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U.S. Gypsum Agent for Airson

''United States Gypsum Company has become exclusive sales agent for Airson Company, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, originators of a patented heating and cooling draftfree air distribution systen.

The Airson system gives uniform air distribution without costly air diffusers or ducts required by most heating and cooling systems. Slots cut into special foil-backed ACOLTSTONE, ceiling tile permit air to enter the room from the plenum space above the ceiling.

Four :peciol slol openings (cents slot provides con' linuous oir eow) cdopr Unit.d Slqtca Gypsum Com' pcny: foil-bockcd ACOUSTONE cciling tilc to Air:on droft-frcc oir dirribution systcm. Adiustoblc slidcs, which control oir fiow from plenum spccc obove ruspended cciling, rlip inlo rows of rlots. Slide, picturcd in clo:cd position (rlots covered), con be moved forword (ro rhe left) lo permil heotcd or coolcd oir lo enlor room.

Each tile acts as an air-supply vent that helps distribute air evenly across the entire ceiling surface. Kept under constant static pressure, air flows through all slot openings at the same velocity to keep ceiling-to-floor tcmperatures consistent.

'Ihe air supply within a desired sector of the room is easily controlled by adjustable slides on the back surface of each ACOUSTONE ceiling tile. Slides n.ray be quickly adjusted from below to achieve proper balance.

With diffusers and rnost air-supply ductwork eliminated, the cost of the heating and cooling system is ofter-r reduced. The resulting uninterrupted ceiling surface allows greater flexibility in placing light fixtures and furniture, and in relocating ceiling-height partitions.

The Airson systenl's downward air llow preserves the cleanliness and beauty of ACOUSTONE ceiling tile by preventing dust and dirt from reaching the ceiling.

WCIA Inlroduces New Urility Book

UTILITY grade West Coast lumber is pictured, described and discussed in a new 8-page booklet recently published by West Coast Lumbermen's Association. Entitled HOW TO USE UTILITY GRADE WEST COAST LUMBER, the full-color 8/z" xll" brochure contains a wealth of information for architects, builders and builders' suppliers.

Large colorful photographs picture UTILITY grade West Coast lumber in use as floor joists, sub-flooring, studs, sheathing, ceiling joists and roof rafters. One section

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deals with exposed laminated roofs of 'UTILITY, and provides several tips on nrethods of lamination.

As in preceding publications on UTILITY grade West Coast lumber, the new booklet contains complete joist and rafter span tables, which concur with FHA Minimum Property Standards No. 300. The tables list appropriate spans for the UTILITY grade of the five major West Coast species -West Coast Douglas fir, West Coast flemlock, Western red cedar, Sitka spruce and White fir.

Other sections of the book discuss and picture U'l'ILITY grade West Coast lumber in use as exposed roof planking, run to a tongue and groove pattern, and used in place of ceiling joists and rafters.

Copies of HOW TO USE UTILITY GRADE WEST COAST LUMBER are available without charge from West Coast Lumbermen's Association, l410 S.W. Morrison Street, Portland 5, Oregon.

Free Dqlo File On Fibergloss Glozing Pcrnes Ofrered By Filon

Facts about "Filopane," a flat glazing sheet of translucent fiberglass reinforced plastic, are available in a comprehensive, one-page data file fronr the manufacturer, Filon Plastics Corp., Hawthorne, Calif.

These glazing panes offer built-in safety and eliminate window breakage and replacement costs, because they are shatterproof and will neither crack nor splinter, according to A. M. Barr Sr., national sales manager.

Barr said Filopane lowers installation costs-panels are pre-cut to standard sash sizes-and colors offering the desired degree of even light diffusion ensure lower artificial lighting costs.

Filopane (Type G-30 Glazing) is available in 1l sizes, 50 panes per case, and in several colors, including green, jade, frost, clear and ruby red.

The data file is available without charge from the Industrial Services Department, Iiilon Plastics Corp., 333 N. Varr Ness Ave., Hawthorne, Calif.

Hondy POP Displcy Sells Beouty Fromes

An attractive point-of-purchase floor display to help sell "Beauty Frame" do-ityourself framing kits, is available to dealers from Maple Bros., Inc., Whittier, California, manufacturer of molding materials.

The self contained display is designed to create interest and encourage extra selfservice sales of Beauty Frame kits for use with pegboard, bulletin-board, and blackboard materials. E,ach Beauty Frame kit is a do-it-yourself framing package complete with pre-cut wood frame and patented "Mitretite" fasteners.

The display is 20" wide by 16" deep and 4-feet high, and holds 60 frame sets in combination sizes of Z-feet by 2-f.eet, 2-feet by 4-feet and 4-feet by 4-feet.

Additional information about

Frames and the display is available by writing to Maple Bros., Inc., 527 West Putnam Drive. Whittier, California.

Design, Instcrllotion

Dato Offered On 2.4.1

A new booklet that supplies detailed design and installation data on 2.4.1 T&G, the new subfloor-underlayment panel that eliminates cross-blocking, is available free from the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Tacoma 2, Wash.

This lft-inch fir plywood panel, with joints on all four sides, requires supports 4 feet o.c. and simplifies floor framing and construction in residential building. Finish flooring is applied directly over this onelayer rnaterial.

Other uses for 2.4.1 include roof sheathing in beamed construction; heavy duty flooring; computer platforms and high-strength concrete forms.

DFPA's new booklet is indexed for AIA filing systems and includes detailed information on framing members as well as design data and tables for the architect or engineer.

New Lockset Finish Oftered

A new Dexlock lockset finish that combines etched bronze with satin bronze has been introduced by Dexter Lock Division oI Dexter Industries, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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The new combination has a rich appearance appropriate for traditional, colonial or modern homes, according to Dexter. The finish, designated U.S. ll-E/10, features etched bronze rose and knob insert and satin bronze knob and escutcheon. It is available on Dexlock entrance locksets as well as passage, privacy and other functions for interior doors.

Mounted displays featuring entrance locksets with the combination bronze finish are available to Dexter dealers.

For full information on the new finish, write Dexter Lock Division, Dexter Industries, Inc., 1600 Madison Avenue, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

New Cotolog Avoiloble

A completely-revised and expanded catalog of industrial stapling tools has been published by the Paslode Company, a division of Signode Steel Strapping Company.

The Z0-page booklet includes detailed descriptions of the "Clipper," the first portable, air-powered, magazine-fed clip applicator for use in the assembly of spring units, Paslode's air power staplers and stapling pliers, stapling hammers, and tackers.

One section of the catalog is devoted to descriptions and specifications of the 44 difierent staples in the Paslode line. A "Stapling Applications" section shows the wide variety of applications in which Paslode tools may be used.

The catalog is available from the Paslode Company, 5860 Northwest Highway, Chicago 31, Illinois.

New Teco Templotes

Simplify Roof Truss Loyout

Timber Engineering Company has announced that it has developed a new series of cutting templates to simplify the layout of TECO split ring roof trusses. Available for slopes ot 4/12, 5/12, 6/12 and, 7/12, the new templates eliminate any need for the layout of a full scale pattern truss in order to properly determine angle cuts.

Made of %" hardboard material, the TECO templates are shaped according to the slope and size of lumber used in the roof truss. Holes representing bolt holes and ring grooves are drilled in each template. When these holes are brought into alignrrent with holes previously made in the uncut truss members, the angle cut for the slope involved is correctly plotted.

In using TECO's new templates, the l)roper sequence of fabrication consists of first plotting and drilling bolt holes and ring grooves in accordance with information provided on TECO typical designs. Angle cuts are then plotted by placing templates over the bolt hole and ring groove locations. No pre-assembly of truss members is required.

TECO advises that cutting templates are available at a nominal cost. For further information write Timber Engineering Company, 1319 l8th Street, Northwest, Washington 6, D. C.

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EXTRA HEAVY DUTY WITH MINIMUM WEIGHT-This improved 7% inch high torque saw by the Porter-Cable Machine Company, a subsidiary of the Rockwell Manufacturing Company, has a specially designed worm and worm gear for extreme loads. Its housing is of lightweight die cast aluminum alloy and has a "no drag" telescoping guard. The Model 568 saw features a micro-adjustable clutch which is set for any degree of "slip" needed for safety, or blade may be locked without slip. Weight is less than similar saws of this capacity. A special introductory ofier includes a one year unconditional service guarantee.