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

New Secler ldeql For Emergency Repoirs

Emergency repairs of metals, plastics. wood. concrete and other materials are quickly made with Homalite 345, an epoxy-based compound recently developed by the Homalite Corporation. The repaired equipment can be back in service within an hour and the repairs are permanent.

A coating of Homalite 345, which will adhere to any clean, dry material, is applied to the material needing repair, a layer of glass cloth is pressed into the coating and another coating of Homalite 345 is applied on top of the glass cloth. Additional layers of glass cloth and Homalite 345 may be applied for extra strength which, by weight, exceeds the strength of steel.

The Homalite 345 Kit is available for exoerimentation. It consists of four ft-pini packages, a roll of glass cloth, rubber gloves and a brush. Additional information may be obtained by writing to The Homalit'e Corporation, 15 Brookside f)rive, Wilmington 4, Delaware.

Phifer Adds Pre-Pockoged Pre-Priced Aluminum Noils

Packed under the trade name, Temprite, the new individual packets of aluminum nails made by Phifer Wire Products of Tuscaloosa. Alabama. offer much in convenience to the retailer. Nails are the same high quality, electronically tempered nails manufactured by Phifer for the building trade which heretofore have been offered only in "job-size" boxes and 50 pound cartons. Now making a bid for the "do-it-yourself" buyer who needs a few aluminum nails for an outdoor repair job, Phifer is sealing from 15 to 100 nails (depending on size and type) in a transparent polyethylene bag. Each bag has a saddle label that has both the price and type of nail printed on the front. The type of nail is printed again on the back of the label with suggested uses. Temprite Aluminum Nails are packed 150 bags per carton with an attractive aluminum trirn pegboard display 24"x24' included at no extra cost. Advantages to retailers include ootional counter or r,vall display, time sived by nails being already counted and priced, "50% markup for retailer, attractive packag- ing that draws impulse sales. Phifer welcomes direct inquiries from retailers on specifications or packaging. Names of nearest wholesalers or iobbers on request. Phifer Wire Products, P. O. Box 9007, Tuscaloosa, Alamaba.

Simpson "Slrong-fis"

Construction Accessories

"Strong-Tie" is the name of the new line of tested and approved framing anchors, joist hangers and other construction accessories manufactured by Simpson Company of Oakland, California. The leading item is their popular "Strong-Tie" framing anchors. Because of its full symmetrical design, one anchor can be used for Rights or Lefts for practically all framing needs.

ADDED "BODY'' GIVES HARDBOARD NEW DIMENSIONS

. that's FOREST /Bn', new building panel, now being introduced to lumber dealers and builders, in 3/" thickness. Advantages include "pre-weatherproofing," extreme durability, superb workability and extra thickness which provides greater stability. The new material is sealed and temper-treated, designed specifically for exterior uses such as panel siding, breezeways, feature walls. sofifrts : and also decorative interior paneling. Light weight panels as long as 16' long by 4' wide with plain or shiplap joints can be applied quickly and easily by either do-it-yourselfers or orofessionals. Available with decorative groove designs on 4',8" or random centers. (For more details contact manufacturer, Forest Fiber Products Co., P.O. Box 68-P, Forest Grove, Oregon.)

It ofters six combinations for all two- and three-way ties. The two full symmetrical surfaces actually improve load distribution, while reducing inventory problems. Data on loading tests is available upon request.

Bending slots, another outstanding design feature, allow instant and accurate bends or-r-the-job. CurrentJy, "Strong-Ties" are being used for such framing applications as, joists to beam, joists to plate, studs to plate, ceiling joists to beam, chimney framing, beam to post, and many others. The anchors are manufactured of 18 ga. galvanized steel and are packaged 100 per carton, complete with nails,

Other items of the "Strong-Tie" line include joist hangers for applications of 2x4's up to 6x16's, support angles for all-purpose use, and special -'eided joist hangers manufactured to customer soecification. A. complete brochure on the "strong-Tie" line is available on request. Simpscn Company has been in the building specialty manufacturing field since 1914.

New Cor Air-Conditioner

The new 1958 Frigiking Model 58UD under-dash car air conditioner features new high-capacity, quickly-refrigerated cooling for owners of 59 different makes and models of automo-