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New Sweeper 'Reploces' l5 Men in Lumberyords

The Elk I-umber Conrpany, of Medford, Oregon, rep()rts "a-su'eepilrg r.ictory" in reducing lumberyarcl nr:Lintenance costs in the five vears it has beer-r using a Modern Porver Su,eeper to clean rrp yard rlebris. It claims the s\\-eeper has been in constant usc sirrce 1952 and "has paid for itself about 100 times." Su'eeper is manufacturcd by the Nfodern Porver Sn'eeper Company, of Azusa, California. It operates indoors or outdoors, and coi'ers 4.5,000 square feet per hour-equivalent to the rvork of 15 men lvith brooms! N{aneuvering easily betrveen aisles, the Industrial Special has a 12-inch side brush for srveeping along .rvalls, curbings, or stacked material. The LTdustrial Special sweeps t1p cverything f rom t'ood scraps, ca.ns, shavings, sawdust. pal)er clll)s antl cartorrs to iine dust particles. E,lk I-umlter Company uses a sulky attachment (optional ecluipment) rvith the sweeper so thc maintenance man can sit dorvn as he u'orks yet have a completely unobstructed vierv of the area to be srveot. I-iterature is available from the Modern Power Su.eeper Company, 738 N. McKeever Avenue, Azusa, California.

Pobco's New Asbeslos Cemenl Wqllboord for West

A nelv all-purpose utility grade of asbestos cement rvallboard is being produced at the Redwood City, California. plant of Pabco Building Materials division of Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. Pab-Flex, the flexible grade, is used where application to curved surfaces or rvhere great flexibilitl. is required. Pab-Rok, the utility .qrade, is used where economv in initial cost is required and rvhere only average flexibilitv is necessary. Palrco is the first western company io enter the asbestos cement wallltoard field. Distribution will be through rvholesale building materials distributors in California, Oregon, Washir.rgton, South Idaho, Nevada, Arizona ancl Utah. It is believecl that western .lvholesale distributors will find a ready market for the new flat board among siding applicators and lumber dealers. Among the wide variety of uses to which the boards can be applied are Partition walls in industrial plants, lfouse Skirting, Firewalls between house and garage, Shower stalls (when waxed), Interior rvalls for mill< houses, Dairy barns and poultrv sheds, Floors in grain bins, Roadside stand sidings, Hog house siclings, Range shelter sidings, and Crowing benches in greenhouses. Sheet sizes are 4'xB' and 4'x4'.

All inguiries regarding N[\Y/ PRODUCTS, Ncrv Litcrature or booklets and othcr itcms mentionccl in this scction should be adclressed to f'Fl[ CALII:ORNlr\ LUMBER IVIERCHT\NT, Roonr 508, 108 Wcst 6th St., Los Angeles 14. Your inquiries will bc uromptly forrvardcd by us to thc nranufacturer or dislribuior, who rvill then answer 1'our inquirics direct.

New 2-Speed Y8't Power Drill

There should be livelv demar-rcl for a1l they're ever apt to neecl in an electric clrill. The 3/8" size is just right for jobs. IJi-Speed (3000 RPM) for drilline through steel to 5/32"rvood to J/3rtaluminum, l>rass, copper to l/4". Best also for rotary sanding,- sarving, grinding, buffing. The Lo Speed (1000 RPM) is lrest for lrear-ier materials ancl masonry or concrete to 1/2". Also for Polishing, rvaxing, screw driving, paint mixing, etc. Speed change is easr', quick, positive. No gear shiftine. Insenious 115 V. Universal AC/DC 2 antp. motor clelivers maximunr torqrre under load. Price is $29.95 list. Drill is very rvell made, UL approvecl, fully guaranteed. An interesting f eature of this 2-Speed Pon'er Drill (at first called the \\ren Mystery Tool) is that firm orders for over 1000 units rvere on the books before there was any finished product to demonstrate or even a lvorking model to show.

Corolite Colotrym .,;

The "Go" light is flashing at Coralite, as this nelly orgarrized Los Angeles companv speeds aheacl in many busv traffic lanes. In addition to pushing its ou'n Coralite. Coralethei and Decora r,vall panelir-rgs, tl.re progressive firm also distributes leacling lines of adhesives, accoustical materials, plastic laminates, arrd allierl products. Latest manufacturer to name The Coralite Company as authorized clistributors in Southern California is Colotrym Metal N{oldings of Seattle, makers of aluminum, stainless steel and chrome zinc price tag moldings. Hold- ing display board abor.e are (left) Frank Holtbs, president of Colotrvm, and Vic O'Donnell, v.p. and sales manager of Coralite. Applauding their nerv assignments are Coralite sales stafi members Dick Kennedy, Ted Gryde, XIarge Short, Ifarve Caswell, Drck Deininger, and E. T. Gnnnerson.

Folding Pqnel Hqrdwqre

Grant Pullev & Hardrvare Corooration is marketing an entirely ncw line of Folding Panel Hardrvare, the Grant No. 2500, in a complete range of sizes: two door openingsi l'6", ?U', ?6"four door openings ) 3'0", 4'0", 5'0't and 6'0,,.

Bqlsqm Wool qnd Nu Wood Disploy Kits for NRLDA Swinging Ponels

\\'ood Conversion Comoanv has int roduced t n o tlisnlav kits i,lr use in the srvinging panels irhich thc Natiorral Retail Lumbers Dealers Association is rrromotirrg. One iclttrrres llalsant- " r-_""" .'"b' Wool insulation; the other, Nu-\Vorirl interior finish. Both are available to lrrrnber dealers through \\rood Cbnr.ersit-,n salcs reI)rescntativcs.

The Balsanr-\\'r,,rl irrsttlatiorr kit ieatures an actual rrall cross-section sl.rorving 1iner, flange ayrpiication and cl<.,uble air space ; samples of l'ralsam \\'ool, seven displ:iv cards ancl {ive information oieces. Ihe Nu-\\'ood interior finish liit contains ceiling tiles and n'all panelir-rg samples, literature :rncl clisplay carcls. Spr.ce has been provi<led on the panels for <iealers' prices ancl stock sizes. Each kit is reacly to apply ancl includcs a diasram sheet shon'ing irot' to mottnt on oanel.

The NRI-DA-pancl idea originatecl n'ith the realization that there \vas a need to improve display merchandising in lumber vards. Purpose of the panel is to 61-.play every possible item so that goods are easy to see. easv to examine and easv to buv. The pariels have pr,,r-ed esl,eiially efiective in pre-selling customers u'ho are brorvsing or \vriitil-rg to be r.aited on. They are also a boon to sales personnel rvhose selling ef ficiency is thus increased.

Versq Roiling Cuts

Deqler Inventory 5Oo/o

Hardware and building supply dealers are finding an easy and inexpensive way to get into the gror,ving and prosperous wrought iron-railing business by handling Versa Railing, according to Versa Products Company, Lodi, Ohio. The patented Versa design cuts dealer inventory as much as 50%, and saves the customer l/3 tn cost, comoarecl to other cirnarnental iron raiiing. \rersa's one-piece s,elded railing seition is adjustable to any type of installation, on level snrfaces or stair angles. Only stock parts r.reeded are a pre-drilled nenel 1)ost and adjustable fitting. No u'elding or speciai tools are required. National distriltution and increasecl capacity nou' makes the r-rerv \rersa line ar,ailable to clealers everyrvhere throrrgh their regular joblters. -\ full size demonstration displal', planning and orclering ch:rrts, tlo-it-yorrrself iiteraturc, ne\\:sl)ilper mlrts antl counter cards, are o{fered to the dealcr free of charge u'ith an initial order ttf \/ersa ll.ailine.

; Newly designed mailing campaign shows dealers .how to cut ornam,ental iron inventories up to 50 % with patented Versa railings and columns.

E,nd f inishir-rg strips for use n'ith Nlasonite Shadou'r'elrt sicliug against do{,r citsillgs, rvitrd,,u casitrq.. corncr l;oarrls :incl inside c()rners nrav be obtaine,l lrv suplrliers fr,,rn rhc.\ppleton Supplv Co.. Inc., l'. C). Ilox 319, Appleton, \\'is. llade of prime coatcd aluminunr, the end strips give a rrcat, tight fit and a iinished appearance (above). No r-railing is re<1uirecl, as the strips are held in 1r1ace b1' the siding mounting strips. The proclrrct elimirrates the need ior caulking and conce:rls anv irrcgular crrts ma<lc on the job. It is made for 10/' and 12" Shadou',,'ent Siding, packecl 50 strips per urrton.

A brand ne\\,, inexpensive pump oilerrvith versatile uses and sturdy design, just introduced, is called the $58 "Eaglet." The ner,v oiler is saicl to be ideal for tool kits, do-it-yourself handymen, hobbyists, farmers, and many others. Full hydraulic pump mechanism delivers oil in a full stream or one drop at a time-depending on presstlre applied to the finger lever. Eagle's suggested retail price for the #58 "Iiaglet" is 98 cents. Further information from Eagle Manufacturing Co., 2826 Charles St., Wellsburg, W. Va.

A r-ieu., patented, threshhold called Weather Beater is an integral part of the d'Cor Aluminum Sliding Glass Door, manrrfactured by Nudor Manufacturing Corporation. It features a double-r'r'oven, Silicone treated, rvool pile u'ith the additional protection of an aluminum polyvinyl chloride shield rvhich positively prevents air infiltration. Another exclusive feature is its flat-flush to carpet, trackless design. For free folder, ',vrite Nudor l\fanufacturing Corporation, Department NAll3, 7326 Fulton Avenue, North Hollvwood. California.