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FORK LIFTS INCREASE LOAD CAPACITY, TRACTION WITH 18 PLY-TIRES

Sawmills, lumber and building material yards, block plants and other industries handling rough and heavy products are remount- l8-ply tire may be used to replace standard duals, giving a better turning radius and enabling the truck to work in closer quarters. Because of the great strength of the 18.p1y construction, riding over sharp edged boards or blocks cannot bruise the tread and sharp chips or nails cannot work through to cause flats. IJsers of the combat tires reporting savings as high as 80Vo on breakdowns and maintenance costs. The 7.5Ox15 tire and tube combinations may be easily mounted on standard fork-lift and hi-lo rims. They are also supplied by many fork-lift dealers as original equipment. ing their fork lifts with 18-ply nylon pneumatic tires to gain extra load-carryin g capacity, easier handling and extra traction indoors and out, reported Harmo Tire and Rubber Coro. The tires, new or recaps of puncture-resistant com,bat tires, have a carrying capacity of approximately 16,000 lb. per tire. Because of this capacity, a single

A new A.LA. file bulletin on I)olyethylene Sheeting for construction purposes describes in detail the uses and spccifications of polyethylene sheeting for concrete floors, basements, foundations, windows, masonry, and other construction applications. Additional data is given on properties and features as well as on the many available sizes. "Kordite Polyethylene Sheeting for Permanent Protection frorn Water, Vapor, Dust and Draf ts" may be obtained at no cosr through local Kordite ret)resentatives, or by writing to the Kordite Corporation, Macedon, New York.

Two colorful sales aids are now being offered free for the asking, while they last, to lumber dealers throughout the nation by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association. The aids are a pair of big 38x30-inch fullcolor display posters printed on heavy paper stock and designed as traffic stopping eye-catchers in store windows or on sales shed doors and walls.

One of the handsome posters illustrates a young couple pot- ting blooming flowers in the front garden of their trim, welllandscaped home. The poster advises the reader to "Live Bet-

GOLD TAGS, SEALS TO COMPLEMENT PRODUCTS OF HARDWOOD PLYWOOD

ter in a Home of Your Own. Build Better With West Coast Lumber." The companion poster is a full-color photograph of a 1'oung husband seen barbecuing steaks on the family patio. This same fine color photograph is currently appearing as the central theme of all West Coast Lumbermen's national advertisitrg.

Both posters, free while they last, come to you neatly packaged in sturdy mailing tubes. Just write to West Coast Lumbermen's Association, l4l0 S.W. Morrison St., Portland 5, Ore.

BEFORE (left)-A typical six-foot closet reveals the wasted space when the conventional single shelf and clothes pole are employed. At least one-third of the lower closet is empty, and the storage on the one shelf is hodge-podge.

AFTER (right) -A dramatic change has taken place in the identical closet following the installation of the new Masonite Panelok System of hardboard panels on metal lockstrips, plus a well-designed line of fixtures especially made for closet storage. Planned storage as carried out in this closet makes excelIent use of practically all available space. Among the accessories seen performing their special duties are shoe racks. a twodrawer plastic storage unit, wire shelves, hat holders, a hangrail shelf and a hanger arm set for skirts.

Decorative hardwood'plywood wall panels, floors and cabinetwork will soon be complemented by the Hardwood Plywood Institute's gold tags and labels. These seals certify to the high quality standards, and attest to the livability and durability of North American hardwood plywoods. Products bearing the gold HPI seal are made from plywoods that have been tested by the HPI laboratory. Further details can be obtained by writing to the Hardwood Plywood Institute, 2310 So. Walter Reed Drive., Arlington 6, Virginia.

The Architectural Woodwork Institute announces publication of its new Recommended Standard Millwork Specification work sheets. Free copies can be obtained by writing the AWI of- fice at 332 South Michigan Ave., Chicago 4, Illinois. The rn'orli slreets are rlesigned to assist architects and spec writers in the preparation of millwork specifications, ar-rd include latest industry recommendations on the following: l A tabular guide for species and grades of hardwood and softwood lumber normallv used for exterior ancl interioi nrillwork-both for ,paint and natural or transparent firrish.

2. A summary of items sonretimes included in error under millwork which should be covered under,building specialities, carpentry and painting.

Other subjects coverecl in the recommended "spec" are work included, moisture content, flush doors, plywood, thickness of members, gluing, shop assembled items, shop drawings, workmanship, protective trearmenr. delivery of millwork aud competence.

wcLA, wPA JOIN TO PUBLISH COLORFUL WP MOULDING PATTERN CHART

A unique and colorful moulding pattern chart-featuring the WP series western moulding patternshas been published jointly by the Western Pine Association and the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, and is now being distributed. The chart displays more than 200 standard moulding pro6les silhouetted in white against a blue background. Each of the mould- ing use categories is neatlv classified. Novel but useful feature of the chart is a "use description" for each moulding type, conceived to help mouldtng users.

All told, some 50O Wp moulding numbers are covered by the chart. Standard dimensions are included with many of the profiles, which are about two-thirds actual size. For full size patterns, ref€rence is made to the WP Series Moulding Book published by the two associations in 1957. The blue, black and white wall-hanger is quite a contrast to nost moulding pattern charts of the past. It is 24x37 inches in size and was designed to compete with colorful and expensive point-of-purchase merchandisine materials in lumberyard show rooms. It also will be useful in millwork and cabinet shops, in architect and contractor offices, and wherever else moulding identification is important.

The Western Pine and West Coast associations represent two lumber industries whose joint moulding production makes up a majoi' part of the nation's volume. Since initiating efforts to standardize western moulding patterns two years ago, the WP series has been accepted throughout most of the industry. In one year alone, more than 40,000 WP Series Moulding Books were distributed to the nation's millwork trade.

Copies of the new mouldine pattern display chart may be obtained free of charge ,by writing to: Western Pine Association. 510 Yeon Building, Portland 4, Ore., or West Coast Lumbermen's Association, 1410 S.W, Morrison St., Portland 5, Ore.

Paint coatings especially compounded for application to lumber kilns, metal and ends of lumber are featured in a four-page descriptive brochure just printed by Moore Dry Kiln Company. Bulletin 5904 contains detailed information on special acidresisting qualities and ingredients in Moore-Kiln protec- tive paint coverings manuf actured by Moore Dry Kiln Company. Illustrations showing the paint being applied and instructions for its application are also inclucled. Copies of the bulletin are available upon request.

Fir plywood scraps and idle hands are being turned into profit by the Heath Lumber Company of Trenton, N. J. Home handymen's tool boxes, made of small, left-over pieces of plywood, are being built when the men have extra time. Size of the boxes vary a little, depending upon the plywood available. Regardless of size, they rbring a handsome $1.49 and sell as fast as they are built. This is considered clear orofit

ROYALCOTE COLORS, PEG-BOARD VARIETY AVAILABLE IN WEST FROM MASONITE

Masonite Corporation has added three additional grainimprinted colors in its Royalcote line for initial distribution in its Western division. Added to Misty Walnut are Champagne Walnut, Rosd Walnut and Antique Walnut. The four shades of walnut are available in 4'x8l and 4'x16' sizes, quarter-inch thickness and with any of three surface treatments: ungrooved, five grooves in groups spaced 16" o.c., or random grooved.

Masonite r/g,, Peg-Board will also now be available for the first time in the Westetn division in the standard or Ternpered Duolux board with 3/16" holes fu" 6.9.

since the scraps would otherwise be thrown away and the labor involved would ordinarily be wasted. Many employes find "unproductive" things to do in order to kill time. This project keeps them busy.

The tool box has a compart- ment for household tools and smaller sections for nails, screws or what-nots. The handle is a tA" dowel inserted through likesized holes drilled in the too of the side panels.

chure, printed in two colors on a heavy stock paper for easy insertion into the dealer's or distributor's catalog, and also actual color samples on wood, may be obtained by writing Olympic Stained Products Company, lllS Leary Way, Seattle 7, Wash.

HIGH-PRODUCTION MACHINE FOR PRE-FAB AND COMPONENT PARTS MANUFACTURERS

A new machine developed by IDACO will make home building easier and faster. It is designed primarily for cutting roof rafters but, because of its versatility and ease of setting up, it is being pressed into service for double-end trimming, truss cords, and many other component parts. This new tool will make four cuts at one pass. All saws can be adjusted fot straight or angle cuts. The two bottom saws can use dado or notcher heads and can be adjusted for cutting material from 4' to 24" in length. Material 8" thick can be dou,ble-end trimmed. Four powered feed chains with chairs move the material in an endless flow past the saws, making this new tool a very high production machine. The speed of these feed chains is variable.

Additional information can be obtained by writing IDACO Engineering & Equipment Company, 3200 Peralta Street, Oakland. California.

A new edition of the Wood Kitchen Handbook, pocket-size, 3Z-page booklet, is filled with helpful kitchen ideas and illustrations for persons planning to build or modernize homes. A copy may be obtained without charge by writing the National Institute of Wood Kitchen Cabinets, 75 East Wacker Drive, Chicago l, Ill.

A new A.I.A. file describing in detail the nine types of Olympic Stain and their uses is now available to all dealers and distributors. The four-page bro-

Affording the building industry a chance to catch up with the rapid and drastic changes in paints and coatings during the past 10 years, the newest book published by the Building Research Institute assembles under one cover all of the latest information on the paints thenselves, methods of application, causes of deterioration, and techniques for maintenance. "Field Applied Paints and Coatings," NAS Publication 653, a 150-page, illustrated, 81"x11" book, may be ordered at $5.00 a copy from Building Research Institute, National Academy of Sciences, 210l Constitution Ave., Washington 25, D.C.

8,892 national organizations are listed in the newly revised reference directory, Encyclopedia of American Associations, 2nd Edition, just published by Gale Research Company, 3414 Book Tower, Detroit 26, Michigan at $20.0O. Grouped in 18 basic sections are national associations. societies, federations, unions and other non-profit membership organizations.

ln the past 2l years, the manufacturers of DFPA trademarked plywood have invested $22465,580 to

.. . irrd another $4,5OO,OOO will be spent in 1959

The market for fir plywood that you enjoy today is a direct result of these continuing quality, research and promotion programs established and paid for by manufacturers of Douglas fir plywood whose product bears this DFPA tested qualrty trademark.

This is what the trademark means to you

QUAIITY CONTROI, including both factory inspection and laboratory testing.

NATIONAI ADVERTISING in trade and consumer publications.

PUBIICITY in newspaperst, Inagazines and TV.

DIRECT MAlt ADVERTISING to your best prospects.

FIEtD PROMOIION by 60-man force.

SATES AIDS for dealers.

FHA and BUILDING GODE work to assure plywood acceptance.

RESEARCH ond ENGINEERING, including technical assistance to architects and designers.

The results speak for themselves-since 1938 fir plywood sales by dealers have increased ten-fold. They have more than doubled in the past five years, and even in last year's "recession" sales actually increased 16.1 per cent.