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New Displcy Rock

Sinclair-Koppers ComPanY is supplying a new Profit center displav rack for Durethene PolYethylene Construction Film. In addition to dispensing four rolls of film, the rack has a disPlaYtype header comPlete with brackels for dispensing Packs of Durethene Ty-Downs.

Durethene DisPlaY Racks

(catalog no. 6521) maY be -ob- tained free of charge when ordered with a sPecial assort- ment of Durethene Products through Sinclair - Koppers dis- tributors.

WRITE: Durethene, 7001 West 60th Street, Chicago, Ill' 60638.

Door Frume Cotolog

Roberts Rediframe Metal Door Frame catalog, 16-Page architectural specification manual, is now availible to architects and contractors free-for- the-asking from Roberts Con- solidated Industries, Inc'

Full details on Rediframe stock metal door frames and orefit doors for 50 conventional ivall systems, including methods of application, Profiles and sPecs for both residential and commercial door openings, are available.

WRITE: Roberts Consolidated fndustries, Inc., Building Products Division, 600 No. Baldwin Park Blvd., City of Industry, Cahf. 91747.

Woll Pqnel Brochure

A new four-page, full-color brochure designed to build consumer interest in prefinished wood-grain wall panels is from Boise Cascade Insulite division.

Photographed in the "lived-in look," these rooms represent the formality of a living room with Insulite's black cherry wall panel blend. Other featured paneling are the Fairfleld oak in a family room and teak wall paneling in the family study.

IYRITE: Boise Cascade Building Products, Tth and Maryuette' Minneapolis, Minn. 55402.

Teco line Described

Timber Engineering Company (Teco) has announced the availability of a prod'uct design and specification sheet describing the firm's complete line of TecoU-Grip joist and beam hangers. Detailed information on sizes available, recommended applications and design values.

Manufactured from galvanized metal and supplied with special nails to assure recommended safe working values, Teco-U-Grip joint and beam hangers are available fot 2x4 In 4x14 wood members including double 2x6's to double 2x14's. Only one size nail is used with each hanger to avoid possible confusion as to "what size nail goes where."

'Where lo Buy' Guide

A listing of the specialty products and species available from 61 hardwood plywood manufacturers in the United States and Canada may be found in the 1966 edition of "Where To Buy."

The directory, published by the Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association, provides the buyer and specifier of hardwood plywood with complete information regarding mill locations, maximum and preferred sizes, and glue types. The proper individual to call at each plant is listed with the telephone number.

Thirty domestic and imported species are listed, and each member indicates whether the species he manufactures are rotary cut, sliced or sawn. fnformation is also included on 25 additional species not produced by the majority of members.

WRITE: Hardwood Plywood Mfgs, Ass'n, Arlington, Va.

Roof Mqinlenonce

Wood Course Ofiered

The American Institute of Engineering and Technology, has developed a "Kit Course" to teach wood finishing and painting. The course lets the student learn a trade that has previously only been taught by actual experience.

Painting and wood finishing has been called a craft and an art, and the course takes no exception to these definitions . it gives the student ample samples to test and try to learn proper techniques.

A specially prepared instructors manual is offered so that an employe-r, welfare rehabilitation worker or therapist can teach the course to a group of students on the spot, or the student can work independently at home and send their lessons to the school for evaluation and grading.

WRITE: American Institute of Engineering and Technology, 1136 W. Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, Illinois 60614.

Wood Lood Chorts

WRITE: Timber Engineering Company, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C., 20036.

G-E FM Bulletin

General Electric Communication Products Department has published Bulletin ECR 1272, L6 pages, giving details on the Executive Series of G-E's Progress Line FM two-way radios.

The publication includes operating characteristics, describes voltage regulation performance and use of heat-resisting silicon transistors, and gives power outputs and frequency bands in which sets are obtainable.

WRITE: General Electric Company, Communication Products Dept., P.O. Box 419?, Lynchburg, Virg:inia.

Remodeling Booklet

Brand new and chock-full of bright ideas, an eight page brochure from the Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau details a dozen ways to use red cedar shingles and shakes in remodeling a home.

Ideas on product, design, overroof and interior remodeling are included, each something new and decidedly different.

WRITE: Reil Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau, 5510 White Building, Seattle, Washington 98101.

Consolidated Paint & Varnish Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio, has announced its new "Goodyear program for complete roof maintenance and protection."

The complete program is described in detail with graphic photographs and illustrations, in a colortul, free 16-page brochure.

The unique new "do-it-your- self" roof maintenance program, as outlined in the brochure, is divided into four basic categories which comprise all the common roofing problems: spot repairs, re-coating, aluminizing and recapping. The brochure describes the other products and procedures for solving each situation, along with necessary installation information. Lowest cost preventive maintenance is emphasized.

WRITE: Consolidated Paint & Varnish'Corp., Attn. R. D. Deitz, East Ohio Building, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.

ldeo ond Use Folders

Weyerhaeuser Company has just issued five new idea and product information folders for its dealers to use in promotion of laminated beams and decking, handsplit shakes, shingles, hardboards, and particleboard underlayment. A copy of any one or all of the folders is available to its dealers.

\MRIIE: Weyerhaeuser Compann Box B 3616, Tacoma, Wash. 98401.

Regulations recently issued by a number of states-with respect to grede, type, and assembly methods of chains employed for general trucking use have prompted the compilation of workload charts by American Chain & Cable.

Six of these charts on boomer and binder chains are included in a 4-page illustrated bulletin recently released by Acco. Chains covered are types widely used in securing loads of logs, structural steel, and products in rolls and coils. A page is also devoted to grab hooks and other chain accessories.

The bulletin, DH-1388i, is available on request from the Industrial Supplies & Machinery Group.

WRITE: American Chain & Cable, 454 East hincess Street, York, Penna., t7405.

Dry Woll Accessories

A new, four-page reference catalog illustrating Beadex dry wall accessories, corners, jambs, tape, and cernent, is out.

Newly developed "Softline" radiused cove and corner moldings are also shown.

Both cement-on and nail-on dry wall accessories, dimensions and suggested areas, are illustrated.

WRITE: Beadex Manufacturing Company, 46t5 - 8th Avenue Northwest, Seattle, Washington.

Lock Coto'log

Arrow Lock Corloration has available a new catalog on deluxe and standard cylindrical locksets a"nd interiors.

AUGUST, 1956

This 16 page booklet illustrates all of their series with complete descriptions and usage recommendations, Types of escutcheons, latches, strikes and related components are also de. scribed in detail.

WRITET Arrow Lock Corporation, 4900 Glenwood Rd., Brooklyn, New York 11234.

Tile Board Booklet

A "quietized home" promotion to over 4% million consumers this fall on Insulite tileboard and grid ceiling products has been launched by Boise Cascade Insulite division.

'World-famous comedians Bob & Ray will speak for Insulite ceiling products through an audio soundsheet inserted with an eight-page, color booklet in Popular Mechanics Magazine in September. Theme of the word and voice promotion is "Quietly Declare War On Noise."

An added fcature of this unique booklet is a discount coupon redeemable by the pur- chaser and worth $5.00 refund on the purchase of any three cartons of Insulite ceiling tile or grid ceiling panels.

WRITE: Boise-Cascade, ?th & Marquette, Minneapolis, Minn.

Fofio Lovers' Booklet

Patios, needless to say, have become not only "in" across America but are utilizing more attractive woods as time goes on.

Wood patios add living space, charm and value to a home.

'Western Wood Products Association of Portland, Ore., has issued a charming booklet describing full-color ideas in patios. The booklet tells how, where and why you should select certain kinds of wood for that patio you've always dreamed of building!

"Landscape Your Yard With Western Wood Patios" is available to the general public, contraetors, builders and lumber dealers free of charge.

WRITE: WWPA, Yeon Building, Portland, Orcgon 97204.

Free Spec Monuol

Recently revised, the new standard specifications for the application and finishing of wallboard can now be obtained from the Gypsum Association's offices in Chicago.

Since the standard is intended to aid the contractor, the consumer and the general public as a guide to the use of gypsum wallboard, the manual is subject to periodic review-thus the appearance of a new edition is a must for anyone concerned or interested in gypsum wallboaid application.

Practically everything necessary for the application and finishing of gypsum wallboard is included in the extensive book; interior and exterior use, laminations, single-ply- two-ply' decorative or backing boards-even the latest in accepted attachments.

WRITE: Gypsum Association, 201 N. Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois,60606.

Soles Aid Free

There are aU kinds of ways to boost sales. One of these is tlre use of merchandising aids that show and tell about the product you're trying to "get otr the ground."

Union Lumber CompanY is offering merchandising aids to dealers which are intended to boost sales of Noyo Redwood Fencing at the consumer level.

The Union package' conveniently hand-sized and brightlY written, ineludes full color bill stuffers, postcard mailers, newspaper mats and point-of-sale display models.

Noyo Fencing is one of Union's most popular lines and Union feels the additional Push from sales promotion literature might prove immensely valuable to dealers handling the line.

A 3O-page catalog is available to the trade bY request.

\ilRITE: Union Lumber Company, 620 Market St., San Francisco, California.

Working

THE OTYMPIC flHIS TWO-BEDROOM home

I is virtually an eagle's nest perched on eight sturdy columns and connected to the hillside with a bridge. A spacious deck extends from the living lounge, and decks cantilevered from each of the bedrooms create an observation lookout for all room areas.