PACIFIC FIR SALES

Representing Northern Cqlifornio ond Oregon Mills

the severest storms California has ever experienced. and was exposed to extremely heavy rains and snow on its journey. The loading and unloading of this car makes fuli use of mechanical lift equipment and eliminates the slorv, costly process of unloading boxcars.

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F-airhurst Lumber Company's ply'il'ood sales company salesmanger, E, H. "Ernie" Bacon, returned to his San Rafael offices May 22 from a trip to Colorado Springs and the National Plywood Distributors annual conirention May l4-I9. Shortly after his return, Ernie announced to the trade that Fairhurst had completed installation of a YatesAmerican Model 5-800, eight-drum, roll-feed sander, and a Raimann automatic veneer patcher at the newly acquired Industrial Plywood plant at Willits. Formerly a sheathing mill, the plant will now offer a complete line of sanded interior plywood.

Jeff Tully, D. R. Middleton Lumber Sales, returned to Chico headquarters after spending a week in Vancouver, where he attended the National-American Wholesale Lumber Assn. convention.

Art Evans was a recent visitor in the southland, where he attended meetings conducted by John Eells of the Davidson Plywood Company, Los Angeles.

Louis N4deau, right-hand man to Vic Roth, owner of Triangle Lumber Company in Oakland, returned to the office June 4 after spending 10 days calling on various mill connections throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Dick Doherty, R. E. Doherty Lumber Co., San Francisco, spent the last week of May calling on mill connections in the Humboldt-Mendocino region.

Norm Cords, owner of Cords Lumber Company in Oakland, and Earl Carlson, recently associated with the Cords firm, spent the first week of June calling on mill connections along the Redwood Highway as far north as Eureka.

Travco, Inc.'s trvo super salesmen, Del Travis and Neil Jones, visited Oregon sawmill and plyrvood producers during June. The boys .rvound up the trip at Eugene, n'here they attended the Willamette Valley Lumbermen's Golf Tournament and dinner meeting at the Eugene Country Club June B.

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WANTED: PLYWOOD SALESMAN

Want Ads

Well-established wholesale plywood comp:rny has opening for an experienced salesman to sell plywood to lumber yards in Orange' Riverside and Los Angeles counties. Answer only if you qualify. Give full particulars. All replies witl be held in strict confidence.

Ad&ess Box C-2513, California Lumber Merchant

1O8 West 6 h St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

MANAGER WANTED for building materials yard featuring all finished materials to do-ityourself trade. Man we want must be experienced in all phases of lumberyard operation. Prefer man with retail managerial experience. Will pay $375 a month plus 19lo of gross sales.

BURLINGAME LUMBER COMPANY

P. O. Box 356 Millbrae, Calif.

PLYWOOD SALESMAN WANTED by a Los Angeles wholesale plywood company. MUST be aggressive and have a clientele. Salary AND expenses. Answer ONLY if you qualify. Replies confidential.

Address Box C-2509, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 5O8, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTED _ MAN FOR COUNTER SALES and to fill small orders; two or more years'retail yard experience, preferably in small yard. Good chance for advancement.

Call Manager, HYDE PARK LUMBER CO., Pleasant 8-9214 Evenings: ORchard 7-3307

WANTED: HARDWOOD LUMBER SALESMAN

Experienced in selling hardwood lumber wholesale. Attractive salary and car allowance. Excellent territory.

Address Box C-2514, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTED

Top bookkeeper and stenographer. Nice working conditions.

J. K. O'NETLL 3945 Camellia Drive San Bernardino. Calif. Phone:803302

WANTED: PLYWOOD SALESMAN

A Los Angeles wholesale plywood company has an opening for an EXPERIENCED plywood salesman in the Glendale and San Fernando valley areas. Reply only if qualified. Give full particulars. Replies confidential.

Address Box C-2524, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

SALESMAN WANTED

Top-Notch Salesman to run Southern California office for Northern DiJtributor. Must be thoroughly familiar with Pine, Fir and Enge'lmann Spruce. Submit references as we must have a man well thoughl of by better-rated Southern California yards. Right m,an can earn upwards of $15,000 per year-and unless you can do that, you are not the man we want.

Address Box C-2522, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif'

WANTED

Experienced Plywood Salesman by new wholesale plywood company. Uniimited opportunity for an experienced and aggressive man.

Address Box C-2518, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTED

Assistant managers and salesmen, age 25-35, by fast-growing organization in San Joaquin valley, offering many opportunities for advancern€nt. Medical and retirement plans available.

UNITED LUMBE.R YARDS Box 731, Modesto, Calif.

WANTED

Experienced lumber clerk or foreman for yard in San Bernardino.

SAN BERNARDINO LUMBER COMPANY

233 So. Water,man Avenue Plrone:.92779 San Bernardino. Calif.

Nqmcr of Advertisers in lhir Depodmonr using c blind oddress connot bc divulgcd. All inquirier ond replior should be oddrersed to key shown in the odvcrtircrnont

WANTED

Energetic young man to learn hardwood lumber sales. permanent position with future ofrered to right man.

PENBERTHY LUMBER CO.

58@ So. Boyle Ave., Los Angeles 58, California Phone LUdlow 3-4511

AVAILABLE _ WHOLESALE SALESMAN

Twenty.years_experience in selling Fir and Redwood to Southern ualrtorrria yards. Part o{ -thi_s time spent in Oregon buying from Oregon mills. Can furnish best of ref.ietti.r.

Address Box C-2517, California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th S.t., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

SALES MANAGE.MENT

!i1 1ear1' forestry college. Eltensive pl4ctical sawmill experience. srx yrs..rn sales.maqagement for large West Coast f,nfr. at-its Chi_ :lgo 9tf.r.:e ;c_o.velry Midwest, South and East. Currently sales man_ lge.r Inth West Coast wholesaler. position in sales inanagement desired.

Address Box C-25?,A, California Lumber Merchant l0B West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

DO YOU NEED an'experienced salesman, one with over 2O years' retail and whole- sale lumber_ ex-perience in Northern California? i "- pi.".itty;_ ployed in the lumber business but would like to maki a pe.nianittt connection with a reliable Bay area wholesaler-eittrer-insiie oioiriside sales work. Can offer eicellent references and conticii. -- -

Address Box C-2525, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Wanted

Lumber salesman seeking,new connection. Over l0 years in whole_ sale sales in Southern Cilifornia.

Address Box C-ZSlg California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, CaliT.

P.B.X. JOB WANTED ffff .GIPO' LUMBER HANDLING cA. 2-8143

After July 31, prefer Lon_g Beach area. year's experience with local plywood comprny. Excellent references.

Address Box C-2526, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Labor available for Car Unloading, Sorting, Sticking. ..Free', 1956 Printed Price List. ArrangementJ'made td'i Litt or-Carrier gauts from any public team traclis.

CRANE & CO.

FOR SALE

5143 Alhambra Avenue Los Angeles 32, Calit.

Lumber Business-serving.the San Gabriel valley for the past 30 years. Owne,r will sell stoc\r-etc.,-at rnarket and give OUAIifiefj buyer desirable le,ase or-will include property. j"u."i*vlo* t"-t very clean-3lso the yard.

Address Box C-2521, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

FOR SALE

_Lu-mbe^r y11d in _small city near _Riverside. Netted $20,000 last year. Price $65,000-plus inventory. Contact:

DICK DARLING

6595 Brockton Avenue OVerland 4-1181 Riverside, Calif.

Lumber Yard For Sale

!a1a- {- -n_t!gs. jDl.!,qry_; -qcujn. $+,!0Q ; App,rox. glq000 inventory ; To-tal $'29,500. Sell .S1I,000 down, b_!rl. on S-year contract. Doirig $1a00O per month in fast-growing Farm & Resort area l0O milei from Los Angeles.

Address Box C-2523, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING YARD

Southwestern city of 300,000. Owner retiring. Established business for sale with wide expansion possibilities. Only nominal investment required. Inventory at market. Will sell or lease improvements. A "natural" for western mill or wholesaler distribution. Exceptional opportunity.

Address Box C-251Q California Lumber Merchant l0B West 5th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

California Lumber Yards For Sale

A. CODE "ARROYO"-This is E. K. Wood's yard in Pasadena (now closed). R. R. lease with spur track. Will sell all improvements for only $11,000. No inventory to buy.

B. CODE "HARRY"-Located in San Gabriel Valley; established over 30 years ago. Ground about 30,000 sq. ft. Very good office bldg. and one-story sheds; paved yard. Price for ground and buildings $4O,000; inventory about $30,000. Might consider leasing at $350 monthly plus taxes. Sales last year $175,0@; fine opportunity for "Do-It-Yourself" trade. A money maker.

C. CODE "BILL"-This is the long established H&H Lumber Co. at ll2th & Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles. Lease on ground and portion of buildings, $250 monthly. Two owned buildings on said Iease $10,00O; two trucks, mill machinery and office equipment $10r (X)0. Inventory around $30,000. Yard is a ,money maker; has a big weekend business. P&L will be shown.

D. CODE "SAN JOAQUIN"-Two southern San Joaquin Valley yards, long established. One yard on RR lease, the other on owned ground; will not sell separately. Both yards have made money every year for the last ten years. Books will be open. General Appraisal Co. report will be shown. Price for both yards, $37,00O plus inventory of about 050,000. Would like purchaser to take over accounts receivable on guaranteed basis.

E. CODE 'FERNANDO"-Located in San Fernando Valley on main through street. One owner 12 years. RAILROAD LEASE onlv $12 per month. Ground 125x392 ft. More available. PRICE $9,d00 fof buildings, improve'ments and truck; Inventory about $6,0ffi. This is a steal.

F. Butte County, Calif., woodworking plant; 4-side planer, rip saw, cutoff saw, burner, truck with rollers; two acres. Owner buys rough lumber from various sawmills in that area' then rips and resaws it to order. Price for everything $10,000' plus small inventory of xlesf $2,00O.

G. We also have several long-established but recently closed yards for sale. No inventory or equiprnent to buy. The ctreapest one is located on a R.R. lease between Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Price for all improvements only $15'000.

TWOHY LUM|BER CO.

714 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 15; Rlchmond 9-8746

Nevada Retail Yard For Sale

For sale at cost of inventory & equipment, approx. $35,000, a retail lumber yard and general building supplies. Located in one of the fastest-gting areaJin Nevada. Doing approx. $200'000. Owner will carry lind ind buitdings on ten-year contract or lease.

P. O. Box 661, Fallon, Nevada

Retail Yard For Sale

For sale at cost of inventory and equipment (approx. $30'000), a retail lumber, builders hardware and paint store. Excellent location for Do-It-Y6urself trade. Doing approx. $150'0O0 and can be increased materially. Owner must sell because of health.

W.T LUMBER COMPANY

1919 Whittier Blvd.

Montebello, Calif.

BUY-SELL-REPAIR_SERVICE

Fork Lifts and Straddle Trucks. Complete shop and field service. Portable Welding,.special Fabrication, Steam Cleaning and Painting. Scrvice Available 7 Days a Weck. All work guarantced.

COMMERCIAL REPAIRS AND SERVICE ll15 North Alameda Street, Compton, Calif.

Phones: NEwmark L4.269, NEvada 6-4805

Planer For Sale

3d' Goodspeed Double surfacer, late model. Direct motor-driven ?O-}I.P. top and 15-H.P. bottom complete with accessories. $4,500. Can be seen at:

PACIFIC COAT HANGER MFG. CO.

5710 Avalon Boulevard Los Angeles 3, Calif.

FOR SALE_USED MACHINERY

Two 8-ton Gerlinger Fork-Lift Trucks; One Hyster 75 Fork-Lift Truck; One Ross 15-HT, 7fu-ton Fork-Lift Truck; One Ross 15LH, 9-ton Fork-Lift Truck; Two Hyster Carriers, 56" machines; One 30" Orton Endless Bed Planer with motor; One Yates A-20 ball-bearing 6x15 matcherJ-lorife, single profile, complete with motors and feed table. Equipment may be seen at

MAC KAY MILL SERVICE

822 69lh Avenue SWeetwood 8-9428 Oakland 21, Calif.

FOR SALE

V-60 Yates Resaw 60" LH-tilt rolls. Practically new. Pilot wheel set works for fractional sawing. V-belt drive 75-HP. Six l8-gauge saws. Last word for complete unit. $9,100.

HUSS LUMBER COMPANY l35O W. Fullerton Avenue Chicago 14, Illinois

FOR SALE_USED LIFT TRUCKS

One Gerlinger, 8-ton capacity; One Hyster, 7fu-ton capacity, and One Ross, 9-ton capacity. These machines are in good operating condition.

BURNABY ANd WILLIAMS

6lo2 sePulveda Blvd' srate 5-6561 Van Nuys, Calif.

FOR SALE

One used 137-M Woods electric 6" moulder, with one set each ol 2 round and 4 square heads and hoods. This machine purchased used by us from large piano comp:rny having constant maintenance contiacts on it. We desire to sell irithout having ever installed it, due to change in plans. Price $6,50O.

HUSS LUMBER COMPANY

1350 W. Fullerton Avenue

Chicago 14, Illinois

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Used Good, Reconditioned or Rebuih & Grd. 2,OOO-|5OOO lb. cqP.

Hytter l5O I5,OOO lb. cop., rcbuilt & guorqnleod .....-..$4950

Ross I 9 HT 6,OOO lb. cop,, recondilioned .--..---.----......----.---.---...-..--..-----..---$2950

Clork 6,000 lb. cop.. rebuilt & guorqnteed .-'.-----.-----.--$1895

Clork 2,000 lb. cqp., w/hydroulic Cotlon Grqbr, recondilioned .----.---.-...--.--...-'$1895

Clqrk , 3,000 & 4,000 lb. Gqp., reconditionad .-.-----------.------.-------..--.-------..--'.$1795

Clcrk plonelooder . . . 3,500 lb. cop. pneu. tire., rebuilt & guorqnleed ..------$2650

Towmotor tT56, 6,OOO-lb. cop., rebuilt & guoronloed--.---. ----.-.$1750

GERIINGER FORK-LIFT, 1 2,000 lb. cop.--....-.--------.--.$31OO

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