuffers.' Each has space for suppliers to use their firm's name. Free copies are available in quantity from CHV&PB, or from the Hardwood Plywood Institute, P.0. Box 6246, Arlington, Virginia 22206.

Minerol Wool Blonket Eliminates Stopling

"Fast-Fitrt'a new flangeless mineral wool insulating blanket that does not require stapling, has been introduced by The Celotex Corporation.

'Ihe walnut shelves are constructed of a hard-core center which are virtually warp proof, covered with a veneer of top quality Walnut with a beautiful oil finish. Peacock and the Early American are available in individual panels or in complete sets which include poles, brackets, etc., to sub-divide a living area with no more than a screlildriver, pliers and a few minutes.

Write Beco hoducts Corporation, 5252 S. Kolmar Avenue, Chicago 32, Ill. Dept. G-4.

Five Ton Loodmosler

The blankets are made slightly over-size in width for fast fitting between wall studs. When blankets are pressed into place the natural spring-back action of the mineral fiber holds blankets in uniform creating permanent tension against the studs. They eliminate the cost and labor of stapling.

Mirror Bright top coat on Forrest wood flooring. nine-inch squares in a choice of Ya." and 1/+" thicknesses. Tongue and groove edges assure a tight fit, and the exclusive Flex-oGrid scored back provides better mastic bonding, resiliency and soundproofing. Forrest Wood Block can be installed over concrete as well as wood subfloors and worn floors.

Forrest Wood Strip Flooring, harder than conventional oak or maple hardwood strip, can be installed for as much as 40% less than conventional strip flooring, Forrest Industries spokesmen claim. Prefinished strips are 3ty'2" wide, %" thick and 8' long, with tongue and groove edges, precisely square ends. Fonest Wood Strip is nailed using standard flooring nails and automatic nailer.

All prefinished Fornest 'Wood flooring materials are guaranteed not to split, splinter or delaminate. \Mill not dent under the impact of wsmen's spike heels. Available in two colors, Natural Autumn Oak and fully impregnated Kashmir Walnut.

Write Forrest Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 178, Dillard, Oregon.

Beral M, Kotler, president, Berkot Manufacturing Co., has announced development

New of the new Loadmaster for retail and wholesale lumber yard order handling. This new custom designed unit of mobile equipment has a five ton capacity and can be worked by one man with a tractor tow. It is designed to meet the requirements of building mixed loads of material for fast delivery in a uniform manner. For information contact Berkot Mfg. Co., 11285 Goss Street, Sun Valley, Calif.

Fast-Fit is also easier to cut and fit since blankets are flangeless and open faced. Fifty pound Kraft paper on one side provides better appearance, easier handling. R-factor and thickness data, required by F.H.A., are clearly imprinted on paper face.

They meet or surpass the insulation rating specified by American Society of Ileating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, and requirements of Federal Specification HH-I-521c. Fast-Fit blankets are available in 2", 3", and 3%" thicknesses; and in 15"x48" and 15"x96" sizes.

For more information see your ,Celotex sales representative or write The Celotex Corporation, 120 S. La Salle St., Chicago 3, Illinois.

New Meqsuring Rule

A new measuring rule designed to calculate correct cutting lengths when working with pre-determined dimensions is being marketed by Ames Drywall Products Co., San Carlos, California. The rule is used in cutting wallboard, fiberboard, plywood, gypboard when the known measurements involve 4, 8, L2, L4, and 16 ft. The rule, manufactured by the An-Ser Rule Company, bears the trade name "An-Ser Rule."

Blade of the new rule is thin, durable, flexible steel, and the case is anodized aluminum. Ttre rule will retail at $4.40.

Insuloting Boord Cotolog

'Ihe new Insulating Board Products catalog is now available from Simpson Timber Company.

Ihe four-page catalog contains installation pictures and detailed information on various Simpson interior wallboard, insulating sheathing and roof insulation.

Copies may be obtained by writing Simpson Timber Company, 2041 Washington Building, Seattle 1, Washington.

Self Service "Sales Catcher' New Glue Merchandiser

An-Ser Rule adds and subtracts.

It gives immediate cutting information for drywall paneling and other materials, and eliminates waste caused by measuring guesswork.

The new rule has a subtracting scale in white numbers in the center. ft's eompact, and will fit in the workman's pocket. The anows on the rule indicate the direction in which to read the subtracting scale. The circled number near the point of rneasurement indicates length of material to use.

Hand Decorated Ceramic Knob

Latest addition to David Allison Co. line of hand decorated ceramic knobs is 1216 knob featuring an eagle in authentic early American styling. Both eagle and ring are finished in gold against a white background. Chip-proof and rust-proof knob is lr/2" in diameter. For a free catalog, write David Allison Company, Roosevelt, New York.

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Wilhold's new pegboard or counter selfservice GIue Merchandiser sells glue on sight. All glues are easy to reach and in one place for quick selection.

It displays all purpose Wilhold Glu-Bird white glue, Wilhold Contax Cement, for contact bonding and Pliobond multi-purpose rubber cement. The Carded tubes hang from the top and feature Household Cement, for arts, craft and home use, Wilhold Vinyl repair cement, Clear-Epoxy, the super glue that bonds everything and Wilhold Plastic Porcelain, an appliance touch-up.

Ask your wholesaler about "Sales Catchet" SCS-22 or write Wilhold Glues, Inc., Los Angeles 90031, or Chicago 60612.

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Quick-Set Dodo

Perfect dado grooves, rabbets, ploughs, etc. ate cut in seconds with Comet Industries Corp.'s 6" or 9" quick-set dado. Width

Precision engineered throughout, with balanced high-speed tool steel blades (also available with carbide tips), this tool is a must for both home and professional woodworkers. The patented Comet quick-set dado fits any radial arm saw, table saw or home workshop.

For complete details, write to Comet Industries Corp., 2043 Imperial Street, Los Angeles 21, California,

Poneling lnslruction Folder

A descriptive neril folder is now being introduced giving step by step instructions for the application of Evanite Lustre-Sheen prefinished hardwood paneling.

The folder is amply illustrated and contains planning ideas and instructions for the preparation of the area to be covered, as well as for the actual installation of the paneling. The proper methods are shown for scribing the paneling, and for applying moldings around floors, windows, doors, etc. Each step may be done with hand tools, making the job speedy and simple for both the builder and novice.

New Printing Equipment

Jas. H. Matthev's & Co., has announced development of a complete new line of printing equipment for marking and identification of particleboard, hardboard, insulation board, plywood, beaver board, masonite, and other wood and paper fiber boards.

Designated the No. 5621 Rotary Printer, it features concealed, built-in ink fountains to insure clean, trouble-free, precision operation for over-the-line, under-the-Iine or side printing applications.

Jas. H. Matthews & Co. is a leading manufacturer of steel stamps and dies,

Comet's quick set Dado fi' of cuts is infinitely adjustable-without re- 7 moving tool froin the arbor-with the unique dial-a-cut feature, and Dado is adaptable for either right or left hand rotation.

Further ease of application is shown through the use of annular threaded matching color nails, available to blend with all 14 distinctive Evanite paneling finishes.

The folder is available from Evans Products Company, Building Materials Division, 1029 S.W. Alder Street, Portland, Oregon.

Rotary Printer. printing and other marking machines, steel type and type holders, rubber marking products, stencil masks and shipping: supplies.

Write: Jas. H. Matthews & Co., 6530 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Penn.

Tilting Arbor Toble Sow

Comet Industries Corp. has added a 16" Tilting Arbor Table Saw to its Davis & \ilells line of industrial woodworking machines.

This heavy-duty, precision engineered table saw cuts up to 5V+" deep with 16" blade, dadoes 21i2" wide tp to 2" deep, and rips to any width on either side of blade by addition of table extensions. Rugged frame is attractively streamlined, with electrical controls completely enclosed and plate mounted flush; sturdy hand wheels with positive locks at any angle; directreading-tilt gauge. The unique balanced motor mount moves with the arbor, making raising, lowering and tilting of saw blade easy, smooth and accurate. Multiplb vee belt drive carries heaviest loads. Choice of motors.

The arbor tilts to 45 degrees on oversized machined qua<irants, raises and lowers in machined ways. Guard is double-acting, spring counter-balanced for maximum safety, is supported by heavy rigid rip spiitter with :rnti-kickback dogs.

This new machine is designed for precisicn cutting, larger capacity, trouble-freeoperation. For ccmplete details, write to Comet Industries Corp., 2043 Imperial Street, Los Angeles 21, California.

Royolcote Brcchure

A color-illustrated folder showing the nine Royalcote woodgrained hardboard panels made by Masonite Corporation for beautiful home or commercial interiors may be obtained by writing the Masonite Service Bureau, 29 North Wacker Dr., Chicago 6, Ill. Shown in settings, the woodgrainspecan, natural cherry, honcy'cone cherry, glacier walnut, sable walnut, tawny walnut, teak, elm and oak-ccmbine high eye appeal and durability with low cost and easy maintenance.