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Mosonite Introducing New 'Luslrewood'

A low-cost coated hardboard with unusually high resistance to stains, scratching and abrasion is being introduced by Masonite Corporation west of the Rockies. To be stocked by lumber dealers, the basic Presdwood panels in t/sn', 3/16' and %" thicknesses have a baked-in high gloss finish in two colors, gray and green. No further finishing is necessary, and 'the panels have a distinctive appearance because the fibers are partially visible through the penetrating color sealcoat. Applied uses of the panels include partitions, wainscots, walls, cabinets, workbench tops, worktable tops, checkout counters and shelf surfaces.

The new panels, called Masonite Lustrewood, have improved strength qualities and.a decreased rate of moisture absorption. They resist g'rease, lipstick, crayons and ho'usehold chemicals such as ink, iodine, alcohol and lemon juice.

Prices at retail will range from 11 to 13 cents a square foot for t/8t' thickness, 15 to 18 cents for 3/L€'and 19 to 22 cents for r/4". Board sizes are 4 wide to 16' long.'Applied in the same way as uncoated Presdwood, Lustrewood camouflages nailheads to a degree because of the fibrous pattern. Nails can be set and entirely hidden bv filling the holes with tinted *ood puttY.

New Gontour-Scriber Gets Around Moldings

New low-cost Contour Scriber helps every man and woman do a professional job at home and at work, in fitting linoleum, tile, wood, plastics, sheet metal, etc. Even though the tool is new, "Do-It-Yourselfers" and mechanics in all trades have praised the accurate job it does, being easy to use and inexpensive to buy. The Scriber is handled by hardware stores, building supply houses, lumber yards, tile and linoleum stores. The tool is manufactured and sold by Charles Machine Company and retiils for 98c plus 6c postage (no C.O.D.) and is a sturdy metal tool adjustable to 123/4"-parallel and irregular surfaces are perfectly matched. Obstructions and fancy cutting problems, such as around pipes, cabinets, door sills and frames, etc. are simply and quickly overcome in a professional manner without removing any molding.

All inquiries regarding NEW PRODUCTS, New Literature or booHets and other items mentioned in this section should bC AddrCSSEd tO THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHA.IIT, Room 508, 108 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14. Your inquiries will be prompdy forwarded by us to the manufacturer or distributor, who will then answer your inquiries direct.

New Auiomotic Wrench

New'Premium Grqde' Novoply Tokes PerTect Pqint 9urfqce

United States Plywood Corporation announces a new "premium grade" Novoply which combines the flatness and dimensional stability of standard grade Novoply with a paint surface equal to or better than good-two-sides birch-and costs at least ten cents a foot less. The new "premium grade" has been achieved by laminating to each Novoply face an overlay of phenolic resins and cellulose fibers, the same wear-resistant overlay which came into high regard as the-face material of U. S. Plywood's Duraply. Its outstandingly smooth surface requires 1o pri.me1, takes paint easily and holds lt pertecfly.

Novoply is the U. S. Plywood panel made of two faces of resin-impregnated flakes, laminated to a coie of resin-impregnated chips. Its remarkable flatness, low cost and easy workability have contributed to its iuccess- ful use in sliding and cabinet doors, wall paneling, partitions, furniture, fixtures, displays and a wide variety of other uses.

Also announced is a new line of crrp- board doors in "premium grade" Novoply. Standard cupboard -doors (any width 16" to 24,' by any lensth 60" to 9&') will be bandeh on-the friro long edges- with white pine. Special cupboard doors (same size require- ments) will be banded four sidei. In both_.cases, the overlay will cover the banding.

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"Clik-Stop," automatic wrench with the golden knurl-, is a revolutionary new tool announced bv the Proto Tool Company of Los Angeles. The new wrench is the first automatic "adiustable." It requires no adjustment other than simply turning the knurl as in the case of an ordinary afljustable wrench. There are no gadgets, no levers, no buttons. As the knurl is turned, jaw openings are held fast, can't change position. Proto's new wrench is available now in the five most popular sizes,4',8',8",10", and 12,r, The tool is of fine quality, a precision-made product forged from fine alloy steel. Each wrench is highly polished and then chrome plated to prevent rust and enhance appearance. Absence of a corner lip on the movable jaw (in most sizes) allows a square nut to fit flat to the inside jaw surface. Better adapta- bility to different size nuts, including Metric & Whitworth, and eliminatioi of "kn r-ckle-busting" due to slippage results from precision non-slip adjust- ment. Every handle uses a trirskv I-beam construction and has a hole for convenient hanging. For further de- tails, write Dept. JPN, Proto Tool Com-pany, 2209 Santa Fe, Los Angeles, Calif.

Robbins ldenfifies "Approved Decrlers" Wirh New Decol Sign

Robbins Floor Products, Inc. has new pressure-sensitive decal signs to identify their retail outlets as "Approved Dealers." Sign measures 7f" x 10" and features the characteristic Robbins trademark as well as the designation, "Approved Dealer" for Robbins' line of vinyl, rubber and cork flooring tile. The signs are merely stripped of their backing paper and applied.

New Pyramided Lqdders Provide Added Sofety

The new pyramid design added to Ballymore's 8 to 12-step "Hi-boy" Ladders provides greater stability for those using the ladder, encourages better, quicker work at heights up to 15 feet, and has resulted in immediate savings in time and efficiency. All-steel welded construction assures superior, long-lasting strength. All models are equipped with handrails and with four 4'-diameter casters for fingertip mobility. Front casters swivel, back ones are rigid patented foot-operated Ballylock provides means to permit rubber-tipped legs to get a firm, safe 4-point secure grip on the floor. Widths at bottom are 30", tapering to 25f" at top step. Treads of expanded metal, serrated anti-skid grating or ribbed rubber are available. For further information. and for information on hydraulic lifts and fixed and adjustable-level work platforms, write to the Ballymore Company, West Chester, Pa.

New Hommer Cop Protects Finishes

No-Mar Hammer C"p, a molded rubber cap, converts any standard claw hammer (13 Oz. to 16 Oz. sizes) to permit hammering of wood, plastic and metal without marring the finish. Ideal for special jobs strch as pounding a piece of highly finished wood inlay into a tight corner, where work space would be too small to accommodate a large-headed mallet, the No-Mar twists on and off as needed. Designed for all hammer owners, from skilled carpenters to the most unskilled "doit-yourselfers," the No-Mar lfammbr Cap attachment requires no change in hammering technique, but utilizes the full swing, leverage force and directional control normally associated with claw hammer use. The No-Mar IIammer Crp retails for 25 cents each packed 12 to the carton and is mdnufactured by the Durkee-Atwood Company, 215 N. E. 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minn.

Ruscoe's Alum-O.Bond ished or buffed to a high gloss.

A new "5 in 1" product, basically a cement, which can be used as paint, as a sealer, insulator and primer, as well as an all-purpose adhesive, is being introduced by W. J. Ruscoe Company of Akron, Ohio. Alcoa Aluminum pigment is combined with resins and rubber to formulate an outstanding product which can be used as a waterproof aluminum paint for exterior surfaces, models, house numbers and general utility use. The fact that it is waterproof rnakes it ideal as a primer for marine use and coating for fishing equipment and other places where resistence to water, oil and grease are essential. Alum-O-Bond can be used as a sealer for windshields, gaskets and pipe joints, as an insulator it has excellent dielectric properties, as an allpurpose adhesive, Alum-O-Bond is completely versatile as it can be used to bond all surfaces. It is easy to use and extremely effective with metal and aluminum.

"Prestolar" is applicable to particle boards, plywood, wood and its products, hardboards, fibre and paper boards, cement, asbestos boards, marble, concrete and cinder building blocks and numerous other items. It provides a smooth pitless, protective surface imparting natural beauty, depth and clarity to true grains and simulated grained surfaces never before attained by other coatings, it is claimed. "Prestolar's" use advantages over other coatings are that working cycles are shortened, overcoming and simplifying such tedious detailed methods and special attentions ordinarily required in surface preparations. It minimizes fire hazards, expedites shipping time, and eliminates numerous applications and excessive sanding between coats. It ultimately provides a more durable surface of greater mil thickness at lower labor costs with the possibilities of opening new avenues for use of products hereto unheard of.

"Prestolar" bids well to revolutionize the coating and finishing industry as the advantages provide a superior finish and saviigs ln labor and time consumed.

Steel Plqtes Protect Foreport of Foot In New Sofery Shoe

Being aluminum in color this cement is now being used industrially by manv fabricators of aluminum storm doors and windor.'is. Excess does not show and bond of rubber on vinYl channels is permanent and climate resistant. The "5 in 1" adhesive, AlumO-Bond, is available in f pints, pints, quarts, gallons and drums. The 3-ounce brush top bottle is available in a self contained bright. aluminum counter carton thru W. J. Ruscoe Company, Akron 1, Ohio.

'Preslolor' New Cooting

For Wood Products

"Prestolar," a sPeciallY PrePared basic polyester resin for surface coatine in clear, may be colored to suit, foi interior or exterior use. It is 100/o solids in liquid form, reduced slightly by additives permitting application with ordinary cold spray equipment air pressures, at normal room lemper?. tures, and having an extended pot life of six hours. "Prestolar" will not blush on application under humid conditions, nor come to life after setting due to extreme changes in room temPeratures. It is highly resistant to abrasion, scratch, imprint, crayon markings, capable of withstanding high temperatures, and may be satin fin-

Three independent steel plates overlap up the front of this new safety shoe to extend steel toe protection. to the entire forepart of the foot. "Floating Bridge" over the ball joint flexes with the foot, permitting normal walking comforthas extended wing to protect small toe area. Balljoint and instep shields have a tough, vulcanized Neoprene coating that resists severe abrasion. Instep shield buckles over the lacingcannot be removed from the shoe. Heavy-duty, oil-resistant Neoprene-Cork outsole and heel pro- vide excellent skid-resistance, maximum service in the most gruelling conditions. For yard gangs, riggers, drillers, construction crews, truckmen, any man handling heavy materials, this new design offers the first dependable protection above the conventional .steel toe, in the form of a regular work 'shoe.

Available in widths D and E. sizes 8 to 13; Stock No. 1518. from Lehigh Safety Shoe Co., Emmaus, pa.