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All inquiries regarding NEW PRODUCTS, New Litcratrue or booklets and other items mentioned in tbis section shoutd be addressed to TIIE CALIFORNIA bevel is assured on any grade of hardboard, according to Kimball Manufacturing Co., 816 University Pl., Evanston, Ill. The blade may be adjusted easily to various angles. The price pel unit, parcel post prepaid, is $2.50. Speciral prices are offered to dealers.
LUMBER MERCHA,NT, Room 5O8, 108 West 66 St., Los Angeles 14. Your ioquiries will be promptly forwarded-by us to the maoifacnrer or dis'uibuior, who will then answer your inquiries direct.
New Lightwelghr Aluminum Corporls, Shelters Reody
per sq. ft. extra, or $105. U-Bild features make it possible to move and erect anywhere.
Dealers, j obbers and manufacturers' representatives are now being lined up by Jack Sebrell, J. E. Sebrell Corp., 300 S. Los Angeles St., lns Angeles 13 (Phone: MAdison 6-9397).
frlodel Helps Deqlers Seill Wrought lron Versq Roiling
With the home remodeling and "doit-yourself" market enjoying a current boom, Versa Products Co., Lodi, Ohio, is offering a new appeal to the lowbudget builder with new and restyled point-of-purchase displays for Versa Railing, the only completely adjustdble pre-packaged wrought iron railing. The new dealer display is centered around a colorful, full size demonstration unit, which helps customers visualize the actual appearance. With this unit, the dealer can demonstrate Versa Railing's easy installation, its rigidity, and professional looking construction, with the use of only three basic parts. Thc display occupi-es only l7'x44' of floor space, and is free to dealers with their first order. For use with the demonstration unit is a striking full-color display card containing a handy pocket for Versa literature, with instructions for planning, ordering and installing, available free of charge through local jobbers or from the Versa Co.
New Beveling Tool ot Reduced Price
A beveling tool especially designed for craftsmen who work with hardboard has been redesigned by the manufacturer and offered at a price greatly reduced from the one which has been on the market for 20 years. The new Bevil Devil 577 is made of hard maple and designed to fit the hand comfortablv. It has a carbon steel cutting lhae riittr a ground edge which may be sharpened repeatedly. TEe new design was tested and approved by engineers of Masonite Corporation, the world's largest manufactuler of hardboard. A clean, uniform depth and angle
J. B. Sebrell Corp., Los Angeles, is in production with a line of new, lightweight aluminum shelters, carports, storage and work buildings, pa,tio enclosures, swimming pool dressing rooms, etc., which are said to cut costs 50/o.The building comes completely fabricated for the home handyman to assemble 'and bolt together. A l0'x20' carport or shed can be erected in 30 minutes bv two unskilled homeowners.
tlosonite Aid ro Deqlens On Soles to Forrn Trude
Four-color broadsides designating the lumber dealer as "Your Building Material $upply ,Center" are available at low co'st, with imprints, for rural bulk mailings. Prepared by the sales promotion department of Masonite Corporation, they urge the farmers receiving them to use the dealer's fourstep service to efficient farm construction or repair: experience and free advice, help in planning, a wide variety of materials, and economy.
Inside copy and illustrations call attention to Masonite Tempered Presdwood and plans for various farm buildings constructed with this material, as well as the availabilitv of such items as cement, roofing mat-erials, fencing, insulation, dimension lumber and small supplies. A free packet of 100 how-tobuild-it farm plans, for distribution to prospects, is sent to every dealer who joins the broadside program.
A feature of the service is that on receipt of a dealer's order, Masonite takes over the imprinting and mailing according to the purchaser's instruct10ns.
frletol Foundction Formi Sqve Lobor, l$oteriol Gosts
With roof of corrugated aluminum, it will weigh less than 100 pounds without sides (150 with sides) and can be shipped anywhere in the U.S.A. for $15 freight.
Lumberyards should find a ready sale for the product to homeowners and work projects as a cost- and time-saver. A I0'xl2'x7' carport with an 11'x13' aluminum roof, for instance, would retail at $147.ffi. Aluminum siding would be 25c
New, metal foundation forms for nonbasement homes save two-thirds of the cost of labor and l0/o of the cost of materials in the pouring of foundations, according to the manufacturer, Proctor Products Company. Using Proctor Speed Forms, two men can erect the forms for a24x4o house in lesp than an hour and a half. The same foundation can be stripped in lS'minutes. fn fact, the forms can be stripped, cleaned and removed from the site in less than one hour. In addition, the ties used are not lost, but can be removed and used again.
Proctor Speed Forms are a complete unit, footing and wall in one section. Fabricated of 16 gauge sheet metal they are light, strong and will last indefinitely. The walt section is faced with s/s" plywood which can be easily replaced. Proctor Speed Forms for the average 24x4O house cost about $1220, FOB the factory